The Reconquest Kings of Portugal Political and Cultural Reorientatio
Examines the political development of Portugal between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries. Taking place amid the struggle between Christendom and the Islamic world for control over the Iberian Peninsula, the formation of Portugal also depended on
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The Reconquest Kings of Portugal Political and Cultural Reorientation on the Medieval Frontier
Stephen Lay
© Stephen Lay 2009 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2009 978-0-230-52561-0 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6-10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published in 2009 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-35786-4 ISBN 978-0-230-58313-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9780230583139 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lay, Stephen. The Reconquest Kings of Portugal: political and cultural reorientation on the medieval frontier / Stephen Lay. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Portugal – Politics and government – To 1580. 2. Monarchy – Portugal – History. 3. Kings and rulers – Portugal – Biography. I. Title. DP536.1.L39 2008 946.9⬘02072—dc22 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09
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Contents Abbreviations
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Introduction
1
1 Portuguese Society in the Eleventh Century: Conquest, Reconquest or Convivencia?
6
2 Ambition in a World of Turmoil: Count Henry (1096–1112) and Infanta Teresa (1112–1128)
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3 The Nascent Kingdom: Consolidation and Expansion under Afonso Henriques (1128–1148)
71
4 Papal Recognition of Portuguese Royalty (1147–1179)
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5 Consolidation and Opportunity (1179–1211)
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6 Shifting Priorities: Portuguese Relations with the Latin Church in the Thirteenth Century
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7 The Science of Kingship: Institutional Innovation during t
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