Description
General Seal Register. Vol. XVI. January-December 1499
Book Summary
This volume offers a systematic and detailed description of the documentary holdings of the General Seal Register of the General Archive of Simancas corresponding to the year 1499. The reader will find an exhaustive catalog of entries arranged chronologically, complemented by complete onomastic and toponymic indices that facilitate consultation. It is a fundamental tool for historians, researchers, and scholars of the Catholic Monarchs' period, allowing access to official documentation generated by the royal chancery during the final year of the 15th century.
What is it about?
The work compiles and describes the royal seal documentary registers issued between January and December 1499. Each entry is presented following a strict chronological sequence, which allows for the reconstruction of the administrative and political activity of the Hispanic monarchy in that specific year. The documents include royal provisions, letters, privileges, and other official dispositions that reflect the management of the government. Furthermore, the onomastic (names of people) and toponymic (geographic locations) indices facilitate the precise location of any reference, making this volume an indispensable reference guide for archival work.
Main Topics
- Official documentation of the royal chancery of the Catholic Monarchs.
- Chronological catalog of entries from the General Seal Register.
- Administration and government of the Hispanic monarchy in 1499.
- Archival research tools: onomastic and toponymic indices.
- Primary sources for the study of late medieval Spanish history.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at professional historians, researchers in social sciences and humanities, archivists, documentalists, and undergraduate or postgraduate students working with documentary sources from the period of the Catholic Monarchs. It is also of great utility for genealogists, specialists in local history, or anyone interested in the direct consultation of official historical records from the 15th century.
What this book offers
- Ordered and systematic access to a key primary source for historical research.
- Time savings in locating documents thanks to the exhaustive indices.
- Precise chronological contextualization of the monarchy's governmental activity in 1499.
- Documentary reliability as it is an official publication of the General Archive of Simancas.
Technical Specifications
- Author: General Archive of Simancas. Reg. Sec.
- Publisher: Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport. Area of
- Language: Spanish
- Collection: Part of Collection
- Binding: Other
- Publication date: January 1992
- Number of pages: 536
- Weight: 1042 g
Editorial Assessment
This volume constitutes an essential piece within the series of catalogs of the General Seal Register of the Archive of Simancas. Its value lies in the precision and rigor with which the documents of a key year, 1499, have been organized and described, a year in which the Hispanic monarchy was consolidating its power. For the specialized researcher, having this type of archival description tool represents a decisive methodological advantage, as it allows for fast and reliable access to the original sources without the need for travel to the archive. It is an essential reference work for any university library or historical research center.