Curia and Cortes in Leon and Castile 1072–1295 (Paperback)

Alfonso X surrounded by mitred bishops and others (frontispiece); Foreword; Preface; List of abbreviations; Glossary; Introduction; 1. The curia regis in the kingdom of Leon-Castile under Alfonso VI, Urraca and Alfonso VII; 2. The curia regis in the separate kingdom of Leon (1157?1230); 3. The curia regis in the separate kingdom of Castile (1157?1230); 4. The towns of Leon and Castile in the thirteenth century; 5. Early appearances of representatives of the towns in great assemblies in Leon and Castile before 1250; 6. The attendance of representatives of the cities and towns in the cortes (1250?1295); 7. The composition and procedure of the cortes in the second half of the thirteenth century; 8. The cortes and questions concerning the succession to the throne, and home and foreign policy; 9. The cortes and the voting of subsidies; 10. The cortes and legislation; 11. The corte (1230?1295); 12. Conclusion; Appendix of documents; Bibliography; Subject index; Index of proper names.