The formation of a commercial institution: the Consulate of the Flemish and German Nations in Early Modern Seville ; La construcción de una institución comercial: el consulado de las naciones flamenca y alemana en la Sevilla moderna

This paper aims to study the story of the Consulate of the Flemish and German Nations in Early Modern Seville, especially the process of its formation. This objective is possible by using diverse documental typologies, above all the notarial of the Historic Archive of the Province of Seville. So we can see how this institution was born in the beginnings of the 17th century, grew up during the reign of Philip IV and reached its best moment in times of Charles II; always fighting for the social and economic privileges that were so appreciated in the Early Modern European society. ; Este trabajo... Mehr ...