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Privilege granted by King John II of Aragon in favor of Francesc de Verntallat, adviser and royal captain, with which he grants him the dignity of noble and the title of Viscount of Hostoles (1474, October, 23. Barcelona)

Date
1474
Archive
National Archive of Catalonia
Document type
Textual
Reference code
ANC1-75-T-282
Link to the online document
Description

This privilege grants a noble title to a Remencian leader loyal to the crown. Its uniqueness lies in the transformation of a rebel leader into a noble, a fact that illustrates the strategies of pacification and political integration. It is a key source for understanding royal politics and social mobility at the end of the Middle Ages.