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Advice book

Date
1618
Archive
County Archive of Segarra
Document type
Textual
Reference code
CAT-ACSG-30-202
Link to the online document
Description

The Llibre de Consells of 1618 collects the agreements and acts of the municipal government of Cervera, and constitutes an essential source for understanding the institutional functioning of a Catalan town in the middle of the modern era. The document reflects collective decision-making, the management of public affairs and relations with other institutions, all at a time of consolidation of local power within the Hispanic monarchy. The coat of arms of the town that heads it symbolizes the political and legal identity of the community. It is a key source for analyzing local political culture and its connection with the European values ​​of representation, autonomy and collective management.