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Miscellaneous book entitled “Quintas y levas”, with documentation from the Deputation of Colleges and Guilds of Barcelona on the opposition and resistance to the militias and the consequences.

Date
1773
Archive
National Archive of Catalonia
Document type
Textual
Reference code
ANC1-25-T-276
Link to the online document
Description

This book collects the documentation generated following the Avalot de les Quintes of 1773, one of the first popular revolts in Catalonia since 1714. The resistance to the military levies imposed by the Bourbon monarchy provoked strong opposition from the guilds and professional associations of Barcelona, ​​who saw these quintes as a threat to the social and economic order. The document reflects the tension between central authorities and local institutions, as well as the organizational capacity of urban society to defend its rights. This piece is key to understanding the social conflict of the 18th century and the persistence of a collective Catalan identity against the impositions of the State. In terms of heritage criteria, it stands out for its textual typology, its institutional origin and its political and social themes, linked to the construction of modern Europe.