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Royal privilege of King Charles IV which recognizes Sant Feliu de Codines as an independent town of the Barony of Montbui

Date
1799
Archive
Municipal Archive of Sant Feliu de Codines
Document type
Textual
Reference code
AAMSantFeliudeCodines. Fons municipal, 1012 Privilegis del municipi. UI 565
Link to the online document
Description

In 1799, King Charles IV grants a royal privilege that recognizes Sant Feliu de Codines as an independent town, legally separating it from the Barony of Montbui. This document marks a key moment in the institutional evolution of the municipality, and reflects a process of consolidation of local identities within the framework of the European monarchies of the Ancien Regime. The privilege not only recognizes rights and autonomy, but also symbolizes the transition from a feudal model to a new, more centralized and rational territorial organization. In this sense, Sant Feliu de Codines is part of a European dynamic of political and administrative transformation, where local communities sought recognition and the ability to self-govern. This document is witness to a Europe that was redefined from its towns and cities, and to a Catalonia that actively participated in this process of change.