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Six-month truce signed between Antoni Boer and Francesc d’Areny

Date
1572
Archive
County Archives of Pallars Jussà
Document type
Textual
Reference code
CAT-ACPJ-67-123
Link to the online document
Description

One of the characteristics of the territories that formed part of the Crown of Aragon was the formation of bellicose sides during the 16th and 17th centuries, both in the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands, and in the Italian territories. This was due to the prevailing law based on usages and constitutions that allowed private war between partialities or sides as long as basic rules were followed. Banditry in all these territories was present almost permanently during that century and took root in the whole society due to the existing links between those interested, their relatives, friends and advocates. Truces were often signed to try to negotiate a lasting peace by third parties. In the document, truces for six months signed between Antoni Boer and Joan Gassol, both farmers of Figuerola d’Orcau, as well as their relatives, friends and advocates on the one hand, and Francesc d’Areny, Joan Areny, Pere Gassol and other residents of said town and nearby towns.