Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Preface IX
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. The Origins of the Cortes, 1188–1252 9
6. 2. A Century of Maturity, 1252–1350 20
7. 3. The King and the Estates of the Realm 41
8. 4. The Cortes in Session 60
9. 5. The Cortes and the Kingly Office 78
10. 6. The Cortes and Foreign Affairs 95
11. 7. The Cortes and the Making of Laws 112
12. 8. The Cortes and Taxation 130
13. 9. The Cortes and the Government of the Realm 152
14. 10. The Cortes, Society, and the Economy 172
15. 11. A Final Assessment 193
16. Abbreviations 205
17. Notes 207
18. Bibliography 249
19. Index 259
20. Backmatter 267