El confesionario regio en la monarquía hispánica del siglo xvii

Abstract

In the Early Modern period ecclesiastic elites: bishops, chaplains, priests or confessors, especially when they were around the court or they took part of the main institutions of the Administration –councils, committees, secretary ships…-, tended to become in a double way to impose their influence on the government, not only as spiritual guides, but also as political advisers. In this sense, the objective of our work is paying attention to the action of the royal confessor in the Hispanic Monarchy during the 17th century. We shall try to show a first approach about his participation, influence and attitude in relation to the different institutions of the Administration.