Conflictividad y tensiones en torno al señorío arzobispal compostelano en el siglo XVIII

Abstract

Confrontation and tension among the different political powers mark up the political life in Galicia in the Ancient Regime. The Crown Court, the highest representative of the monarchy, the archbishop of Santiago, great lord of the jurisdiction, and a compostelan council, forever looking forward toa greater autonomy, took part in notorious and long conflicts in the 18th century. These were due to the authority given to the lord mayors of the domain, the attempt to move the Crow Court to Santiago and the plan to establish a corregimiento in the city of the Apostle. They will eventually turn to the central governement because of theur full competence to decide, which will resolve in favour of the lords, perpetuating the fragile political balance on which the system is based.