THE ROLE OF MARRIAGES IN THE CONFIGURATION OF POWER RELATIONS IN THE LATE MEDIEVAL CASTILIAN ELITES. THE APPLICATION OF SOCIAL NETWORKS ANALYSIS IN JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA (1475-1500)

Abstract

The elites of the towns of the Late Middle Age were aware of the importance of strengthening links with this equals to keep their leading position in the council. The marriages were the best way to get new loyalties, and what happened in Jerez at the end of the fifteenth century is a good example. Our object of study is analyzed under the methodology developep by sociology to study personal links, the Social Network Analysis. This method will allow us to reflect as a good matrimonial policy can change in just a few years a network of power relations maintained for decades.