When the forest burns: management and uses of fire in the forestry regulations of the Crown of Castille (15th-16th Centuries)

In this paper we will analyze the use and management of forest fire through the study of many regulations from communities in different regions of the Crown of Castile. With this aim, we will focus on the different social practices and productive activities that employ this resource, on the groups with opposing interests behind them, as well as on the unequal valuations and perceptions that the different actors build around this element.