KINGS, BISHOPS AND POPES IN CASTILE: THE ROLE OF PRELATES IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MONARCHY AND PAPACY (13th-15th CENTURIES)

In this paper, we analyse the presence of lay people and members of the clergy, including prelates, as ambassadors of Castilian kings in the papal Curia between the 13th and 15th centuries. The main goal is to establish a list of royal delegates (through a review of their composition, degrees and studies), with a special focus on prelates. This seeks to delve into the bases on which relationships were developed and, at the same time, facilitate an analysis of their real significance in artistic and cultural transmission with a record of royal delegates.