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- Title
The social impact of the Acclamation War: Elvas from 1641 to 1668.
- Authors
Fonseca, Teresa
- Abstract
This article examines the social changes brought about by the Acclamation War in Elvas, the principal military stronghold of the Portuguese province of the Alentejo, regarded as being key to the defence of the kingdom during the era. Reference is made to the burdens borne by local people owing to the war, which were made all the heavier in the case of Elvas due to the huge number of soldiers billeted in the city and also because of the geographical proximity of the Spanish military stronghold of Badajoz. Relations between soldiers and civilians are examined: at times there was hostility and conflict; but there was also co-operation and mutual respect, friendships were forged and family ties were created.
- Subjects
ALENTEJO (Portugal); ELVAS (Portugal); PORTUGAL; WAR &; society; SOCIAL impact; SOCIAL change; PROXIMITY spaces
- Publication
Portuguese Journal of Social Science, 2011, Vol 10, Issue 2, p135
- ISSN
1476-413X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1386/pjss.10.2.135_1