Death of Cardinal Mendoza.—Rise of Ximenes.—Ecclesiastical Reform.
Abstract
Death of Mendoza—His Early Life, and Character—The Queen his Executor—Origin of Ximenes -—He enters the Franciscan Order—His Ascetic Life—Confessor to the Queen—Made Archbishop of Toledo—Austerity of his Life- Reform of the Monastic Orders—Insults offered to the Queen—She consents to the Reform.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Medieval and Early Modern Iberia
Historical Studies on Spain
Early Modern Spanish Literature
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 379–392
- Publication date
- 6 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter