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The Council of Aranda
PRINCESS ELIZABETH’S SWEARING
1473
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Festivity atmosphere on the streets
Spontaneous performances
medieval character
Play performances on the street
Princess’ Elizabeth’ SwearingOn october, 6th, 1473, months before being
crowned, Princess Elizabeth comes to Aranda and a
crowd, led by Carrillo Bishop, receives her and promises her loyalty.
The Princess swears the privileges, freedoms and exemptions that Aranda held form time
immemorial and the town supports her against Juana’s «la Beltraneja» succession ambitions. Two months later, the council will take place.
We come close to the history of Aranda with these two historical facts which were
represented as follows in 2011
solemnity
tradition
Santa María la Real Church (XV-XVI), with a elizabethan gothic style facade built by Simón de
Colonia
Alonso Carrillo, Archbishop of Toledo
in San Juan balcony
Lady Elizabeth and the Archbishop of Toledo
The Princess swears the town privileges
council retinue
the town
literature and …
… show
San Juan Bautista Church (s XIV-XV), today Sacred Museum . On the left, la Casa de las
Bolas.
Actors and actresses’ colaboration in the town
cultural festivity
Aranda’s council, summoned by the Archbishop of Toledo Alonso Carrillo de Acuña, was held in San Juan Bautista Church on December 1473. It was a trascendental political event with important ecclesiastical reform in a period of upheaval and transit from Medieval Age to modernity. There, sides were taken for Elizabeth against Juana ‘‘ la Beltraneja’’. In these last years, Aranda’s City Hall and the
Castilla y León Language Institute have been in charge of spreading this historical event with
theater performances where many local actors and actresses take part.
Aranda’s council
In the council, the Church took sides for Elizabeth
Assembly to fight ignorance and dissolute life
29 decrees were enacted
Thanks to Fotographies: Paco SantamaríaAnd Aranda de Duero City Hall
1st ESO Students’ Illustrations on Plastic and Visual Arts from IES VELA ZANETTI High School, Aranda de Duero 2014
Many of the characters we have seen are interpreted by several teachers and many students from Vela Zanetti High School, who take part in the Council performances every year.