Concilio de Aranda 1473
The Council of ArandaPRINCESS ELIZABETHS SWEARING1473and
Festivity atmosphere on the streets
Spontaneous performances
medieval characterPlay 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 Juanas
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 Mara la Real Church (XV-XVI), with a elizabethan gothic
style facade built by Simn 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
Arandas council, summoned by the Archbishop of Toledo Alonso
Carrillo de Acua, 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, Arandas City Hall
and the Castilla y Len Language Institute have been in charge of
spreading this historical event with theater performances where
many local actors and actresses take part.
Arandas 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 SantamaraAnd Aranda de Duero City
Hall1st ESO Students Illustrations on Plastic and Visual Arts from
IES VELA ZANETTI High School, Aranda de Duero 2014Many 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. Medieval SongAlban LepsyFolklore
Song, track 06201291063.93eng - ID3 v1
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