El factor general del Rey y las finanzas de la Monarquía Hispánica

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Nogal, Carlos Álvarez
Copyright Year	1999
Abstract	espanolEn este articulo se estudia la figura del Factor General del rey dentro de la organizacion y funcionamiento de la Real Hacienda castellana entre 1627 y 1644, coincidiendo con el gobierno reformista del Conde-duque de Olivares. Durante esos anos, el desempeno de este cargo recayo en Bartolome Spinola, uno de los mas importantes hombres de negocios genoveses del reinado de Felipe IV. El estudio aborda como se organizo la gestion de los recursos y la toma de decisiones economicas por parte de la Real Hacienda en el siglo XVII y el papel que jugaron en este aspecto algunos hombres de negocios privados. Primero estudiamos que sentido tuvo la presencia de un Factor General en las finanzas de la Corona. En segundo lugar, explicamos quien era Bartolome Spinola y como se convirtio en un importante hombre de negocios gracias a su actividad como banquero privado. Y por ultimo, analizamos brevemente algunas de las funciones desempenadas por el Factor General tanto en la financiacion de los gastos de la Corona como en los problemas generados por la moneda de cobre EnglishThis paper studies the figure of "Factor General del rey" in the organization and work of the Royal Finances of Castilla between 1627 and 1644, under the reformist government of the Count-Duke of Olivares. During these years, the Factor General was Bartolome Spinola, one of the most importants Genoese bankers of Phillip IV. This article analyses the strategy of Royal Finances in the financial market during the early seventeenth century, and the role played by the most important bankers. To begin with, I examine why the Royal Finances needed a Factor General. At this moment, the Crown was establishing a system where the policy was established by experts. The presence oi financiers in the court of Madrid grew as much as to influence economic policy. Later afterwards, I explain who Bartolome Spinola was and how he got to become the main important banker, and then the Factor General. Drawing upon the experience and understanding he gained from his activities in the financial markets as a private banker, he could influence the direction of the political economy of the Spanish Empire. Finally, I analyse briefly some of the functions of the Factor General in the financing of the Crown's expenses, and his intervention in the problems relative to the vellon coinage.
Starting Page	507
Ending Page	539
Page Count	33
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DOI	10.1017/s0212610900007928
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Volume Number	17
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article