Masters Theses
Date of Award
12-2004
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Major
History
Major Professor
Robert Bast
Committee Members
Thomas Burman, John Bohstedt
Abstract
This thesis argues that scholars have ignored the Comunero rebellion’s importance as an instance of early modern revolution and that this uprising anticipates the revolutionary movements of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The Leyenda Negra or Black Legend is primarily responsible for this oversight, as Protestant Europe has portrayed Spain as anachronistic and reactionary since the reign of Phillip II. This depiction has skewed both the Spanish and the European historical representations of Spain and pushed Spain onto the periphery of European history. This thesis uses the Comunero rebellion to identify these historiographical problems and suggests a way of viewing and using this movement to advance our understanding of early modern history.
Recommended Citation
Dyer, David Kristian, "The Comunero Uprising in Castile, 1520-1521: A Case Study for Early Modern Revolution. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 2004.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/2118