Profiting from Venality: An Analysis of Market Fundamentals of Venal Offices in Early Modern Castile
1. Introduction Venality, or public office sales, represents a pivotal institutional phenomenon in early modern Europe. Particularly in Castile, venal offices played a significant role in the kingdom’s political economy, influencing governance, fiscal policy, and society. While this phenomenon has been the subject of extensive historiographical debate, much of the scholarship has focused on its […]
