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'''Hernando del Pulgar''' ([[1436]] - c. [[1492]]) was a [[Spain|Spanish]] [[writer]]. |
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'''Hernando del Pulgar''' (1436 – c. 1492), also spelled as Fernando de Pulgar, was a [[Kingdom of Castile|Castilian]] royal secretary, historian, and writer. He first served in the administration of [[Enrique IV of Castile]] and later was appointed by [[Isabella I of Castile|Isabel I]] to serve as her royal chronicler. His best known work, ''Claros varones de Castilia'', presents a series of biographical sketches of some of the most important nobles and prelates of the era. |
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==Biography== |
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He was born at [[Pulgar]] (near [[Toledo, Spain|Toledo]]) and was educated at the court of [[John II of Castile|John II]]. [[Henry IV of Castile|Henry IV]] made him one of his secretaries, and under [[Isabella of Spain|Isabella]] he became councillor of state, was charged with a mission to [[France]], and in [[1482]] was appointed [[historiographer-royal]]. He is said to have died in 1492. |
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Hernando del Pulgar was born around 1420 at [[Pulgar]] in Castile. His father, Diego Rodriguez de Toledo, was a court scribe. Pulgar was educated in the chancery of [[John II of Castile|John II]]. Starting around 1457, he was a secretary in the chancery for [[Henry IV of Castile|Henry IV]]. After the accession of Isabel he became a councilor of state, was charged with a mission to France, and in 1480 was appointed the official chronicler for the queen. From that point on, he spent his time on the preparation of historical documents. He is said to have died of old age around 1490 in Villaverde, a village near Madrid.<ref>Tate 2003</ref> |
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==Works== |
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His ''Cronica de los Reyes Catholicos'', wrongly ascribed in the first edition (1565) to [[Antonio de Lebrija]], is often inaccurate and always obsequious; but the record is not without value as regards events within the author's personal experience. Pulgar's ''Claros Varones de Castilla'' (1486), an account of celebrities at the court of Henry IV, is interesting in matter and style. He compiled a commentary (1485?) on the ''Coplas de Mingo Revulgo''. His ''Letters'', written to various persons of eminence, were first published in 1485-1486. |
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[[File:Minremg.jpg|thumb|Coplas de Mingo Revulgo, glossed by Fernando de Pulgar.]] His ''Crónica de los Reyes Católicos'', was wrongly ascribed in the first printed edition (1545) to [[Antonio de Nebrija]], who had composed a Latin history based on Pulgar's manuscript. This work is commonly supposed to be propaganda for his patrons, [[Catholic Monarchs of Spain]] Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand. Nevertheless, it is often critical of their policies and admonitory in its insistence that monarchs need to respect moral and spiritual ideals.<ref>David A. Boruchoff, "Historiography with License: Isabel, the Catholic Monarch and the Kingdom of God,” ''Isabel la Católica, Queen of Castile: critical essays'' (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003), 225–94.</ref> |
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Pulgar's ''Claros varones de Castilla'' (1486), a series of portraits of eminent nobles, ecclesiastics, and men of learning, provides interesting insights into the court of Henry IV. These portraits were published together with Pulgar's ''Letras'' (Burgos, 1486), a body of epistolary work composed of 32 letters directed to both well-known and anonymous correspondents. This epistolary is one of few [[15th century]] collections composed in a Romance language and are an example of [[Humanistic]] prose of the [[Renaissance]]. |
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Pulgar also composed a gloss (ca. 1485) on the [[''Coplas de Mingo Revulgo']]', a work attributed to either [[Iñigo de Mendoza]] or Pulgar's brother. |
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*{{Cite book|title=Medieval Iberia : an encyclopedia |date=2003|publisher=Routledge |editor-last=Gerli|editor-first=E. Michael |chapter=Pulgar, Fernando del |last=Tate|first=Robert B.|pages=684–685 |isbn=0-415-93918-6|location=New York|oclc=50404104}} |
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* {{Internet Archive author |sname=Hernando del Pulgar}} |
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Latest revision as of 00:58, 14 September 2024
Hernando del Pulgar (1436 – c. 1492), also spelled as Fernando de Pulgar, was a Castilian royal secretary, historian, and writer. He first served in the administration of Enrique IV of Castile and later was appointed by Isabel I to serve as her royal chronicler. His best known work, Claros varones de Castilia, presents a series of biographical sketches of some of the most important nobles and prelates of the era.
Biography
[edit]Hernando del Pulgar was born around 1420 at Pulgar in Castile. His father, Diego Rodriguez de Toledo, was a court scribe. Pulgar was educated in the chancery of John II. Starting around 1457, he was a secretary in the chancery for Henry IV. After the accession of Isabel he became a councilor of state, was charged with a mission to France, and in 1480 was appointed the official chronicler for the queen. From that point on, he spent his time on the preparation of historical documents. He is said to have died of old age around 1490 in Villaverde, a village near Madrid.[1]
Works
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His Crónica de los Reyes Católicos, was wrongly ascribed in the first printed edition (1545) to Antonio de Nebrija, who had composed a Latin history based on Pulgar's manuscript. This work is commonly supposed to be propaganda for his patrons, Catholic Monarchs of Spain Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand. Nevertheless, it is often critical of their policies and admonitory in its insistence that monarchs need to respect moral and spiritual ideals.[2]
Pulgar's Claros varones de Castilla (1486), a series of portraits of eminent nobles, ecclesiastics, and men of learning, provides interesting insights into the court of Henry IV. These portraits were published together with Pulgar's Letras (Burgos, 1486), a body of epistolary work composed of 32 letters directed to both well-known and anonymous correspondents. This epistolary is one of few 15th century collections composed in a Romance language and are an example of Humanistic prose of the Renaissance. Pulgar also composed a gloss (ca. 1485) on the ''Coplas de Mingo Revulgo'', a work attributed to either Iñigo de Mendoza or Pulgar's brother.
References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Tate, Robert B. (2003). "Pulgar, Fernando del". In Gerli, E. Michael (ed.). Medieval Iberia : an encyclopedia. New York: Routledge. pp. 684–685. ISBN 0-415-93918-6. OCLC 50404104.
