Las Siete Partidas, Volume 2 : Medieval Government: the World of Kings and Warriors (Partida II).

Intro -- LAS SIETE PARTIDAS -- THE MIDDLE AGES SERIES -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- Introduction to the Second Partida -- How to Be a King -- Officials of Court and Realm -- Castles and Their Rituals -- Knights and Chivalry -- Captains, Sergeants, and Soldiery -- War at Sea -- Rewards, Ransom, and Booty -- Universities as Defense of the Realm -- Suggestions for Reading -- Partida II: Analytical Table of Contents -- Partida II: Text in Translation -- ANALYTICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS -- SECOND PARTIDA: PUBLIC LAW -- GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION -- Introduction -- Title I: Emperors -- Kings and Nobility -- Law I: The Imperial Office -- Law II: Imperial Powers -- Law III: Emperor's De Facto Authority -- Law IV: Exercise of Imperial Power -- Law V: The Kingly Office -- Law VI: Etymology and Nature -- Law VII: Same -- Reason for Kingship -- Law VIII: Royal Authority and Its Exercise -- Law IX: Acquisition of Sovereignty -- Law X: Tyrants -- Law XI: Orders of Nobility -- Law XII: Prerogatives of Nobility -- Law XIII: Special Classes of Nobles -- Title II: Royal Qualifications -- Law I: Knowledge of God -- Law II: Love of God -- Law III: Fear of God -- Law IV: Service and Praise of God -- Title III: Royal Qualifications, Cont'd (Inner) -- Law I: Thought -- Law II: Source -- Law III: Covetousness Condemned -- Law IV: Same -- Avarice Condemned -- Law V: Vice Condemned -- Title IV: Royal Qualifications, Cont'd (In Speech) -- Law I: Definition and Benefits -- Law II: Kinds -- Law III: Circumspection Enjoined -- Law IV: Same -- Improper Words -- Law V: Evils ofImproper Speech -- Title V: Royal Qualifications, Cont'd (In Deeds) -- Law I: Nature and Kinds -- Law II: Temperance Enjoined -- Law III: Chastity Enjoined -- Law IV: Outward Demeanor -- Law V: Costume -- Law VI: Habits and Manners -- Law VII: Virtues -- Toward Deity -- Law VIII: Same -- Toward Man.

Law IX: Daily Conduct -- Law X: Patience Required -- Law XI: Anger to Be Avoided -- Law XII: Hatred to Be Avoided -- Law XIII: Nothing Impossible Should Be Desired -- Law XIV: Nothing Contrary to Law Should Be Desired -- Law XV: Nothing Should Be Done at an Improper Time -- Law XVI: Learning Enjoined -- Law XVII: Knowledge of Men Enjoined -- Law XVIII: Generosity Enjoined -- Law XIX: Dexterity Enjoined -- Law XX: Skill in Hunting Enjoined -- Law XXI: Beneficial Amusements -- Title VI: The King as a Husband -- Law I: Considerations upon Entering the Marriage Relation -- Law II: The King's Duties Toward His Consort -- Title VII: The King as a Father -- Law I: Love of Children Enjoined -- Law II: Nurture and Rearing of Children -- Law III: Care of Royal Children -- Law IV: Teachers of Children -- Law V: Manners of Royal Children -- Law VI: Children to Be Taught Temperance -- Law VII: Also Proper Speech -- Law VIII: Also Good Manners and Carriage -- Law IX: What the Royal Parent Should Teach -- Law X: Other Items in Education -- Law XI: Qualifications of Nurses and Governesses -- Law XII: Marriage of Royal Daughters -- Law XIII: Other Requisites of Royal Parentage -- Title VIII: The King's Duty Toward His Relatives -- Law I: Should Honor and Assist Them -- Law II: Should Reprove and Punish Them When Necessary -- Title IX: The King and His Court -- Law I: Nature and Kinds of Offices -- Law II: Qualifications of Membership in Royal Household -- Law III: The Royal Chaplain -- Law IV: The Chancellor -- Law V: The Counsellors -- Law VI: The Nobility -- Law VII: Royal Notaries -- Law VIII: Royal Secretaries -- Law IX: Royal Guards -- Law X: Royal Physicians -- Law XI: Royal Household Servants -- Law XII: Butler and Chamberlain -- Law XIII: Royal Stewards -- Law XIV: Royal Doorkeepers -- Law XV: Royal Lodging Keeper -- Law XVI: Royal Standard-Bearer.

Law XVII: Royal Mayordomo -- Law XVIII: Judges -- Law XIX: Adelantados -- Law XX: The Alguazil (Bailiff) -- Law XXI: Royal Messengers -- Law XXII: Territorial Adelantados -- Law XXIII: Merinos -- Law XXIV: Admirals -- Law XXV: Almoxarifes (Tax-Collectors) -- Law XXVI: Official Oath -- Law XXVII: Character of the Court -- Law XXVIII: Same -- Ancient Analogies -- Law XXIX: The Royal Palace -- Law XXX: Use of Ridicule -- Title X: The King and His People -- Law I: Who Are the People? -- Law II: The King's Duties Toward Them -- Law III: Reasons for These Requirements -- Title XI: The King and His Country -- Law I: How He Should Manifest His Love for It -- Law II: How He Should Honor It -- Law III: How He Should Maintain and Protect It -- Title XII: People and Deity -- Law I: How the Former Should Know the Latter -- Law II: Same -- Through His Law -- Law III: Grounds for Popular Faith in Deity -- Law IV: Grounds for Popular Hope in Deity -- Law V: Benefits of Such Hope -- Law VI: Reasons for Popular Love of Deity -- Law VII: Same -- Law VIII: Reasons for Popular Fear of Deity -- Law IX: Benefits Thereof -- Title XIII: The People and Their King -- Law I: Former Should Desire Latter's Welfare -- Law II: And That He Be Well Spoken of -- Law III: People Should Sense Royal Needs -- Law IV: People Should Prize King's Good Reputation -- Law V: People Should Be Truthful to King -- Law VI: And Should Avoid What Is Harmful to Him -- Law VII: People Should Serve King Faithfully -- Law VIII: And With Prudence and Intelligence -- Law IX: And Should Study His Welfare -- Law X: As Opposed to His Injury -- Law XI: Royal Sovereignty Must Be Maintained -- Law XII: Subject's Duties Summarized -- Law XIII: Knowledge of King Enjoined -- Law XIV: Also Love -- Law XV: Also Fear -- Law XVI: Also Reverence and Obedience -- Law XVII: Reasons for Honoring the King.

Law XVIII: How the King Should Be Honored In Deed -- Law XIX: Posthumous Honors -- Law XX: Honors to a New King -- Law XXI: Surrender of Royal Possessions to New King -- Law XXII: Homage by Those Holding Castles -- Law XXIII: Same -- Where Grant Was Not by Deceased King -- Law XXIV: Same -- When Held Under Fief -- Law XXV: Vigilance Due the King -- Law XXVI: Protection of the Royal Person -- Title XIV: The People and the Royal Household -- Law I: Protection of King and Consort -- Law II: Protection of King's Female Relatives -- Law III: Protection of Other Females of the Household -- Law IV: Same -- Nurses, etc. -- Title XV: The People and the Royal Children -- Law I: Protection of the King's Sons -- Law II: Primogeniture -- Rights of the Eldest Son -- Law III: Thtors (Guardians) of Royal Children -- Law IV: New King's Duties Toward Predecessor -- Law V: Sovereignty Must Be Kept Intact -- Law VI: Protection of King's Relatives -- Title XVI: The People and the Royal Officials -- Law I: Popular Protection Enjoined -- Law II: Manner of Its Exercise -- Law III: Punishment for Disrespect of King -- Law IV: Protection of Visitors to King's Court -- Title XVII: The People and the Royal Property -- Law I: Kinds and Penalty for Its Misuse -- Law II: Protection of Royal Edifices -- Title XVIII: The People and the Royal Demesne -- Law I: Manner and Kinds of Protection -- Law II: Grant of Castles and Fortresses -- Law III: Delivery Thereof -- Law IV: Acceptance Without Agency of Doorkeeper -- Law V: Acceptance by Proxy -- Law VI: Governors of Castles -- Law VII: Deputy-Governors -- Law VIII: Appointment of Governors -- Law IX: Castle Garrisons -- Law X: Castle Provisioning -- Law XI: Castle Munitions -- Law XII: Defense of Castles -- Law XIII: Same -- Requisites -- Law XIV: Qualities of Governor in Defense -- Law XV: Fortification and Repair of Castles.

Law XVI: Relief of Besieged Castles -- Law XVII: Same -- By Others Than Governors -- Law XVIII: Surrender of Castles -- Law XIX: Same -- When Refusal Justified -- Law XX: Same -- Abandonment -- Law XXI: Duties of Governor -- Law XXII: Same -- Abandonment by Lord -- Law XXIII: Unlawful Surrender -- Law XXIV: Surrender of Castles Held in Security -- Law XXV: Same -- Royal Denunciation -- Law XXVI: Same -- Conduct After Surrender -- Law XXVII: Same -- to Whom Surrender Should Be Made -- Law XXVIII: Disposition of Castle Held in Security -- Law XXIX: Same -- When Holder Is Neither Vassal Nor Subject -- Law XXX: Same -- Measures of Defense -- Law XXXI: Same -- Dispossession and Return -- Law XXXII: Castles Taken by Conquest -- Title XIX: The People and the King's Enemies -- Law I: Kinds of Enemies -- Law II: Modes of Protection Therefrom -- Law III: Defense Against Domestic Insurrection -- Law IV: Defense Against Foreign Invasion -- Law V: Same -- People's Duty to Join King's Army -- Law VI: Same -- Time of Action -- Law VII: Invasion of Enemy's Country -- Law VIII: Same -- Siege of Towns and Castles -- Law IX: Repelling Invasion -- Title XX: The People and Their Native Country -- Law I: Their Duty to Produce Offspring -- Law II: Same -- Danger to Be Avoided -- Law III: Nurture and Thaining of Offspring -- Law IV: Cultivation of the Soil -- Law V: Handicraft and Other Labor -- Law VI: Utilization of Natural Resources -- Law VII: Subjugation and Improvement of the Country -- Law VIII: Preparedness and Vigilance -- Title XXI: Knighthood -- Law I: Meaning and Nature -- Law II: Selection of Knights -- Law III: Same -- Importance of Maintaining Status -- Law IV: Summary of the Knightly Virtues -- Law V: Intelligence Required -- Law VI: Knights Must Be Well Informed -- Law VII: Also Well-Behaved -- Law VIII: Also Dexterous and Cunning -- Law IX: Also Loyal.

Law X: Also Familiar with Arms and Equipment.

A major thirteenth-century Spanish law code whose tenets can still be found in the state laws of California, Texas, and Louisiana.

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