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Monarchs of Renaissance Europe needed large numbers of horses: for ceremonies, travel, tournaments, gifts, and more. In particular, Philip II sought to increase the number and quality of horses in Spain, due in part to the court’s move to Madrid in 1561 and its elaborate ceremony. To help supply these horses and ensure their quality, the king created a new institution, the Royal Stables in Córdoba. The stables in Madrid and Córdoba required complex infrastructure to sustain them, from local artisans to an international network of horses.
Join the National Association of Scholars for a lecture on how the growth and presence of court institutions, particularly royal equine doctors, affected the nearby lives of both people and equines.
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