Santa Hermandad, literally `holy brotherhood` in Spanish, was a peacekeeping association of armed individuals, which became characteristic of municipal life in medieval Spain, especially in Castile. As medieval kings of León, Castile and Aragon were often unable to maintain public peace, protective municipal leagues began to emerge in the twelf.....
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(Spanish: `brotherhood`), in medieval Castile, any of a number of unions of municipalities organized for specific ends—normally for police purposes ... [1 related articles]
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