El deán burgalés Calderón de la Barca (1704-1773). Un modelo de clérigo en el Setecientos

A critical analysis of the life and deanery of don Alonso Calderón de la Barca (1704–1773), former dean of Burgos Cathedral, reveals the complexities of patrimonialization, commodification, and power dynamics within the Old Regime. His biography, examined through prosopography, sheds light on the ordinary yet turbulent experiences of a mid-sized cathedral in a pre-industrial city struggling with economic decline and political pressures from Rome and Madrid. Calderón’s tenure was marked by ambition, intrigue, and frustration, offering a nuanced portrait of clerical life in 18th-century Spain, where personal desires often overshadowed institutional goals.

Sanz de la Higuera, F. J. (2014). El deán burgalés Calderón de la Barca (1704-1773). Un modelo de clérigo en el Setecientos. Historia Y Genealogía, (4), 7. https://doi.org/10.21071/hyg.v0i4.343