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Volume 1 (2025-2026)

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Inaugural issue featuring 5 original research articles establishing the core research lines and editorial vision of the journal.

Table of Contents / Articles Included:

• Presenting History and Art Journal 

Mario Santos de Grajal y Lopez (Royal Historical Society, UK) 

Abstract: Editorial introducing History and Art Journal as an open-access, 

digital publication for interdisciplinary research in history, art, and cultural 

heritage, emphasizing its commitment to academic dissemination via 

Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21440034 

• From Fiscal exemption to agrarian capitalism: a comparative study of the Castilian hidalguia and the English gentry in the early modern era (16-18th century) 

Mario Santos de Grajal y Lopez (Royal Historical Society, UK)  

Abstract: Compares the Castilian hidalguía and the English gentry to 

analyze the divergent economic paths of Spain and England (16th–18th 

centuries), contrasting institutional rigidity with entrepreneurial, 

commercial development.  https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21337205 

• Proving  nobility in Early Modern Castile

     Mario Santos de Grajal y Lopez (Royal Historical Society, UK)  

     Abstract: Analyzes a 1571 Carta Ejecutoria de Hidalguía from the Royal 

Chancery of Valladolid to explore how noble identity, reputation, and lineage were defended in early modern Castile (Colmenar Viejo). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18606047

• The Levant Armada in 1588: Three letters to Philip II  

Mario Santos de Grajal y Lopez (Royal Historical Society, UK)  

Abstract: Examines three letters from the Archivo General de Simancas,    

detailing the logistical, diplomatic, and tactical aspects of the 1588 Levant 

Armada, focusing on Spanish maritime defense and Mediterranean 

strategies. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18385625 

• Oath, lineage,  and return: a letter from Las Charcas (1580) by Gonzalo de Ribas Valdés to his father in Oviedo.  

Mario Santos de Grajal y Lopez (Royal Historical Society, UK) 

Abstract: Analyzes a 1580 letter regarding early modern Hispanic migration, social mobility in Peru, and the use of family, noble legitimization, and archival documentation (Archivos Generales de Indias) to track colonial career-building. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18212395