Publication: Canela para el príncipe Don Carlos. Rutas y propiedades médicas de las especias (siglo XVI)
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Téllez González, Marina
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Roma Tre Press / Enredars - UPO
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En octubre de 1567 el rey Felipe II envió cédulas a los oficiales de la ciudad de México y a Miguel López de Legazpi, gobernador de la isla de Cebú, soli- citando el envío de canela en tortilla o rollo a la corte. Según el documento, esta conocida especia era necesaria para la salud del príncipe Don Carlos. El objetivo de este trabajo es explicar por medio de las relaciones enviadas al Consejo de Indias, dos tratados médicos y cartas de viajeros, la forma en la que circuló la canela y la información sobre sus propiedades curativas en un contexto político adverso provocado por la enfermedad, prisión y muerte del príncipe heredero de la monarquía española.
In October 1567, King Philip II sent royal decrees to the officials of Mexico City and Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, governor of Cebu Island, requesting the shipment of cinnamon in the form of rolls or sticks to the Court. According to the document, this well-known spice was necessary for the health of Prince Charles. The present work aims to explain, through reports sent to the Council of the Indies, two medical treatises, and travelers’ letters, how cinnamon circulated and the information about its healing properties amid the hostile political climate caused by the illness, imprisonment, and death of the heir prince of the Spanish Monarchy.
In October 1567, King Philip II sent royal decrees to the officials of Mexico City and Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, governor of Cebu Island, requesting the shipment of cinnamon in the form of rolls or sticks to the Court. According to the document, this well-known spice was necessary for the health of Prince Charles. The present work aims to explain, through reports sent to the Council of the Indies, two medical treatises, and travelers’ letters, how cinnamon circulated and the information about its healing properties amid the hostile political climate caused by the illness, imprisonment, and death of the heir prince of the Spanish Monarchy.




