De Fuenteovejuna à la Guerre des Communautés Sur la violence populaire en Castille à la fin du Moyen Âge

The article discusses two forms of popular violence in Castile at the end of the Middle Ages: the murder of feudal lords and murders that took place in some cities during the urban revolts that were part of the War of the Communities of Castile. Murder is presented as an infrequent phenomenon and as part of a wider spectrum of various forms of violence. These incidents were both conscious and significant. Violence is seen as a language that gives us an insight into the thinking of those who perpetrate it.