Political and Diplomatic Communication During the Reign of King João III: Information Networks and Strategies for Maintaining Secrets

Authors

  • Raphael Henrique Dias Barroso Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2179-5487.v16i16p157-185

Keywords:

Diplomacy, D. João III, Communication, Writing pratices

Abstract

This work discuss the ways the Portuguese Court and its ambassadors in Europe shared information during the reign of D. João III (1521-1557). First, we investigate the instructions on sending letters, the flow of information and its transportation routes. Next, we look at cases of writing, silences, the hidden and the cyphers, to understand the different strategies of concealment. Lastly, without exhausting the topic, we conclude showing that diplomacy in this period is connected with the modernization of transports, the deepening of connections between the Courts of Europe and the high increase in the demand for information.

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Author Biography

  • Raphael Henrique Dias Barroso, Universidade de São Paulo
    Mestrando do Programa de Pós-Graduação em História Social da Universidade de São Paulo (USP).

Published

2020-12-30

How to Cite

Barroso, R. H. D. (2020). Political and Diplomatic Communication During the Reign of King João III: Information Networks and Strategies for Maintaining Secrets. Revista Angelus Novus, 16(16), 157-185. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2179-5487.v16i16p157-185