Vigilar desde abajo. Las autoridades locales y el control de los moriscos granadinos de Castilla

The monitoring of the Granada moriscos was one of the political priorities of the Hispanic Monarchy during the last quarter of the 16th century. This paper explores which legal mechanisms were used to control the Moriscos, as well as the factors that conditioned their application. Special attention is given to the important role played by local authorities. It also closely examines the decentralized way in which the political and social management of the «lista issue» was handled during those years. To this end, the functions that the royal officers and local judges played are analysed. The main problems they faced in the exercise of their work are also studied.