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In the sixteenth century Spain developed Europe’s first global empire, an empire underpinned by the beliefs and structures of Catholicism, and driven by pursuits of God and of gold. The  Casa de Contratación  became the commercial and administrative hub of the Spanish Empire, a position which made it an important node in the network of the charitable spiritual economy. This article will show that charity was an important part of the daily business of the  Casa de Contratación  and that this charity was important to the fabric of the Spanish Empire in three ways. Firstly, charity is a mechanism for maintaining social order and the crown used the  Casa de Contratación  to give a benevolent face to empire and prevent unrest. Secondly, the bonds of charity were at the foundation of Christian communities, and by administering long-range charity the  Casa de Contratación  helped to maintain these communities across the empire, forming the new global Catholic communities of the Spanish Empire. Thirdly, the  Casa de Contratación  provided a legal framework for people within the empire to claim that they were poor and access resources by requesting different types of charity.

The Charitable Bonds of the Spanish Empire: the Casa De Contratación as an Institution of Charity