Pureza y fidelidad versus corrupción y cohecho. el ejemplo del embargo general de 1598

The good end of any public initiative depended on the proper selection of those who had to execute it. The royal ministers must be qualified and honest and loyal. Ignorance, infidelity and disloyalty were considered cause of failure. The performance of the Auditor of galleys during the general embargo of 1598 is an example of how bad practices conditioned, along with other factors, the success of this initiative.