LIBROSDELACORTE.ES,MONOGRÁFICO 2, AÑO 7 (2015) This monographic issue is based on the contributions presented at two academic meetings marked by a common denominator, that of reflecting on courtly factions as a means to analyse early modern politics. In brief, to what extent can we change our perception of how power was managed and decisions taken if we start from the informal groups surrounding the sovereign? We collect here the results of the panel The Spanish Factions: Fifth Column or Political…