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Mayans and the Society of Jesus. From friendship to rupture. A diverging religious cultural evolution

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espanolEn este articulo se analiza, a traves de la correspondencia mantenida por Gregorio Mayans con diferentes y cualificados corresponsales, sus posiciones claramente antijesuiticas. Desde una confianza inicial en la Compania de Jesus, la posicion de Mayans experimento una evolucion con el paso del tiempo hacia una abierta oposicion. En ello influyeron, entre otras causas, el desprecio al regalismo practicado por el ilustrado valenciano y ciertos acontecimientos politicos como la muerte de Carvajal y la desaparicion del escenario politico de Ensenada y el padre Ravago. EnglishThis article analyzes, through the correspondence maintained by Gregorio Mayans with different and qualified correspondents, his clearly anti-Jesuitical positions. From an initial trust in the Society of Jesus, the position of Mayans experienced an evolution over time towards open opposition. In this they influenced, among other causes, the contempt to the regalism practiced by Mayans and certain political events as the death of Carvajal and the disappearance of the political scene of Ensenada and Father Ravago.