Uma análise da atuação do governador Salvador Correa de Sá

Abstract

This article analyzes Governor Salvador Corrêa de Sá during the colonial period in Brazil, focusing on the Regimentos and the Cachaça Revolt that took place in Rio de Janeiro in 1660. Through this analysis, it was possible to verify that the Regimentos theoretically delineate the hierarchical superiority of governors over other colonial positions. However, upon exploring bibliographies that delve into the everyday life of Portuguese lands in America, other sources of power, these being local, can be identified. Villages and Municipalities played a role in colonial politics, signifying that although the Regimentos confirm governors as representatives of the king, in practice, we observe local powers engaging in political dialogue directly with the Portuguese monarch. Thus, it can be inferred that governors, despite having royal authorization to act as "moderating powers," local powers continued to operate within their own limitations and in constant dialogue with other spheres of power.