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The article presents an analysis of how Constable of Portugal, Pedro's remarks on poverty and wealth as played out in the poem "Coplas, and in conjunction with the material environment that surrounded him can help understand the complexity of Pedro's political stance when he was composing "Coplas." Topics include death of Álvaro de Luna, constable of Castile, Spain, King of Portugal Juan II's chief minister and closest friend for more than thirty years, who was executed by the king's command.

The article discusses various reports published within the issue which includes "Hermeneutic Intervention: Influencing Affective Devotional Practices at the Source in Fray Hernando de Talavera's De las cerimonias," "Alternative Possibility in Fourteenth- Century Philosophy and the Development of Allegorical Narrative in the Work of Robert Holcot and Thomas Hoccleve," and "The Cartulary of the Abbey of Premontre: A Story of Conflict and Resolution."

A literary criticism of the book "Cárcel de amor" by Diego de San Pedro is presented. It examines the plot which reenacts a courtly love affair between a lover and lady. The author argues on the borrowing of ideas from the "On Clemency" and use Cárcel de amor as a tool for political and ethical reflection.