The Spanish Empire: A Comprehensive Overview
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The Spanish Empire
Political Structure
Empire: A state that governs different territories with inhabitants of diverse cultural backgrounds.
Composite Monarchy: A set of territories united under a single monarch, with each territory maintaining its own institutions.
Capital: The seat of government.
Parliament: The most powerful institution in each state of the kingdom, composed of the high nobility, high clergy, and high bourgeoisie.
Concejos: Collegiate institutions that advise the king on territorial, thematic, and state matters.
Governor, Viceroy, Corregidor: Officials who govern a territory or city on behalf of the king.
Audiencias and Chancelleries: Courts of justice.
Justicia de Aragon, Generalitat de Catalunya: Institutions that defend the laws... Continue reading "The Spanish Empire: A Comprehensive Overview" »