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Bourbon Reforms in Spanish Colonial Administration (1700–1789)

Bourbon Reforms in Spanish Colonial Administration (1700–1789)

  1. Philip V begins Bourbon rule in Spain

    Labels: Philip V, Bourbon dynasty

  2. Nueva Planta decrees abolish Aragonese fueros

    Labels: Nueva Planta, Aragon, Valencia

  3. Royal decree reorganizes major councils

    Labels: Council of, Treasury Council

  4. Secretariats of the Dispatch formalized

    Labels: Secretariats of, ministerial reform

  7. Casa de Contratación moved from Seville to Cádiz

    Labels: Casa de, C diz

  9. Ensenada Cadastre launched in Castile

    Labels: Ensenada Cadastre, Ensenada

  12. Charles III orders expulsion of the Jesuits

    Labels: Charles III, Jesuits

  13. Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata created

    Labels: Viceroyalty of

  15. Royal Ordinance creates intendants in Río de la Plata

    Labels: Intendants, R o

  16. Crown approves creation of the Archive of the Indies

    Labels: Archive of, Charles III

  17. Caracas audiencia decreed within Captaincy General of Venezuela

    Labels: Caracas audiencia, Captaincy General

  18. Ordinance establishes intendants in New Spain

    Labels: Intendants, New Spain