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Council of the Indies and Colonial Governance (1524–1834)

Council of the Indies and Colonial Governance (1524–1834)

  1. Council of the Indies formally created

    Labels: Royal Council, Charles V

  2. García de Loaysa appointed first president

    Labels: Garc a

  3. Council ordinances promulgated

    Labels: Ordenanzas, Council of

  4. New Laws issued to curb encomienda abuses

    Labels: New Laws, Encomienda

  5. Council re-sited with the court in Madrid

    Labels: Philip II, Madrid

  6. Cámara de Indias established within the Council

    Labels: C mara, Council of

  7. Cámara de Indias suppressed under Philip III

    Labels: Philip III, C mara

  8. Recopilación de Leyes de Indias approved

    Labels: Recopilaci n, Charles II

  9. Administrative powers shifted toward a new secretariat

    Labels: Secretariat of, Philip V

  10. Casa de Contratación transferred to Cádiz

    Labels: Casa de, C diz

  11. General Archive of the Indies created

    Labels: Archivo General, Charles III

  12. Council abolished by Cortes of Cádiz

    Labels: Cortes of, Council abolition

  13. Council restored under Ferdinand VII

    Labels: Ferdinand VII, Council restoration

  14. Council of the Indies definitively suppressed

    Labels: Royal Decree, Council suppression