Encomienda and Hacienda Systems in Spanish America (1500–1800)

1. Encomienda labor grants formalized in Hispaniola

   Jan 1, 1503Labels: Hispaniola, Nicol s, Encomienda

   • Britannica
   • Encomienda

2. Casa de Contratación created to regulate Indies trade

   Jan 10, 1503Labels: Casa de, Seville

   • Reglamento 1778

3. Laws of Burgos regulate encomienda labor

   Dec 27, 1512Labels: Laws of, Encomienda

   • Britannica
   • Laws Burgos

4. New Laws restrict hereditary encomiendas

   Nov 20, 1542Labels: New Laws, Charles V

   • New Laws
   • CSUS Text

5. Repartimiento revived as crown-managed labor draft

   Jan 1, 1550Labels: Repartimiento, Crown

   • Britannica
   • Encomienda

6. Valladolid debate challenges conquest morality

   Aug 15, 1550Labels: Valladolid debate, Bartolom de

   • Junta Valladolid
   • Turismo CyL

7. Francisco de Toledo begins Peru “reducciones”

   Nov 30, 1569Labels: Francisco de, Peru, Reducciones

   • Toledo Reforms
   • Encomiendas Peru

8. Toledo formalizes the Andean mita for mining

   Jan 1, 1573Labels: Andean mita, Francisco de

   • Toledo Reforms

9. Hacienda becomes dominant colonial landed-estate institution

   Jan 1, 1650Labels: Hacienda, Landed estate

   • Britannica

10. Recopilación de Leyes de Indias approved

    May 18, 1680Labels: Recopilaci n, Charles II

    • Recopilaci n

11. Huilliche uprising in Chiloé targets encomenderos

    Feb 10, 1712Labels: Huilliche uprising, Chilo

    • Huilliche 1712

12. Crown prohibits creation of new encomiendas

    Sep 1, 1721Labels: Crown prohibition, Encomienda

    • Britannica
    • Encomiendas Peru

13. 1778 “free trade” regulation reshapes colonial markets

    Oct 12, 1778Labels: Free Trade, Charles III

    • Memoria Chilena
    • Reglamento 1778

14. Encomienda abolished in Chiloé Archipelago

    Jan 1, 1782Labels: Chilo, Encomienda abolition

    • Huilliche 1712

15. Encomienda abolished in the rest of Chile

    Jan 1, 1789Labels: Chile, Encomienda abolition

    • Huilliche 1712

16. Empire-wide abolition of encomienda completed

    Jan 1, 1791Labels: Empire abolition, Encomienda

    • Huilliche 1712
    • Britannica