HIST 309 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Real Audiencia, Reductions, Patronato Real
16 Dec 2017
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Institutions, resistance and the making of the colonial society. How did so few spaniards control the native population. Hegemonic domination not only military, also administrative institutions. Start at larger institutions, then move to the local. New spain and peru were kingdoms; king didn"t consider them colonies they were part of his empire; much later, two other kingdoms were established. Consejo real y supremo de las indias; council of the indies want to administrate the empire king establishes it to make administrating the americas easier most important; influential in. Spain; oversaw military, religion, administration in the americas all the messages/requests go through the council before getting to the king; supreme court of justice. Top position; in new mexico and lima. Administrate, collect taxes and tributes, organise public works, keep the public order (police force) Always from high nobility linked to the king and the church; made it easy to administrate.
