HI 215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Reductions, New Laws, Exaggeration
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Royal power and the transition to mercury in peru: In general, conquistadors resisted the imposition of royal authority in the region. The reactions by the colonists to the new laws of 1542 and the abolition of the encomienda system demonstrate the reluctance. In peru, viceroy francisco de toledo exemplified the crown"s effort to assert its authority. Toledo was a spanish nobleman born in 1515, served the military. Consolidated royal authority in the region and many of his measures lasted even into the national period. Unlike many viceroys, he took the customary visita (tour) of his rule seriously. In 5 years he traveled 5,000 miles. He unsuccessfully tried to crush the chiriguano indians. Forced indians to live in reducciones (spanish style villages) under the watchful eye of. Issued edicts all of a sudden for building hospitals, roadside inns and even reorganized a priest. towns. Sent people to jail that opposed him.
