f and I government Flashcards
What were the military orders?
Chivalric organisations established for the re conquest of southern Spain
Where were the most influential military orders?
Santiago, Calatrava and Alcantara
Example of royal secretary
hernando de Zafra
What was the Castilian government centred around?
The royal household and the court
What was the main advisory body and what 5 things was it split it up?
The royal council
Foreign affairs,Justice,finances and the Santa Hermandad and Aragon
How often did this advisory body meet up?
Daily
When was the first Castilian Cortes meeting?
1480
Other than 1480 when did the Castilian Cortes meet
1498, and 12 more times until 1516
What was set up in 1483
Council of inquisition
What was the main function of the Castilian Cortes
To vote subsidies
When was the Santa hermandad set up
1476
Which Cortes had more power in their lands
Aragon Cortes
What did Isabella declare at the 1480
Declared all major towns should elect a Corregidor for 2 years in Castile
Did the government modernise
No stayed medieval like
What was the Audencia
Highest court in Castile