Government and Administration under Isabella and Ferdinand (3) Flashcards
How was the government slightly different in Aragon?
- each kingdom had its own audiencia to try cases
In Aragon, what was a court there to protect?
The fueros and liberties of Aragon
What was the different in Cortes between Castile and Aragon?
In Castile, there was one for the whole of Castile whereas in Aragon there was one for each kingdom
When were the Cortes called upon by Isabella and Ferdinand?
- when they needed money
- when they needed to confirm royal legislation
What other benefit did the Cortes provide?
It was another was of hearing potential grievances from representatives
Why did the neither the clergy or nobility attend the Cortes in Castile when they had the right to?
The main business of the Cortes was to vote for taxes and as the clergy and nobility were exempt they saw no point in attending
At the beginning of Isabella and Ferdinand’s reign, it was difficult to get money. Why was this?
- the Iberian Peninsula was poor
- the civil wars of the 1470s had made taxation hard
In 1477, the tax income was 27 million maravedis. Where was this money raised from?
- the alcabala
- sources such as customs
Instead of having official tax collectors, what did Isabella and Ferdinand do?
Accepted lump payments from tax farmers who paid for the right to collect tax
What were the three things that money was mainly needed for?
- court
- army
- ambassadors
What didn’t Isabella and Ferdinand spend a lot on?
- fixed court
- excessively on themselves
What did money HAVE to be spent on?
- showing that they were of greater status than others
- upkeep of royal residences
- foreign ambassadors
From 1482, there was more military involvement, why did this make money issues worse?
- wars against France cost a lot
- Ferdinand’s foreign policy included expensive royal marriage alliances
