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GOVERNAMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN KINGDOMS - Coggle Diagram
GOVERNAMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN KINGDOMS
The Peninsular Monarchies
The peninsular states were govened by kings
In theory they broad powers
The right to issue currency
Tecive taxes
Administration of Justice
Grant titles
Control of army
In practice this power was limited by the autonomy of the manors or señorios and the cities
Differences existed between the different peninsular territories
In castilla, the nonarchy was unitary (it was made up of a single kingdom)
The Crown of Aragon, the monarchy was federal (it was composed by several kingdomsthet hed their own institutions, laws and customs)
Institutions: Cyria, Courts and Councils
The kings governed help of the Curia Regia, or Royal Council, a body made up of members of the noble class and the church
At the end of 12th century in Leon and the 13th century in other peninsular kingdoms, the kings incorporated walthy members of teh Bourgeoisie appointed by the cities into the Curia Regia
The signalled the birth of the Courts, assemblies made up of representatives of the three classes
In Castilla, One set of Courts for the whole Kingdom, and limited to approving new taxes and changing the value of the currency
In the Crown of Aragón, each kingdom had its own Courts, except Mallorca, and they had more power, since the king had to submit new laws for their approval
In Navarra, the Courts received the French name of the Three Estates and also ensured the defence of the legal code and the privileges of each class
With the birth of the Courts, the function of advising the king moved to other organisms, the Councils (consejos), in all the kingdoms
Territorial and municipal administration
Territorial administration was very complex
The king only directly controlled his own manors, called realengo while nobles and the clergy enjoyed autonomy over their own lands.
Cities also had broad economic autonomy and their own government.
This goverment fell first to the Concejo or municipal council, later it moved ito the hands of a smaller group of people in castilla made up of the wealthy farmers and in Catalonia of merchans and craftsmen.