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GOVERMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN KINGDOMS - Coggle Diagram
GOVERMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
OF THE
CHRISTIAN KINGDOMS
-peninsular monarchies-
Governed by kings
Broad powers
army control, administration justice...
Power limited by
autonomy of manors
cities
Differences between
peninsular territorys
Castilla
monarchy was unitary
single kingdom
Crown of Aragon
monarchy federal
several kingdoms
kings less authority
pact-based system
-institutions:
curia, courts and council-
Kings governed with help
Curia Regia
members of noble class+church
End of 12th century (Leon)
13th century other kingdoms
kings incorporated wealthy members
Bith of Courts
Castilla
One set of courts in whole kingdom
Limited to approving new taxes
Crown of Aragon
each kingdom has one Courts
Except Mallorca, more power.
Navarra
Courts received French name.
-territorial and municipial
administration-
Very complex
King controlled his own manors
realengo
Cities broad economic autonomy
own goverment
Fell to Concejo
Later move to smaller hands (made up of farmers)