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THE REIGN OF THE CATHOLIC MONARCHS - Coggle Diagram
THE REIGN OF THE CATHOLIC MONARCHS
The dynastic union of Castilla and Aragón
1479
The conflict ended with the victory of Isabella
In the same year, Ferdinand became the King of Aragón after the death of his father
This resulted in the dynastic union of Castilla and Aragón
This union of the reigning families did not result in the creation of a unitary state
1474
the King of Castilla died and a civil war broke out
1469
Isabella married Ferdinand
Domestic reforms
To reduce the autonomy of the kingdoms of the Hispanic Monarchy
The position of viceroy was created
The Inquisition was established in the kingdom of Castilla in 1478
The power of the General Courts was reduced
To restrict the autonomy of the urban oligarchies
Castilla
the monarchs appointed the mayors, who ran the city councils
Aragon
the sortition system, where local governors were selected by lottery
To weaken the power of the nobility
The royal treasury was given greater powers to control and administrate tax collection
Councils of experts were appointed to advise the monarchs about
Specific matters
The Castilian military orders were managed by the Council of Military Orders
The judicial system of Castilla was restructured through the audiencias
Territories
The most important one was the Council of Castilla
Permission was obtained from the Pope to place Military Orders under the monarchs control
A permanent army was formed with professional soldiers
A militia was created to fight crime and keep the peace in rural Castilla.
To improve international relations
The diplomatic corps, which represented the monarchs in other kingdoms, was expanded