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F+I Royal Authority - Coggle Diagram
F+I Royal Authority
Cortes
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Crown used it as an avenue to regain power, especially in the towns
Legislated with the Cortes, even though they didn't have to
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Kings of Aragon needed to use the Cortes to legislate. Ferdinand chose not to challenge their independence
The Nobility
The Crown directly appeased and made alliances with leading noble families, e.g. the Mendozas
Seized land from nobles to further their ideology, e.g. taking Gibraltar from the Duke of Medina Sidonia in 1502
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The Church
Ecclesiastical Council of Seville, in 1478, confirmed that F+I could appoint bishops and archbishops
Church had lots of judicial, financial and military power
By 1502, all church courts had to employ lay (secular) judges, and refrain from purely spiritual punishments
Crown gained control of tithe payments, and people still had to pay Cruzada tax after the fall of Granada
1479, Isabella ordered all church fortresses to be handed over to the Crown
Royal Council
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Was split into departments: Foreign affairs, justice, finances, the Santa Hermandad and Aragon
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Santa Hermandad
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Each brotherhood was expected to send representatives to the Junta General (central assembly) that directed policy
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Aragon
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Created the Council of Aragon in 1494, to make up for his absence
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Military Orders
Ferdinand took over mastership of the 3 military orders: Santiago, Alcantara, Calatrava
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Had substantial property and huge combined wealth, equal to that of Naples
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Lawyers
Ferdinand and Isabella used lawyers to develop a theory of kingship, consolidating divine right