Laws of the Indies
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The Laws of the Indies are the entire body of laws issued by the Spanish Crown in 1573 for the American and the Asian possessions of its empire. They regulated social, political, religious, and econom
Council of the Indies royal emblem
Colegio de San Gregorio, Valladolid
Colegio de San Gregorio, where the Laws of the Indies were born
The plaza, or city square, of Manila, Philippines
Real Audiencia
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A Real Audiencia, or simply an Audiencia, was an appellate court in Spain and its empire. The name of the institution literally translates as Royal Audience. The additional designation chancillería wa
Members of the Real Audiencia of Lima, the presidente, alcaldes de corte, fiscal and alguacil mayor. (Nueva Crónica y Buen Gobierno, p. 488)
Former Viceregal Palace and seat of the Audiencia of Mexico, since independence in 1821, the National Palace.