Council of the Indies The Council of the Indies (El Real y Supremo Consejo de las Indias) operated f
Council of the Indies The Council of the Indies (El Real y Supremo Consejo de las Indias) operated from 1524 to 1834 and was the supreme governing body of the Spanish Empire in the Americas and Spanish East Indies. Reporting directly to the monarch, the Council had tremendous political, military, economic, and judicial powers over colonies and officials in the 16th and 17th centuries. Continue reading… -- source link
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