Austrianist support → punishment and Bourbon centralization
Intendants: Royal officials responsible for collecting taxes.
The five Secretariats of the Dispatch were:
1. What was the primary purpose of the Decrees of Nueva Planta in the territories that had supported the Austrian cause during the War of the Spanish Succession?
2. Which political model did Philip V impose when he began the Bourbon dynasty in Spain?
3. What institutional change weakened the old council system under the Bourbon monarchy?
When did Philip V begin the Bourbon dynasty in Spain?
In 1700.
What did the Decrees of Nueva Planta abolish in Catalonia, Aragon, and Valencia?
Laws, privileges, and institutions.
What was the role of Intendants in the central state administration?
They were royal officials responsible for collecting taxes.
When did secretaries of the Secretariats of the Dispatch start being called ministers?
In 1724.
When did Philip V reign and what dynasty did he start?
From 1700 to 1746, starting the Bourbon dynasty.
What were the Decrees of Nueva Planta and their purpose?
They abolished laws and privileges in Catalonia, Aragon, and Valencia to punish and control them for supporting Austria.
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