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1
Q

How was the government slightly different in Aragon?

A
  • each kingdom had its own audiencia to try cases
2
Q

In Aragon, what was a court there to protect?

A

The fueros and liberties of Aragon

3
Q

What was the different in Cortes between Castile and Aragon?

A

In Castile, there was one for the whole of Castile whereas in Aragon there was one for each kingdom

4
Q

When were the Cortes called upon by Isabella and Ferdinand?

A
  • when they needed money

- when they needed to confirm royal legislation

5
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What other benefit did the Cortes provide?

A

It was another was of hearing potential grievances from representatives

6
Q

Why did the neither the clergy or nobility attend the Cortes in Castile when they had the right to?

A

The main business of the Cortes was to vote for taxes and as the clergy and nobility were exempt they saw no point in attending

7
Q

At the beginning of Isabella and Ferdinand’s reign, it was difficult to get money. Why was this?

A
  • the Iberian Peninsula was poor

- the civil wars of the 1470s had made taxation hard

8
Q

In 1477, the tax income was 27 million maravedis. Where was this money raised from?

A
  • the alcabala

- sources such as customs

9
Q

Instead of having official tax collectors, what did Isabella and Ferdinand do?

A

Accepted lump payments from tax farmers who paid for the right to collect tax

10
Q

What were the three things that money was mainly needed for?

A
  • court
  • army
  • ambassadors
11
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What didn’t Isabella and Ferdinand spend a lot on?

A
  • fixed court

- excessively on themselves

12
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What did money HAVE to be spent on?

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  • showing that they were of greater status than others
  • upkeep of royal residences
  • foreign ambassadors
13
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From 1482, there was more military involvement, why did this make money issues worse?

A
  • wars against France cost a lot

- Ferdinand’s foreign policy included expensive royal marriage alliances