This book presents readers with reference entries and primary documents so they can explore a wide range of topics related to the history of the Spanish Empire, including past events and individuals as well as the Iberian kingdom's imperial legacy.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Other Frontmatter.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Dedication.
Contents.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Chronology of the Spanish Empire.
Government and Politics.
1: Africa, Scramble for.
2: Aragón, Crown of.
3: Bourbons.
4: Castile, Crown of.
5: Conciliar System.
6: Enlightened Despotism.
7: Fascism in Spain.
8: Habsburg Spain.
9: Iberian Union.
10: Imperialism.
11: Leyes de Burgos (1512).
12: Leyes Nuevas (1542).
13: Mercantilism.
14: Nationalism.
15: Plantation Complex.
16: Price Revolution.
17: Recopilación de Leyes de los Reynos de las Indias (1680).
18: Trade within the Spanish Empire.
19: Uprisings, 15th and 16th Centuries.
20: Uprisings, 17th and 18th Centuries.
21: Uprisings, 19th and 20th Centuries.
22: Valois-Habsburg Rivalry.
Organization and Administration.
23: Alcabala.
24: Asiento.
25: Audiencia.
26: Bourbon Reforms.
27: Cabildo.
28: Cádiz Trade Monopoly.
29: Captaincy General.
30: Casa de Contratación.
31: Cortes.
32: Creation of an Empire.
33: Encomienda.
34: Magistrate.
35: Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade.
36: Patronato Real.
37: Race and Class.
38: Real Compañía Guipuzcoana de Caracas.
39: Real y Supremo Consejo de Aragón.
40: Real y Supremo Consejo de Indias.
41: Repartimiento.
42: Slavery.
43: Tribunal del Santo Oficio de la Inquisición.
44: West Indies Fleet.
Individuals.
45: Alexander VI, Pope (1431–1503).
46: Alfonso XIII, King of Spain (1886–1941).
47: Atahualpa, Ruler of the Inca Empire (ca. 1500–1533).
