Council of the Indies

There was no relation of private life with which the government did not interfere.

What the colonist should plant and what trade he should follow, where he should buy and where he should sell, how much he should import and export, and where and when he should marry, were regulated by the Council of the Indies and the Inquisition.

In the words of a native writer, the great majority of the people knew nothing of sciences, events, or men.

Their religion consisted of outward observances and an imperfect knowledge of the papal bulls.

There was no relation of private life with which the government did not interfere.

What the colonist should plant and what trade he should follow, where he should buy and where he should sell, how much he should import and export, and where and when he should marry, were regulated by the Council of the Indies and the Inquisition.

In the words of a native writer, the great majority of the people knew nothing of sciences, events, or men.

Their religion consisted of outward observances and an imperfect knowledge of the papal bulls.

He then did good service in command of the Spanish fleet in the French War, and his prompt cooperation with the land force gave him a share in the glories of St. Quentin.

A second voyage to America was even more profitable than the first, but his misconduct there brought him into conflict with the Council of the Indies, by whom he was imprisoned and heavily fined.

His previous services, however, had gained him the favor of the court.

Part of his fine was remitted, and he was emboldened to ask not merely for pardon, but for promotion.

The general work of government was carried on by different departments of the royal council, whose chiefs took their orders from the crown.

Among these the most important were the Council of the Indies, a kind of colonial office, the Council of Aragon, which under Ferdinand ruled that kingdom and its dependencies, Naples and Sicily, and last but not least, the Council of the Inquisition.

This court was at first revived to detect and punish relapsed Jews.

It was a temptation to the crown to extend its scope because of the profits arising from its confiscations.

There was no relation of private life with which the government did not interfere.

What the colonist should plant and what trade he should follow, where he should buy and where he should sell, how much he should import and export, and where and when he should marry, were regulated by the Council of the Indies and the Inquisition.

In the words of a native writer, the great majority of the people knew nothing of sciences, events, or men.

Their religion consisted of outward observances and an imperfect knowledge of the papal bulls.

The general work of government was carried on by different departments of the royal council, whose chiefs took their orders from the crown.

Among these the most important were the Council of the Indies, a kind of colonial office, the Council of Aragon, which under Ferdinand ruled that kingdom and its dependencies, Naples and Sicily, and last but not least, the Council of the Inquisition.

This court was at first revived to detect and punish relapsed Jews.

It was a temptation to the crown to extend its scope because of the profits arising from its confiscations.

He then did good service in command of the Spanish fleet in the French war, and his prompt cooperation with the land force gave him a share in the glories of St. Quentin.

A second voyage to America was even more profitable than the first, but his misconduct there brought him into conflict with the Council of the Indies, by whom he was imprisoned and heavily fined.

His previous services, however, had gained him the favor of the court.

Part of his fine was remitted, and he was emboldened to ask not merely for pardon but for promotion.