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Establishment of the Royal Audiencia of Lima (1543)
On November 15, 1543, King Charles I of Spain (Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire) issued a decree establishing a Royal Audiencia in Lima, capital of…
Timeline
- 1543Toledo (site of royal signing) · ToledoCharles V authorized by royal decree the establishment of an audiencia in Lima, granting it judicial, administrative, and supervisory powers over the viceroy, aiming to strengthen royal control over the chaotic situation in Peru.
- 1543–1544Lima · LimaAfter the first audiencia judges arrived in Lima, the Royal Audiencia formally exercised its judicial and administrative review functions, becoming a key check and governing institution between the colonial government of Peru and royal authority.
Sources
- Real Audiencia of Lima https://www.britannica.com/topic/Real-Audiencia
- The Cambridge History of Latin America, Volume 1 — Leslie Bethell (1984)