Historical Events tagged with "legalreform"

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Politics & Government

Philippe V Abolishes Catalan Institutions

January 16th, 1716 309 years ago

King Philip V of Spain issued the Nueva Planta decree, ending the autonomous governance of Catalonia by abolishing its institutions and legal framework. This transformation integrated Catalonia into a centralized Spanish state modeled after the French system, significantly changing the region's political landscape and relationship with the crown. The decree represented a crucial shift in the governance of Spain, aligning the diverse regions more closely under the centralized authority of the monarchy.

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