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In the Corona de Castilla, the monarch could…
Declare war, make laws, and act as a judge.
What institutions enforced the laws passed in parliament…
The generalitat in Cataluña and Valencia, and the justicia in Aragon
Several institutions participated in Castilian government such as…
Parliament (Cortes), the royal council (consejo real), and the High Court (audiencia)
In the late 13th century, Pedro El Grande and his successors conquered….
Sicily, Sardinia, and Naples
Explain the importance of livestock and Transhumant farming…
Sheep grazed in the cordillera cantabrica in the summer, then we’re taken south along cañadas in the winter.
Define the importance of trade and the economy during the Corona de Aragon
The kingdom established important international trade links and merchants from Valencia, Mallorca, and Cataluña set up consulates of the sea in other countries.
Explain the crisis of the 14th Century….
Bad harvests, famines, and epidemics caused by an economic and demographic crisis.
In 1412 what dynasty took power…
Trastamara dynasty
Who was killed in 1369 during the Noble rebellions
King Pedro the first
What social outbreaks occurred during the time The Compromiso de Caspe named Fernando the first King…
Catalán serfs rebelled against the nobility and reclaimed rights that had been lost.