History A-Level
Justicia Mayor
What Justicia Mayor means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Justicia Mayor
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Officer who interpreted the fueros and could obstruct royal policy, limiting practical royal authority.
Topics that use Justicia Mayor
- Paper 3, Option 32: The Golden Age of Spain, 1474–1598 - 5 The crisis in Aragon, 1590–93 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- fueros
- hostility to Castilians
- Inquisition and jurisdiction
- Military intervention and its consequences
- noble factionalism
- Royal authority versus Aragonese privilege
- Royal authority versus local liberties
- The impact of rebellion on royal policy
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