The composiciones for foreigners in New Spain, 1595–1700
In the early 1590s, Philip II of Spain recognized that the royal treasury was exhausted. In an effort to recoup monetary resources, he imposed several taxes in the American viceroyalties. One of them was the composición (settlement) for foreigners. The composición has been interpreted as a way of le...
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
2012-04-01
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| Series: | Cuadernos de Historia Moderna |
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| Online Access: | http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/CHMO/article/view/38676 |