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Manuscript/Mixed Material Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Royal cedula to [Pedro Moya de Contreras], archbishop of Mexico

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Title

  • Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Royal cedula to [Pedro Moya de Contreras], archbishop of Mexico

Names

  • The King [Philip II of Spain]

Created / Published

  • San Lorenzo [the Escorial], April 6, 1583

Headings

  • -  Latin America--History
  • -  New Spain--Politics and government
  • -  Catholic Church--Finance
  • -  Manuscripts

Genre

  • Manuscripts

Notes

  • -  The King had been informed that even though two-thirds of the Indians had died during the pestilence, the same number of friars and secular priests as before were working in the doctrinas. This had resulted in much unnecessary cost to the Crown and burden to the encomenderos. The King charges the archbishop to look into the matter and to impose the best remedy so there will be adequate, but not excessive, provision for the spiritual care of the Indians. The archbishop is to send a report.

Medium

  • 1 leaf

Source Collection

  • Hans Peter Kraus collection of Spanish American documents, 1433-1877

Repository

  • Manuscript Division

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Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

The King Philip Ii Of Spain. Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Royal cedula to Pedro Moya de Contreras, archbishop of Mexico. [San Lorenzo the Escorial, April 6, 1583] Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://www.loc.gov/item/mss31013-10200/.

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The King Philip Ii Of Spain. (1583) Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Royal cedula to Pedro Moya de Contreras, archbishop of Mexico. [San Lorenzo the Escorial, April 6] [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/mss31013-10200/.

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The King Philip Ii Of Spain. Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Royal cedula to Pedro Moya de Contreras, archbishop of Mexico. [San Lorenzo the Escorial, April 6, 1583] Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/mss31013-10200/>.