Spanish California
It took several years but
eventually he prevailed. The Aztec capital was razed to the ground and
replaced by Mexico City. Mexico City quickly became the political/military
center for most of Spain's possessions in North and Central America - what
they were to call New Spain.
The conquistadores brought great wealth to the throne but they also posed
potential political risks as they grew stronger. The Spanish monarchy
sought to neutralize those risks. A royal judicial body, the audencia,
reporting directly to the Spanish crown was created in Mexico City in 1527.
.In 1535 Antonio de Mendoza was named the first viceroy of New Spain.
The viceroy was the king's representative and as such controlled the
bureaucracy (but not the audencia). Military figures in New Spain had
important ties to political figures in Madrid and their relationship to the
viceroy flucuated. The Catholic Church hierarchy was largely independent
of the viceroy as well
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