Angered by what he saw as sedition by the realms of the Crown of Aragon, who had supported the claim of Charles of Austria to the Spanish thrones during the war and taking his native France as a model of a centralised state, Philip V suppressed the institutions, privileges, and the ancient charters (Spanish: fueros, Catalan: furs) of almost all the areas that were formerly part of the Crown of Aragon (Kingdom of Aragon, Principality of Catalonia, Kingdom of Valencia, and the Kingdom of Majorca). The decrees ruled that all the territories in the Crown of Aragon except the Aran Valley were to be ruled by the laws of Castile ("the most praiseworthy in all the Universe" according to the 1707 decree), embedding those regions into a new and nearly uniformly administered, centralised Spain.
The acts abolishing the charters were promulgated in 1707 in Valencia and Aragon,[1] in 1715 in Majorca and the other Balearic Islands, with the exception of Menorca, then a possession of the Kingdom of Great Britain, and on and off during the XVIII century till it was returned to Spain in 1802, and in 1716 in Catalonia.[2]
Effects of the decrees
The decrees effectively created a Spanish state and Spanish citizenship, abolishing all legal distinctions between the Castilians and the Aragonese. The decrees erased all internal borders and tariffs except for the Basque territory, and granted all citizens of the newly created Spanish state the right to trade with the American and Asian colonies, which henceforth were no longer the exclusive domain of the Crown of Castile. Top civil servants were to be appointed directly from Madrid, and most institutions in what had become subnational entities were abolished. Court cases could also only be presented and argued in Castilian, which became the sole language of government, displacing Latin, Catalan and other languages of Spain.
Documents about the case of the catalans dated on 1714, at the House of Lords, UK.
Journal of the House of Lords: volume 19, 2 August 1715, Further Articles of Impeachment against E. Oxford brought from H.C. Article VI.
Extract from the Decree of abolition of the fueros of Aragon and Valencia from Wikisource
(facsimile)
January 06, 2023
nueva, planta, decrees, spanish, decretos, nueva, planta, catalan, decrets, nova, planta, english, decrees, plant, were, number, decrees, signed, between, 1707, 1716, philip, first, bourbon, king, spain, during, shortly, after, spanish, succession, treaty, utr. The Nueva Planta decrees Spanish Decretos de Nueva Planta Catalan Decrets de Nova Planta English Decrees of the New Plant were a number of decrees signed between 1707 and 1716 by Philip V the first Bourbon King of Spain during and shortly after the end of the War of the Spanish Succession by the Treaty of Utrecht The Decrees put an end to the existence of the realms of the Crown of Aragon Aragon Catalonia Valencia and Majorca as separate political entities within a common monarchy and incorporated them into the Crown of Castile essentially establishing the Kingdom of Spain as a French style absolute monarchy Cover of the Nueva Planta decrees of the Principality of Catalonia Contents 1 Historical context 2 Effects of the decrees 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistorical context EditAngered by what he saw as sedition by the realms of the Crown of Aragon who had supported the claim of Charles of Austria to the Spanish thrones during the war and taking his native France as a model of a centralised state Philip V suppressed the institutions privileges and the ancient charters Spanish fueros Catalan furs of almost all the areas that were formerly part of the Crown of Aragon Kingdom of Aragon Principality of Catalonia Kingdom of Valencia and the Kingdom of Majorca The decrees ruled that all the territories in the Crown of Aragon except the Aran Valley were to be ruled by the laws of Castile the most praiseworthy in all the Universe according to the 1707 decree embedding those regions into a new and nearly uniformly administered centralised Spain The other historic territories Navarre and the other Basque territories supported Philip V initially whom they saw as belonging to the lineage of Henry III of Navarre but after Philip V s military campaign to crush the Basque uprising he backed down on his intent to suppress home rule The acts abolishing the charters were promulgated in 1707 in Valencia and Aragon 1 in 1715 in Majorca and the other Balearic Islands with the exception of Menorca then a possession of the Kingdom of Great Britain and on and off during the XVIII century till it was returned to Spain in 1802 and in 1716 in Catalonia 2 Effects of the decrees EditThe decrees effectively created a Spanish state and Spanish citizenship abolishing all legal distinctions between the Castilians and the Aragonese The decrees erased all internal borders and tariffs except for the Basque territory and granted all citizens of the newly created Spanish state the right to trade with the American and Asian colonies which henceforth were no longer the exclusive domain of the Crown of Castile Top civil servants were to be appointed directly from Madrid and most institutions in what had become subnational entities were abolished Court cases could also only be presented and argued in Castilian which became the sole language of government displacing Latin Catalan and other languages of Spain See also EditPerfect Fusion Acts of Union 1707 between Scotland and England creating the Kingdom of Great Britain Bourbon Reforms of Philip V and his successors Catalan Constitutions Furs of ValenciaReferences EditThis article draws on material from the corresponding article in the Spanish Wikipedia accessed January 2006 Stanley G Payne Chapter 16 The Eighteenth Century Bourbon Regime in Spain A History of Spain and Portugal Vol 2 Retrieved 17 April 2008 British Menorca Discovering Menorca External links EditDocuments about the case of the catalans dated on 1714 at the House of Lords UK Journal of the House of Lords volume 19 2 August 1715 Further Articles of Impeachment against E Oxford brought from H C Article VI Extract from the Decree of abolition of thefuerosof Aragon and Valencia from Wikisource Decree of 16 January 1716 facsimile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nueva Planta decrees amp oldid 1127276161, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
