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- Title
La Real Audiencia de Guatemala en los siglos XVII a XIX. Notas para su estudio.
- Authors
García-Hevia, José María Vallejo
- Abstract
This article focuses on the development of the Real Audiencia (Royal Audience) of Guatemala from the 16th to the 19th centuries. The author comments on the historical role of the Audiencia throughout this time period, including the determination of its jurisdictional territory and its importance in the defense of Guatemala against piracy and the enemies of Spain, namely Great Britain, France, and Holland. He also considers the part played by the Audiencia in Guatemala's declaration of independence from Spain in 1821
- Subjects
GUATEMALA; GUATEMALA. Audiencia; GUATEMALAN politics &; government, to 1821; AUTONOMY &; independence movements; JURISDICTION (Administrative law); MILITARY readiness; POLITICAL autonomy; GUATEMALAN history, to 1821; HISTORY
- Publication
Anales de la Academia de Geografía e Historia de Guatemala, 2005, Vol 80, p55
- ISSN
0252-337X
- Publication type
Article