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jan 1, 1542 - New Laws of the Indies (1542)

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These laws decreed by Charles V of Spain would, among other things, seek to restrict the power of encomenderos and offer some protections to indigenous people.

Primary Source:
https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/1542newlawsindies.asp

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jan 1, 1542
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~ 484 years ago