Abstract
AbstractThis paper analyses the attitude of viceregal political institutions –such as the royal visitador, the Viceroy, the royal Audiencia, the Council of Indies–, during the first governments of New Spain in the 16th century through the rebellion of the Marquis of the Valley, Martin Cortes, conqueror Hernan Cortes’ son, natural leader of the second generation of the conquerors who demanded the King their right to the encomienda, limited by the New Laws. Far from giving a response to the criollos, the real and viceregal authorities showed their difficulties to understand the reality of the Indies and lack of coordination on its policies between the metropolis and its colony. Finally, they started to introduce changes, including the possibility to send prince Felipe to the Indies in order to establish the royal authority.
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