The vice royals were effectively deputies for the Spanish kings and queens, who clearly could not be everywhere. Thus their representatives in parts of Spain and eventually Latin America were vice royals, and the Viceroyalities were the areas governed by them.
Viceroyalties
Spain and Peru
The four viceroyalties of Latinamerica were: New Spain, New Granada, Peru and La Plata
Viceroyalties were administrative divisions in the Spanish Empire, overseen by a viceroy appointed by the king to govern a specific region or colony on his behalf. Viceroyalties helped facilitate governance and control in distant territories by providing a direct link to the central authority.
Viceroyalties
"viceroyalties"-mexico,peru,new granda and la plata.
After Spain had conquered areas in Central America and the southern part of North America in the 16th century, those territories were called New Spain.
For ease of administration. It would have been grossly unwieldy for a 17th-century government to try to administer nearly all of Central and South America from one place.
The vice royals were effectively deputies for the Spanish kings and queens, who clearly could not be everywhere. Thus their representatives in parts of Spain and eventually Latin America were vice royals, and the Viceroyalities were the areas governed by them.
The four key Spanish institutions in colonial South America were the Viceroyalties, Audiencias, Cabildos, and the Catholic Church. The Viceroyalties, such as New Granada and Peru, served as the highest administrative divisions, overseeing large regions. Audiencias functioned as high courts and advisory councils, ensuring legal and administrative oversight. Cabildos acted as local government councils, managing municipal affairs, while the Catholic Church played a crucial role in governance, education, and cultural assimilation.
The governor of a region that represents a monarch is commonly referred to as a viceroy. Viceroyalties are often used in monarchies to delegate authority over specific regions to individuals acting on behalf of the monarch.
The 18th century reforms in portugese and spanish colonies were similar in the creation of more viceroyalties for better defense and administration, lessening of the Catholic church's influence in political decisions and the removal of Creoles from administrative positions