... had been taken or given to over mighty nobles. In order to establish royal authority and deal with the problems of law and order in the kingdom of Castile Ferdinand and Isabella used, among others, the following methods; Peripatetic Kingship, the Santa Hermandad and corregidores. Peripatetic Kingship was the first method employed by Ferdinand and Isabella to impose authority. This style of kingship was medieval in origin and it meant that the monarchs would travel through Castile, meeting leading nobles and citizens and dealing with any potential problems personally. For example, revolt in Galicia in 1485-86. The Santa Hermandad (Holy Brotherhood) was a temporary medieval organisation used to establish law and order. Isabella made them a permanent widespread and severe force in 1476 dealing with crimes, such as, murder, theft, rape, rebellion and wilful damage. They were used as a source of money and troops for the Granada War. Corregidores were ...

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