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Royal Ordinances for New Towns by Ma. Maureen Daria is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document summarizes the Royal Ordinances Concerning the Laying Out of New Towns, which were translated by Zelia Maria Magdalena Nuttall. The ordinances established guidelines for Spanish colonizers in the Americas on how to systematically plan and develop new settlements, including measuring streets and building lots, placing the parish church and buildings in the main square, and considering defenses and the perspectives of indigenous people. The ordinances aimed to expand Spain
- Author
- Ma. Maureen Daria
- Language
- EN