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MESTA
• Mesta, society composed of all the sheep raisers of Castile recognized by Alfonso X (the Wise) in 1273. Its head had both administrative and legal powers.
CORTES -THE COURTS
• Assemblies that were formed by representatives of the three estates.
• Their function was to aprove the raise of new taxes and ask for financial support
REPOPULATION-RESETTLEMENT
• The aim of the repopulation was to increase the number of people living in the new occupied territories, which had a very small number of inhabitants.
• There were different methods depending on the territory:– By the Town Council– By military orders– By distribution.