This is a brief glossary based on the key words of unit 5.

1. Glossary
UNIT 5
The Great Peninsular Kingdoms

2. 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.

3. La Mesta

4. Churras & Merinas

5. 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

6. Castile and Leon´s Court

7. Crown of Aragon´s Court

8. 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.

9. Kinds of Repopulation systems

10. FUEROS
• A Set of laws, given by the King, that stated
the duties and privileges of a territory.

11. Fuero

12. Fuero