Institution

Catalan Courts

1283–1716 · 13th century · Also known as Corts Catalanes

The Catalan Courts were the parliament of the Principality of Catalonia, made up of three estates: clergy, nobility and royal towns. Formalised under Peter III, who in 1283 promised to summon them yearly, they passed laws together with the king and voted taxes, until they were abolished by the Nueva Planta decrees of 1716.

Catalan Courts
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