Laws of Burgos

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Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:colonialism
gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Spanish_colonies_in_the_Americas
gptkbp:dateEnacted gptkb:Burgos,_Spain
1512
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:King_Ferdinand_II_of_Aragon
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:New_Laws_of_1542
Laws of Valladolid
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first set of laws governing the behavior of Spanish settlers towards indigenous peoples in the Americas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Laws of Burgos
gptkbp:language gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:mainProvision required provision of food and shelter to indigenous people
prohibited forced labor for children under 14
prohibited mistreatment of indigenous people
regulated encomienda system
required payment of wages to indigenous laborers
mandated religious instruction for indigenous people
gptkbp:purpose regulate the treatment of indigenous peoples in the Americas
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Bartolomé_de_las_Casas
gptkb:Spanish_colonization_of_the_Americas
encomienda system
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:New_Laws_of_1542
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6