Creation and suppression of the Real Audiencia of Concepción in Chile: the system of encomienda as t

Abstract

In this article we propose the objective of clarifying the causal equifinality that both creation and suppression of the Real Audiencia of Concepción possess. This research emphasizes multi-contextual factors and the influence of time variation to explain both phenomena. The use of the Process Tracing method and the Corpus Real Audiencia de Concepción 1565 – 1573 of the Chilean Academy of History were key to identifying the effect of the government periods from Pedro de Valdivia to Melchor Bravo de Saravia on the phenomenon. The results show a strong relationship between the interests of the encomenderos and the survival of the Chilean governors in power.