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Spain instituted a viceroyalty system to govern its possessions in the New World. During the nearly three centuries of the colonial period, legal records and documents were subject to the jurisdiction of the appropriate viceroyalty. | {{Peru-sidebar}}Spain instituted a viceroyalty system to govern its possessions in the New World. During the nearly three centuries of the colonial period, legal records and documents were subject to the jurisdiction of the appropriate viceroyalty. | ||
The viceroyalty of Peru from 1543[1]1821 included Chile, Peru, and parts of Bolivia. | The viceroyalty of Peru from 1543[1]1821 included Chile, Peru, and parts of Bolivia. | ||