Council of Portugal

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TheCouncil of Portugal,officially, theRoyal and Supreme Council of Portugal(Portuguese:Real e Supremo Conselho de Portugal;Spanish:Real y Supremo Consejo de Portugal), was the ruling body and a key part of the government of theKingdom of Portugalduring theIberian Union.The council was founded in 1582 byPhilip I of Portugalfollowing the model of theCouncil of Castile.^[1]It provided Portugal with a large degree of autonomy from theHouse of Habsburg.^[2]

Apart from administering theKingdom of Portugal and the Algarves,the council administeredPortugal's colonial empire.

The council ceased to exist after the conclusion of thePortuguese Restoration Warin 1668.

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^Lee, Stephen J. (1990). "7".Aspects of European history, 1494-1789.Psychology Press.ISBN 978-0-415-02784-7.
^Schwartz, Stuart B. (1973). "III".Sovereignty and society in colonial Brazil.University of California Press.ISBN 978-0-520-02195-2.

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