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What was the name of the reform that Philip V instigated for power centralization?

  • The Magna Carta

  • The Napoleonic Code

  • The Nueva Planta decrees

  • The Spanish Reforma

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The Nueva Planta decrees were a series of reforms that Philip V of Spain enacted in order to centralize power in his monarchy. The decrees abolished the traditional fueros, or privileges, of the various provinces of Spain, and replaced them with a uniform set of laws. This centralization of power was intended to strengthen the monarchy and make it more efficient.
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