System of Councils — Government Reform

System of Councils is a government reform that can be adopted by monarchy governments. Reforms are chosen one per tier to shape how your nation is governed.

The System of Councils, also known as the Polysynodial System, was developed by the Hispanic Monarchy to organize the government of its different territories in the Early Modern Age. The central administration was entrusted to a group of collegiate bodies, the Councils, made up of nobles, clergymen and burghers, directly managed by university-trained lawyers, the 'letrados'. The different Councils were either thematic, with powers throughout the Spanish Empire, or territorial, with their competencies set over each of the different kingdoms.