Spanish state the right to trade with the American and Asian colonies, which henceforth were no longer the exclusive domain of the Crown of Castile. Top civil servants were to be appointed directly from Madrid, and most institutions in what had become subnational entities were abolished. Court cases could also only be presented and argued in Castilian, which became the sole language of government, displacing Latin, Catalan and other languages of Spain. See also Perfect Fusion Acts of Union 1707 between Scotland and England, creating the Kingdom of Great Britain Bourbon Reforms of Philip V and his successors Catalan Constitutions Furs of Valencia References This article draws on material from the corresponding article in the Spanish Wikipedia, accessed January 2006. External links Documents about the case of the catalans dated on 1714, at the House of Lords, UK. Journal of the House of Lords: volume 19, 2 August 1715, Further Articles of Impeachment against E. Oxford brought from H.C. Article VI. Extract from the Decree of abolition of the fueros of Aragon and Valencia from Wikisource Decree of 16 January 1716 (facsimile) 1707 in law 1715 in law 1716 in law History of Catalonia Principality of Catalonia History of the Valencian Community Linguistic rights Legal history of Spain Decrees