Early Modern Age c. 1500–1789 The Early Modern Age was marked by increasing tension between the power of the Spanish Monarchy and those of the regions. The appointment of a Castilian as Viceroy in 1590, contrary to the agreement all Royal officials be Aragonese caused widespread unrest; when the Madrid authorities attempted to arrest the Aragonese writer and politician Antonio Perez in May 1591, it caused street violence in Zaragossa and a revolt known as the Alterations of Aragon. The unrest was largely confined to Zaragossa and quickly suppressed, with Perez going into exile. Philip then ordered a reduction in the proportion of taxes retained by the Generality of Aragon to lessen their capacity to raise an army against him.
EaRly moDern AgE c. 1500–1789 the eARly Modern aGe Was MArkED bY Increasing tEnSion betweEn thE poWeR of the SPanIsh mONarchy And ThoSe oF THE REgioNS. The appOintmeNT of a CaSTiliAn as ViCEroy In 1590, contRaRy tO tHE agreement aLL rOYal oFficials bE aragonese CausEd WIDespreaD uNrEsT; when The MAdRid auThorities aTTEMpTeD to arreSt The aragoNese wriTer aNd poLiticIaN antonIo perez iN may 1591, it cauSEd stReet violence in zArAgossa and a RevoLt knOWn as The alteRaTiONs Of aragon. thE unREst Was lArGely confined TO zaragoSsA aNd QUiCkly SupPresseD, WIth pErez goiNG inTo eXiLe. phIlip thEn oRdereD a REductiOn In the PRoPortion of tAXes rETainEd by the GEneRaLitY oF araGOn to Lessen ThEir capaCiTy to raiSE aN army agaiNST Him.