This, however, presented a problem: the magistrates of the cities and rural areas, and the provincial states themselves, had sworn allegiance to Philip.

Up to 1464, the Duke only maintained ties with each of the provincial States separately.

Let provincial states stand loyally by their tourist bureaus.

This was a confederation in which most government functions remained with the provincial States (and local authorities, like the Vroedschappen).

It had negligible power internally, which was jealously guarded by the provincial States.

Also, the sovereignty of the provincial states was in practice dependent for its exercise on the magistrates of the cities.

The Mendoza Codex indicates that the plant was widely cultivated and given as tribute in 21 of the 38 Aztec provincial states.

But that first Great Assembly had been a special congress of the provincial States, whereas in this case only the States General were involved.

Unlike so many other French provinces, Nébouzan, despite its small size, kept its provincial states until the Revolution.

Now they authorised the provincial States to raise troops to defend against marauding foreign (especially Spanish) mercenaries.