Spanish Empire (Tudor Line)

History
Officially the Spanish Empire came into full existence in 1520, when the Aztec Triple Alliance was anexed following the death of Montezuma II. After that all expansion was mostly toward north. By 1540s they reached Rio del Norte (Rio Grande) where their expansion changed direction to either sides. The eastern voyages made sure that by 1545 all Caribbean Islands become a part of the Empire. In 1546 Joanna I of Spain ordered a new capital to be build on the Yucatan Peninsula. Hernán Cortés died in 1547 on his invasion of Florida which was later anexed in 1548 by his succesor Luis de Léon, who also lead the Mexican Campaign of 1549 against the Chumash and Apache, this was however a disaster. Later in 1550 the new capital called New Toledo is build on the Yucatan Peninsula and Joanna I of Spain appoints Martín Cortés the Duke of Mexico.

Politics
Spanish Empire is considered a monarchy with the Spanish Monarch as its head, however de facto the Duke of Mexico accually rules the Empire, there is not an official powerbase as the Cortés' home is not in New Toledo (a special mayor lives there), but in Florida where they have huge tracks of land which generate wealth, making them the second most powerfull family in the world after the Habsburgs.

Culture and Religion
Between 1520 and 1550 all of the Empire was a subject of intense christianisation under the Spanish causing disconfort of the Aztecs. They were also expelled from their original cities which were almost entirely destroyed, this also included some written records, but some where conserved. A cathedral in New Toledo had many recods until 1560, when they were carried back to Europe.