El “Buen Gobierno” a través de los documentos virreinales Novohispanos, siglo XVI

The work focuses on the voice “good governance”, the concept and fundamental principle of authority´s legitimacy and therefore in its exer- cise according to the legal and political vision of the 16th century´s Spaniard Empire/Monarchy. The theoretical framework will be drawn starting from Solon, Lycurgus and Plato to the Christian philosophers, going through jurists such as Bartolo da Sassoferrato. The latter considers the “civil wisdom” to be the basis of the art of “good governance”, whose fundamental requirement is respect for the law and the norm, confirming the importance of the studies and active enrollment of lawyers in the government of the city (VIROLI: 1994). Finally, the ruling principle of the monarchy, the “good governance” that meant pro- viding to each individual his due, and to protect and defend the weak against the strong (LIRA: 2004), keeping the ruling order. The viceroy as institutional figure is part of the “good governance” and stands as the guardianship and pro- tects the inhabitants of the New Spain