Supreme Council of Flanders
The Supreme Council of Flanders ( "Consejo Supremo de Flandes y Borgoña" , or simply "Consejo de Flandes" ) was a governing institution in the Spanish Empire responsible for advising the king of Spain on the exercise of his prerogatives in the Spanish Netherlands , particularly regarding ecclesiastical nominations , the appointment of high officials , royal pardons , and awards of honours such as knighthoods and noble titles . 
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