Enabling: the Behavior of an Enabler. Enable has a number of senses, most of which are some variant on allowing someone (or something, such as enabling cookies on a computer) to do something.
The assertion of royal control over the Kingdom of New Spain and the initial Spanish conquerors took over a decade, with importance of the region meriting the creation of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. Established by Charles V in 1535, the first viceroy was Don Antonio de Mendoza.
The king and the Council of the Indies decided New Spain needed a ruler to offset the popularity of Cortes and project the authority of the Crown, a viceroy. The first viceroy was not to arrive in Mexico till 1535.