Project Gutenberg 2010-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 200 Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) 1805 1877 John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott Abbott, John Stevens Cabot Hernando Cortez Makers of History Produced by D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Hernando Cortez" by John S. C. Abbott is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book dives into the adventures and conquests of Hernando Cortez, focusing on his pivotal role in the Conquest of Mexico. Abbott portrays Cortez as a daring and ambitious figure, navigating a landscape rich in both opportunity and danger, and seeking to legitimize his conquests through the lens of divine mission. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for the monumental events to follow, starting with the early discoveries leading to the eventual encounter with the civilizations of the New World. It highlights the background of Columbus's initial voyage and the tumultuous events surrounding the discovery of Mexico, painting a vivid picture of the indigenous cultures, their customs, and their stark contrasts with Spanish ambitions. As Cortez is introduced, his early life and fervent desire for glory are recounted, hinting at the moral complexities that lie ahead as he embarks on a quest that promises wealth and power but is shrouded in violence and exploitation. Throughout the beginning, the tension between the promise of discovery and the grim realities of conquest is palpable, setting a thoughtful stage for Cortez's unfolding story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cortés, Hernán, 1485-1547 Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540 F1201 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 459305 459263 2024-09-13T14:35:10.351535 2023-09-14T08:29:51.126785 text/html text/html 461072 2021-01-06T15:38:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1631414 2021-01-06T15:38:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1873644 2024-09-13T14:35:19.235467 application/epub+zip 1880069 2024-09-13T14:35:12.685500 application/epub+zip 230800 2024-09-13T14:35:11.424507 application/epub+zip 2060570 2024-09-13T14:35:23.748420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2034952 2024-09-13T14:35:18.083507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396352 2022-09-15T04:56:06.436869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407213 407024 2024-09-13T14:35:09.427498 2023-09-14T08:29:50.299814 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 407107 2021-01-06T15:38:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 150604 2021-01-06T15:38:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 407099 2021-01-06T15:38:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 150572 2021-01-06T15:38:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20411 2024-09-13T14:35:23.890415 application/rdf+xml 13566 2024-09-13T14:35:11.799470 image/jpeg 3551 2024-09-13T14:35:11.609479 image/jpeg 1701695 2024-09-13T14:35:10.433533 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia