Project Gutenberg 2014-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 91 López de Gómara, Francisco 1511 1564 Gómara, Francisco López de De Gómara, Francisco López Gomara, Francisco Lopez de Nicholas, Thomas, active 1560-1596 Nicolas, T. (Thomas) The pleasant historie of the conquest of the VVeast India, now called new Spayne atchieued by the vvorthy Prince Hernando Cortes, marques of the Valley of Huaxacac, most delectable to reade The pleasant history of the conquest of the West India, now called new Spain achieved by the worthy Prince Hernando Cortes, marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca, most delectable to read Produced by RichardW and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The pleasant historie of the conquest of the VVeast India, now called new Spayne," translated by Thomas Nicholas, is a historical account written in the late 16th century. The narrative chronicles the life and exploits of the renowned conquistador Hernando Cortés as he embarks on the ambitious mission of conquering the Aztec Empire in Mexico, also referred to as New Spain. The book aims not only to recount the military and political endeavors of Cortés but also serves as a reflection on the broader implications of exploration and conquest during this era. The opening of the text introduces the author’s personal experiences and reflections while he converses with veterans of the conquests who served under Cortés. It outlines the background and motivations of Cortés, describing his journey from a young, ambitious nobleman in Spain to a significant military leader. The narrative delves into the preparations for the voyages, including the gathering of men and resources, while highlighting the hardships faced during these endeavors. There is an emphasis on the themes of bravery, ambition, and the moral implications of conquest, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of Cortés's campaigns against the indigenous peoples of the Americas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46524/46524-h/images/cover.jpg en Cortés, Hernán, 1485-1547 Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540 Nahuatl language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. F1201 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 921242 921249 2024-09-19T12:08:31.485358 2023-09-20T08:15:03.559252 text/html text/html 909746 2014-08-07T12:00:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 6069567 2014-08-07T12:03:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 7085778 2024-09-19T12:08:44.357298 application/epub+zip 7106969 2024-09-19T12:08:33.593369 application/epub+zip 402319 2024-09-19T12:08:32.580398 application/epub+zip 7482235 2024-09-19T12:08:54.262248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7287015 2024-09-19T12:08:43.356493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 600771 2022-09-21T07:16:12.724547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 761933 761757 2024-09-19T12:08:28.723406 2023-09-20T08:15:01.095266 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 759314 2014-08-07T11:59:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 272750 2014-08-07T12:03:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19412 2024-09-19T12:08:54.486205 application/rdf+xml 19856 2024-09-19T12:08:32.753324 image/jpeg 3027 2024-09-19T12:08:32.668332 image/jpeg 6216124 2024-09-19T12:08:31.908324 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