Hernando Cortés

Five Letters 1519-1526 (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Cortés's letters to the Emperor from Mexico are half-letters, half-despatches. The letters were all written between 1519 and 1526.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 456
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. April 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134285211
• Artikelnr.: 42641376

Autorenporträt

Hernando Cortés

Inhaltsangabe

Letter One: Despite the original never having been recovered, there is
little doubt about the contents of this letter. The earliest discoveries of
the mainland from 1517 onwards are outlined. Letter Two: Arguably the most
dramatic of the five, this letter opens with the advance into the heart of
the hostile country and the capture of the monarch. Letter Three: This
letter covers the advance of Cortés into Culua, the assault on the capital
itself and the various enterprises undertaken by the Conqueror to extend
his power throughout Mexico. Letter Four: This letter is mainly concerned
with organizational affairs, with the visit of Garay, causing rebellion in
Pánuco, and concluding with the Frenchman's death, being the most important
incident. Letter Five: Beginning with the start of the expedition to
Honduras, and chronicling the trials and tribulations of the daring
journey, this letter ends with an account of Cortés' triumphant return to
the post of Governor after several years' absence.