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The True History of the Conquest of New Spain Bernal Diaz del Castillo

The True History of the Conquest of New Spain By Bernal Diaz del Castillo

The True History of the Conquest of New Spain by Bernal Diaz del Castillo


Summary

The journals of the foot soldier Bernal Diaz (1492-1584) are the fullest surviving eyewitness account of the Mexican conquest led by Hernan Cortes. This volume focuses on the relationship between the Spaniards and the Aztec emperor Montezuma, and contains a key to the maps on the accompanying website.

The True History of the Conquest of New Spain Summary

The True History of the Conquest of New Spain by Bernal Diaz del Castillo

Bernal Diaz del Castillo (1492-1584) was a foot soldier in the army of Mexico's conqueror Hernan Cortes, and participated in the campaigns that led to the fall of the Aztec empire in 1521. This 1928 translation of his journals derives from the 1904 edition by the Mexican historian Genaro Garcia - the first edition based on the original manuscript. Written as a corrective to accounts that overemphasised Cortes' exploits, Diaz's epic focuses on the experiences of the common soldier. The most complete contemporary chronicle of the Mexican conquest, this important historical document is also a captivating adventure narrative that combines factual accuracy with many dramatic anecdotes. This volume focuses on the complex relationships that developed between the Spaniards and the Aztec emperor Montezuma on the army's arrival in Mexico. It contains chapters 82-136 and a key to the maps that appear at http://www.cambridge.org/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9781108017060.

Table of Contents

Book V. The March to Mexico: 82. How we went to the city of Cholula; 83. How, at the orders of Montezume, they had planned to kill us in the city of Cholula; 84. About certain messages and messengers we sent to the Great Montezuma; 85. How the Great Montezuma sent a present of gold; 86. How we began our march to the city of Mexico; 87. How the Great Montezuma again sent other ambassadors to us; 88. About the great and solemn reception which the Great Montezuma gave Cortes; Book VI. The Stay in Mexico: 89. How the Great Montezuma came to our quarters; 90. How on the following day our Captain Cortes went to see the Great Montezuma; 91. Of the manner and appearance of the Great Montezuma; 92. How our captain went out to see the city of Mexico and Tlaltelolco; 93. How we made our church and altar; 94. How the Mexican captains fought a battle against Juan de Escalante; 95. Of the seizure of Montezuma; 96. How our Cortes sent a gentleman as his lieutenant to Villa Rica; 97. How when the great Montezuma was a prisoner, Cortes entertained him; 98. How Cortes ordered two sloops to be built; 99. How we launched the two sloops; 100. How the nephews of the great Montezuma went about assembling the other great lords and persuading them to come to Mexico and free the great Montezuma; 101. How the great Montezuma and many Caciques and chieftains gave fealty to His Majesty; 103. How the captains returned whom our Cortes had sent to examine the mines; 104. How Cortes told the great Montezuma to pay tribute; 105. How the gold which we had obtained was divided; 106. How Juan Velasquez de Leon and the Treasurer, Gonzalo Mejia, had words about the gold that was missing; 107. How the Great Montezuma told Cortes that he wished to give him one of his daughters in marriage; 108. How the great Montezume told our captain Cortes to leave Mexico; Book VII. The Expedition Against Narvaez: 109. How Diego Velasquez the Governor of Cuba hastened to send his Armada against us; 110. How Panfilo de Narvaez arrived at the port of San Juan de Ulua; 111. How Panfilo de Narvaez sent five persons from his fleet to demand of Gonzalo de Sandoval that he should surrender himself; 112. How Cortes wrote to the Captain and to his other friends; 113. How the Captain Panfilo de Narvaez had words with the Oidor Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon; 114. How Narvaez went with all his forces to Cempoala; 115. How the great Montezuma asked Cortes why he wished to go against Narvaez; 116. How Cortes agreed with all us soldiers that the Fraile de la Merced should be again sent to the camp of Narvaez; 117. How the Fraile de la Merced went to Cempoala; 118. How in our camp we held a muster of the soldiers; 119. How there came to our camp Andres de Duero; 120. How Juan Velasquez de Leon and Cortes's orderly named Juan del Rio, arrived at the camp of Narvaez; 121. About the plan and commands that were issued in our camp; 122. How after the defeat of Narvaez there arrived the Indians of Chinantla; 123. How Cortes sent Captain Francisco de Lugo to the port; Book VIII. The Flight From Mexico: 124. How they went by forced marches; 125. How they made war on us in Mexico; 126. When Montezume was dead Cortes decided to tell the news to his captains and chieftain; 127. How we determined to flee from Mexico; 128. How we went to the capital and largest town in Tlaxcala; Book IX. The Halt at Tepeaca: 129. How we went to the province of Tepeaca; 130. How a ship came from Cuba; 131. How the Indians of Guacachula came to beg help from Cortes; 132. How they arrived at the rock and port which is near Villa Rica, a ship; 133. How Cortes sent Gonzalo de Sandoval to bring to peace the towns of Xalacinco and Cacatami; 134. How all the men and women slaves were collected to be branded in the name of His Majesty; 135. How the captains and principal persons who had come in the company of Narvaez asked leave to r

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9781108017060
1108017061
The True History of the Conquest of New Spain by Bernal Diaz del Castillo
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2010-08-26
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