Project Gutenberg 2014-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 209 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 Reading ease score: 61.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Cortés, Hernán, 1485-1547 Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540 Nahuatl language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. F1201 Text Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 920912 2025-07-18T16:20:12.598970 text/html 889475 2024-10-24T09:46:35 text/html 7081336 2025-07-18T16:20:24.447926 application/epub+zip 7101863 2025-07-18T16:20:14.734916 application/epub+zip 398818 2025-07-18T16:20:13.654983 application/epub+zip 7472829 2025-07-18T16:20:33.023832 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7286919 2025-07-18T16:20:23.503897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 600771 2022-09-21T07:16:12.724547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 761793 2025-07-18T16:20:10.402004 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 741752 2024-10-24T09:46:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18921 2025-07-18T16:20:33.189833 application/rdf+xml 19856 2025-07-18T16:20:13.797941 image/jpeg 3027 2025-07-18T16:20:13.727956 image/jpeg 6213267 2025-07-18T16:20:13.008932 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia