Project Gutenberg 2019-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 231 Bancroft, Hubert Howe 1832 1918 History of Central America, Volume 2, 1530-1800 The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 7 Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "History of Central America, Volume 2, 1530-1800" by Hubert Howe Bancroft is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume continues the exploration and documentation of the events surrounding the Spanish conquests and colonization efforts in Central America during the specified time period, focusing particularly on notable figures like Francisco Pizarro and the impact of their actions on indigenous societies. Bancroft's work provides a detailed overview of the political and social dynamics of the era, enriching readers' understanding of this pivotal chapter in Latin American history. At the start of the volume, the narrative introduces Francisco Pizarro, detailing his tumultuous origins and character as a ruthless conqueror of Peru. The opening discusses Pizarro's early life, including his humble beginnings and his rise to power through opportunism and violence, culminating in his exploits against the Incan Empire during a time of civil strife. The elaborate descriptions of his expeditions, the treachery involved in seizing Atahualpa, the Inca ruler, and the ensuing events illustrate the bloody and ambitious undertakings of the Spanish conquerors and set the stage for the exploration of Central America's complex colonial history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Central America -- History F1401 Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 2281513 2025-06-23T11:05:39.040154 text/html 2218226 2019-01-10T16:34:44 text/html 2112602 2025-06-23T11:06:11.932021 application/epub+zip 2157166 2025-06-23T11:05:44.976174 application/epub+zip 920830 2025-06-23T11:05:41.770196 application/epub+zip 2776165 2025-06-23T11:06:30.681957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2627012 2025-06-23T11:06:08.220055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1392881 2022-09-26T16:01:39.014528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1915166 2025-06-23T11:05:34.393230 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1915449 2019-01-10T16:34:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18509 2025-06-23T11:06:30.877922 application/rdf+xml 5109 2025-06-23T11:05:42.134159 image/jpeg 1455 2025-06-23T11:05:41.957165 image/jpeg 714915 2019-01-10T16:34:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 1980740 2019-01-10T16:34:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 2003738 2025-06-23T11:05:39.254153 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