Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 756 Irving, Washington 1783 1859 Crayon, Geoffrey The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_History_of_the_Life_and_Voyages_of_Christopher_Columbus Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II)" by Washington Irving is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the adventures, challenges, and experiences of Christopher Columbus as he navigates his complex relationship with the New World and its indigenous peoples, focusing particularly on the events following his arrival in Hispaniola. The opening of this volume introduces the early challenges faced by Don Bartholomew Columbus, Christopher's brother, who acts as the Adelantado and attempts to establish order and productivity in the colony amidst growing tensions. He encounters resistance from the indigenous caciques, particularly Guarionex of the Vega, and must navigate both insurrections and the need to collect tribute from the native populations. Bartholomew's efforts to build alliances with local leaders, such as the beautiful and intelligent Anacaona, contrast sharply with the increasing lawlessness and rebellion among the Spanish settlers, led by figures like Francisco Roldan, revealing the complexities of colonial governance and the tragic consequences of human ambition and greed. This sets the stage for a narrative rich with political intrigue and cultural conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Columbus, Christopher, 1451-1506 America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish Explorers -- America -- Biography Explorers -- Spain -- Biography E011 Text Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 1210983 2025-08-04T06:15:57.175179 text/html 1210804 2025-01-11T21:15:19.204911 text/html 533365 2025-08-04T06:16:10.209130 application/epub+zip 551654 2025-08-04T06:16:01.110143 application/epub+zip 512064 2025-08-04T06:15:59.641152 application/epub+zip 1017196 2025-08-04T06:16:17.724075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 951049 2025-08-04T06:16:09.174127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 887805 2022-09-04T10:48:02.682841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1150393 2025-08-04T06:15:56.294196 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1150052 2012-10-07T20:54:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1150121 2012-10-07T20:54:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20544 2025-08-04T06:16:17.857031 application/rdf+xml 24110 2025-08-04T06:16:00.198118 image/jpeg 4889 2025-08-04T06:15:59.903121 image/jpeg 414383 2012-10-07T21:04:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 414185 2012-10-07T21:04:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 526757 2025-08-04T06:15:57.284135 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