Letters Kim Horner From the Book The Norton Anthology – American Literature A Comparison of Christopher Columbus’s Two Letters In the book The Norton Anthology-American Literature there are two voyages that are writen about by Christopher Columbus. I will compare the two and explaine some of the contrasts between the two. As they are two very different voyages‚ 10 years apart‚ Columbus has emotions and experiences that separate the two. From a free man to a man in bondage. Discovery In Columbus’s
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extremely pleased with the outcome of his first voyage. He describes his praise and gratitude towards Ferdinand and Isabella in the following quote. “I passed from the Canary Islands to the Indies with the fleet which the most illustrious king and queen our sovereigns gave to me.” Columbus describes the king and queen as illustrious because he believes that the support of Ferdinand and Isabella towards his voyage was a notably outstanding action resulting in this marvelous achievement. The main purpose
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Two “New Monarchs” Louis XI of France and Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain used Machiavelli’s advice. While both Monarchs took Machiavelli’s advice to gain wealth through taxation or new industries and power through war‚ Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain took Machiavelli’s advice to heart and took control of Spain with the illusion of being a Christian to be respected‚ Louis XI was indecisive did not capitalize on isolation and relied on luck. That means Isabella and Ferdinand used The Prince to a higher
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regarding his voyages. After reading the First Letter to Luis de Santangel and the Letter to Ferdinand and Isabella regarding the fourth voyage‚ I have compared the two letters. They seem to be written by different people because of the change of environments. The First Letter to Luis de Santangel was written on February 17‚ 1493. Ten years later‚ July 7‚ 1503‚ the Letter to Ferdinand and Isabella was composed. Within this ten year gap‚ so much turmoil was caused by Christopher Columbus’s discoveries
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Castile‚ the Center of the Empire‚ was dying from within‚ as plague and migration caused the population to drop by over twenty-five percent‚ a disastrous amount in a period of warfare and constant need for a steady supply of crops (The Rise and Fall of the
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Response Machiavelli’s suggestion that a ruler should rule like both a lion and a fox is exemplified to very different degrees with the monarchs Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain‚ and Louis XI of France. Isabella and Ferdinand were strong‚ ferocious leaders who implemented local and state level authority impressively. They also cleverly established a guilded appearance as religious figures connected through diplomatic alliance to the Catholic church. They follow Machiavelli’s suggestion to the T
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accidentally to his discovery of new land inhabited with Indians. Christopher sailed under the Spanish monarchs‚ Ferdinand and Isabella for his journey to the "Indies‚" whom he was loyal to by claiming everything in their name. De Vaca ‚ followed in Christopher’s footsteps and journeyed to Hispanionola for Spain’s emperor‚ Charlves V‚ the grandson of Ferdinand and Isabella. Both‚ Columbus and de Vaca composed a series of letters addressing the main issue of their journey to the new land‚ but both
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The Portuguese believed that Columbus was mistaken and had actually landed near the Canary Islands‚ which was Portuguese territory. He then sent a threatening letter to King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I‚ forcing them to honor the Treaty of Alcaçovas. According to‚ The Treaty of Alcaçovas‚ signed September 4th 1479‚ “That neither… will they disturb [nor] trouble the said King and Prince of in their possession or quasi possession all the trade‚ lands
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another person who wanted to make a permanent religion change. This man happened to be Pope Innocent VIII‚ who happened to be in charge of the Catholic Church. In the year or 1486‚ Pope Innocent VIII had signed a treaty with King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain that Catholicism would be the only region of the new territories. After this was decided; it became a mission to convert all natives into Catholics (Brinkley‚ pg.15-16). Soon enough the religion was spread throughout New England. Once all
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and children. When Christopher Columbus discovered what he thought to be the "New World"‚ he had no idea that he would find a whole race of people. His intensions were to go out and find gold and spices to bring back to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in Spain. Christopher Columbus made a total of four voyages in the span of twelve years‚ from 1492 to 1504. His voyage was not an easy one. He asked the king and queen several times for their finances to make the trip. Christopher Columbus eventually
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