Hernando Cortes, his five letters of relation to the Emperor Charles V
/ trans. and ed. Francis Augustus MacNutt
- Glorieta, N.M. : Rio Grande Press , c1977
- 354 p. : illus. ; 24 cm
Reprint of the ed. published 1908, with added matter by MacNutt and others. 2 volumes
In 1522, Cortés wrote five letters to the Emperor Charles V to inform him of the events that had taken place during his expedition to Mexico. These letters detail the conflicts he faced and the alliances he formed in his campaign. Additionally, they provide invaluable insights into not only the conquest of Mexico but into Spanish colonialism in general.
Translated into English
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Cortés, Hernán (, 1485-1547) Karl V , Emperor of Germany (, 1500-1558)