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"Colección de Documentos Inéditos Relativos al Descubrimiento, Conquista y Organización de las Antiguas Posesiones Españolas de Ultramar" is a historical account compiled in the late 19th century. This work provides an extensive examination of the legal disputes surrounding Christopher Columbus and his heirs, particularly focusing on the claims and privileges of Diego Colón, Columbus's son, after his father's governorship. The book dives into central themes of exploration, colonial governance, and the associated
legal battles that reflect the complexities of Spain's imperial ambitions. The opening of this collection lays the foundational context of the legal disputes initiated by Diego Colón against the Spanish Crown regarding his rights to govern the newly discovered lands. It discusses significant events leading to these disputes, including the initial claims made by Diego in 1506 and explains the ongoing legal proceedings that unfolded over decades, with references to various royal decrees and responses from the Council of Indies. The narrative elucidates the tensions between the Colón family’s aspirations and the royal prerogatives, ultimately showcasing how these legal battles shaped the historical narrative of Spanish conquest and colonial administration. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Editor | Real Academia de la Historia (Spain) |
|---|---|
| Title | Colección de Documentos Inéditos Relativos al Descubrimiento, Conquista y Organización de las Antiguas Posesiones Españolas de Ultramar. Tomo 7, De Los Pleitos de Colón, I |
| Credits |
Produced by Carlos Colón, Nahum Maso i Carcases, Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 41.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | Spanish |
| LoC Class | E011: History: America: America |
| Subject | America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish |
| Subject | Spain -- Colonies |
| Subject | Latin America -- History -- Sources |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 57675 |
| Release Date | Aug 12, 2018 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 314 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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