“While the conquistadores possessed an important advantage in the superiority of their weapons, it is in their personal characteristics that the secret of their triumph finally lies. A few small cannon and thirteen muskets can hardly have been the decisive… — J.H. Elliott Copy Share Image
“While the conquistadores possessed an important advantage in the superiority of their weapons, it is in their personal characteristics that the secret of their… — J.H. Elliott Copy Share Image
“Columbus sent home shiploads of Indians to be sold as slaves, but the theologians protested, the Queen's conscience rebelled, and enslavement of the Indians… — J.H. Elliott Copy Share Image
“These men were dedicated fighters – tough, determined, contemptuous of danger, arrogant and touchy, extravagant and impossible; examples, perhaps a little larger than life… — J.H. Elliott Copy Share Image
“From the legal point of view it was early established that the Indians were the proprietors of all lands which they possessed and cultivated… — J.H. Elliott Copy Share Image
