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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 4, De La Isla De Cuba, II
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Summary "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 contains a series of primary documents and texts that detail the early Spanish colonial experience, focusing specifically on Cuba from the time of its discovery and conquest to the mid-16th century. The collection provides insights into the political, social, and economic challenges faced by the Spanish colonizers in the New World. The opening of this volume presents an introduction that contextualizes the contents, highlighting the significance of the documents that follow. It recounts the period of Spanish dominance in Cuba from Diego Velázquez's initial arrival in the early 1500s up to 1537, detailing the political struggles and administrative changes on the island. This section emphasizes the tension between local authorities, including the Almirantes of the Indies, and royal power, offering a glimpse into the relationships and conflicts that characterized early colonial governance. The beginning establishes a framework for understanding the complex dynamics of Spanish colonial rule and the economic factors, including declining gold resources and the subsequent calls for diversified development in the colony. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language Spanish
LoC Class E011: History: America: America
Subject America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish
Subject Spain -- Colonies
Subject Latin America -- History -- Sources
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EBook-No. 56624
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