The Maya Chronicles: Brinton's Library Of Aboriginal American Literature, Number 1
History
The Maya Chronicles: Brinton's Library Of Aboriginal American Literature, Number 1
Maya language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.; Maya language -- Texts; Mayas -- Antiquities; Mayas -- History
20. In the year 1544 the Spanish Captain Asiesa was posted in Cauaca,
and the chiefs were gathered together from Cauaca for the tribute, and
they gave in Cauca honey, pheasants and maize; then they placed in
prison the priest Caamal from Sisal, and asked for an account of all the
towns; one year he was kept by them in prison; he then served as guide
to the Spaniards when they came to Valladolid, and this priest Kamal of
Sisal entered as chief at Valladolid, and was called Don Juan Caamal de
la Cruz, because he spoke very truthfully; he first introduced the cross
in Cauaca, and he was listened to by the Spaniards, and for this he
entered as chief at Sisal, and being chief a long time he died. He was
also guide to the Spaniards when they went to war with Tixkochnah; and
when the Spaniards had been posted one year in Cauaca, they went forth
and came to Valladolid on purpose to see the men the chief Kamal had
placed in prison.
21. In the year 1545 the Spaniards were posted at Valladolid, and in
this year Christianity began by the fathers of the order of San
Francisco in the port of Champoton; there first came the fathers having
in their hands the Redeemer Jesus Christ by name, that they might teach
the serving men; and first they came to the port of Champutun to the
west of this province called here Ichcansiho, then to Merida, the town
Ichcansiho as it is called. These are the names of the fathers who began
Christianity in this country Yucatan, Fr. Juan de la Puerta, and Fr.
Luis de Villarpando, and Fr. Diego de Becal, and Fr. Juan de Guerrero,
and Fr. Merchol de Benavente, these began Christianity in the west of
this country, before Christianity came here to Cupul; afterwards the
trumpet of Christianity came here, as I was saying, and it began here at
Cupul.
22. In the year 1546 there was a conjuration in the highlands of the
country; on the 9th of November there had been peace for four months,
and it occurred on the 9th day of November of the year 1546 that there
was war after four months: it began and continued for one year among the
men, when they were gathered together for the second time for the
tribute of wax; when the war began it took place that the conjurors came
from the west to deceive the people and to set in order the war; the
conjuror Cunul and Ah Camal came from the west and killed the Spaniards
and two sons of the Spaniards, scholars at Mena; they died at Chamax,
where they wished to remain; then came to Valladolid all the Spaniards
who were well when the war broke out, and then began the massacre; the
conjuror Camal Tipakan, of Pakam, killed Surusano over against Nicte; at
the towns one night the Spaniards were slain because the people fell
sick in their hands and feet; there was then for a day and a night war
in all the towns.
23. In the year 1547 a ship was destroyed by Ex Box at Ecab; then the
Spaniards went to make him fear, and made war against Box of Ecab, son
of Ek Box.
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