The pleasant historie of the conquest of the VVeast India, now called new Spayne: atchieued by the vvorthy Prince Hernando Cortes, marques of the Valley of Huaxacac, most delectable to readeLópez de Gómara, Francisco
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The pleasant historie of the conquest of the VVeast India, now called new Spayne: atchieued by the vvorthy Prince Hernando Cortes, marques of the Valley of Huaxacac, most delectable to reade
López de Gómara, Francisco
Cortés, Hernán, 1485-1547; Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540; Nahuatl language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
The greatnesse of the newe Spayne, the Maiestie of _Mexico_, and the
qualitie of the cöquerers, required a man of noble bloude to gouerne,
wherevpon the Emperour sente thither _Don Antonio de Mendosa_,
brother vnto the Marques _de Moniar_, for viceroy, at whose ariual
there returned from thence _Sebastian Camires_, who had gouerned that
countrey with great discretion and worthy commendation. In recompëce
wherof the Emperour made him president of the chancery of _Valladolid_,
and bishop of _Culuca_. _Don Antonio de Mendosa_ was appointed viceroy
in the yeare .1534. who carried with him many artificers verye experte
in their sciences, likewise through his intercession, a money house was
erected in _Mexico_: he also caused silke to be made and wrought in
that countrey, and planted many Mulbery trées for the same, although
the _Indians_ little care for suche things through their slouthfulnesse
and gret liberty. This viceroy _Don Antonio_, called all the Bishoppes,
cleargy, and learned men togither, to consult vpö ecclesiastical
matters, which tended to the doctrine of the _Indians_. At that instant
was decreed, that the _Indians_ shoulde be instructed only in the latin
tong, which they learned verye wel and also the Spanishe tong. They
learne the Musicke with good wil, especially the flaute: their voyces
are not good for the pricke song. At that season was also decréed,
that no _Indian_ should take order of Priesthood. The viceroy _Don
Antonio_ built certaine townes with Romaine pillers, in honor of the
Emperour, and caused his name to be grauen in Marble. He also began
the Kay or wharfe in the porte of _Medellin_, a costly and necessarie
worke: he also reduced the _Chichimecas_ to ciuel liuing: he spente
muche money in the entraunce of _Sibola_, without any profit, and also
thereby remayned an enemy to _Cortes_. He likewise discouered much land
on the south coast near _Xalixco_: he sente also shippes to _Molluca_,
for spices, which were lost: he behaued himself very prudëtly in the
rebellion time of the _Indians_ of _Piru_.
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