MJ+Cortes+APPART

A- Hernan Cortes. A Spanish Conquistador. P- Letter sent from Segura de la Frontera on the 30th of October, 1520. Sent to the King of Spain. P- In 1519, Cortes landed in Mexico and conquered the Aztecs. Moctezuma was the Aztec ruler. A- Written for the King of Spain which is someone that you do not want to lie to. R- Cortes had just conquered the Aztec’s and is telling the King of all the riches and culture of these people. T- It’s trying to convey that the Spanish, specifically Cortes, were welcomed with open arms. S- It gives a detailed account from the Spanish point of view of these people.