EEG+Hernan+Cortes+Conquers+Mexico;+1519-1526+(page+9-12)

A) Cortes writes this letter to the king of Spain as a reflection to how he was treated by the Aztecs. His view is of the conquering race and a person trying to stay on good terms with his king.

PT) This source was written on October 30, 1520 after his confrontation in Mexico with Moctezuma. It was sent from "Segura de la Frontera" and arrived in Seville quickly.

PK) Cortes was a Spanish //conquistador// who eventually defeated the Atzecs. The Spanish were very Catholic, and they tried to spread their religion into the New World. Moctezuma's reaction is that Cortes is a god of legend due to his horses, armor, and guns. The writing may be off because he is trying not to look bad in the eyes of his fellow Spanish people.

Au) This letter is addressed to the King of Spain, giving a slight feeling that he is sucking up to him. He also brags about the food stuffs to the king, showing how much richer they will be when he returns.

R)This source was written shortly after he was thrown out of Tenochtitlan when he had some downtime. It was showing he was making process and he might be able to return all products to the motherland.

TMI) This letter was to convay to the king how well things were going in the expedition and to say how much gold there was in the city itself. The wealth that he could gain would be enormous for his country, investors, and himself. It also showed what terms they were on with the natives, as well as their belief system and comparing it to the Catholic Church.

S) This source shows how Cortes and the other Spanish viewed the Aztecs and the possibilities that could arise from their conquest. It shows how the Aztecs viewed the Spanish in the opinion of the Spanish.

For Comparason between this and the Aztec views, click here.