In his letter he states, “No prince was ever more feared by his subjects, both in his presence and absence.” Cortes is making Moctezuma’s power known, while also showing how his reign is controlled by fear, not by his fair decisions for his people. He continues to portray Moctezuma in a powerful, yet negative light, continuously referring his power to that of Spanish nobility and royalty. From his descriptions, Cortes creates some paranoia in Emperor Charles V and depicts Moctezuma as almost undermining his authority. This context could have been used by Cortes in order to gain support to take control of the Aztec Empire and place Spain at its
In his letter he states, “No prince was ever more feared by his subjects, both in his presence and absence.” Cortes is making Moctezuma’s power known, while also showing how his reign is controlled by fear, not by his fair decisions for his people. He continues to portray Moctezuma in a powerful, yet negative light, continuously referring his power to that of Spanish nobility and royalty. From his descriptions, Cortes creates some paranoia in Emperor Charles V and depicts Moctezuma as almost undermining his authority. This context could have been used by Cortes in order to gain support to take control of the Aztec Empire and place Spain at its