Governor Velasquez Analysis

Upon arriving in Hispaniola he preceded to colonize the island immediately. Therefore, Cortés equally sought the value of Velasquez spirit and mimicked the desire of leadership. The fallout of Cortés and Velasquez can be told with many versions. Cortés’s refusal of marriage to a sister of the wife of Diego Velasquez landed him exiled from the land he had helped establish. Hernando was incarcerated and placed on a ship back to Spain under the order of Governor Velasquez. Following multiple escapes attempts and plans, the order of peace was given to form a truce between Velasquez and Cortés. Governor Velasquez had insecurities of a plan of overthrown government. The Governor was unable to conquer the vast capacity for adventure and recognition …show more content…
It had been located nowhere in the time spent by the Spanish and was not to found easily or gathered in the amount that was expected. 16th Century exploration thrived in finding lands of mystery. For this purpose, all the new lands lacked any tangible evidence of treasure and gold to return. The possibilities of what might be discovered at any time of any day can be contributed to pure luck. Navigators of the sea discovered islands, coasts, mountain ranges, forests, and trade of gold and pearl for Spanish trinkets by native populations. Accuracy and actually producing the objects of fancy were somewhat less accurate. Juan Ponce de Leon in 1512 discovered the realms of the Lucayan Islands, which in turns led to the coast of Florida and the hopes of the eternal fountain of youth. In 1517 Francisco Cordoba, an elite member of the Cuban society, funded and equipped a three- ship fleet. The primary objective was to led an expedition to capture Indians and be sold as slaves in Cuba. Governor Velazquez in part of the slave trade funded one ship in return for the slave labor. The island of Las Mujeres was discovered off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. It is said that at this point a large city with many towers and buildings could be seen from the coastal landing and this report was sent back to the Spanish crown. In landing at the island of Cozumel, Spanish explorers would partake in the …show more content…
After landing on Cozumel, within the first two days had rampaged a village and taken many Indians captives. Acting in direct disobedience from Captain of the exploration. Hernándo Cortés arrived on the coast two days later, upon discovery of the captives released all the prisoners presented the tribe with offerings of peace and coexistence. With the interpretation help of the two translators, Melchor and Julian, they communicated that no violence should be brought upon the tribe, their primary intention at this beginning point to discovery was to seek out land and understand what inhabitants are present. Cortés manpower from Cuba was not large, befriending the native tribes proved to a smart tactic in the end. Discipline was issued in strict order among the Spaniards. Cortés did not have a lawless formation of crew members. Riots, pillaging, torturing, and direct hatred of the native populations was not all true in the concept of the Spanish conquistadors led under Hernándo Cortés. As a representative of the Governor of Cuba Cortés’s transferred his dynamic of exploration very quickly. In the first letter written back to Spanish King Charles V, Hernándo Cortés on the contrary was not the author. There would be five letters written back to the King of Spain, only four could be proved to be from the Conquistador himself Cortes. The first