History of Spain

Having convinced the King and Queen of Spain to finance his voyage, Christopher Columbus departed mainland Spain on August 3, 1492. He quickly made port in the Canary Islands for a final restocking and left there on September 6. He was in command of three ships: the Pinta, the Niña, and the Santa María. First landfall: San Salvador: On October 12, Rodrigo de Triana, a sailor aboard the Pinta, first sighted land. Columbus himself later claimed that he had seen a sort of light or aura before…

Culture as it relates to Meal The meal and the principles of Spain are influenced from the Arabs and European Culture. As the country was once under the Roman rule, they invaded many Middle Eastern countries, leading them to be exposed in their food culture and backgrounds. During 1986, Spain joins the European Union, which broadens the Spain’s views on other countries’ food culture to this date. In addition to their history, their geography and climate also plays a role of Spanish food. The…

Victoria Major Mrs. McAndrew Honors World History December 1, 2014 Exploration During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, exploration has changed in many different ways. It started to become more and more advanced by the second. Not only did the countries gain power in many places, but it also brought control and wealth as well. These were essential to exploration because if it wasn’t for trade, many places like France, Spain, and England wouldn’t have the control and power over the…

Segovia, Spain Segovia is one of Spain’s most historic and touristic cities. There are a variety of customs and traditions that make up Spain’s culture such as the language, religion, sports, and education. These are very important factors that make Segovia different than many other cities. Segovia is a very historic city and a majority of their customs and culture come from the history of the ancient city. Spain was originally occupied by the Iberians, Celts, and Basques. Segovia became a…

world using three examples: Catalonia, the Arctic and the European Union. Regionalism consists of the idea that politics are conceived in regional rather than national terms. Catalonia is an example of growing regionalism as a sub-state region in Spain. Catalonia is…

At this time in Church history Bibles were not made available to the public. The ones that were were published at the time were only printed in Latin and only to be used in the church by the clergy. Columbus who was educated better than most of the people at the time was able to…

to the New World and its riches”(76-77) people were shocked. During this time, Spain was looting the New World while being at war with France. The Huguenots, who were French Protestant had no ties with the pope, but with the conflict between Spain and France, the French would create raid acts of warfare. According to Konstam, Angus, The French had no part in the “Treaty of Tordesillas,”which was an agreement between Spain and Portugal to settle conflict over the new discovered land. Since…

and political retribution. Despite originating in Andalusia amongst socially marginalized groups of people, today flamenco is recognized as a national symbol of Spain. Initially it seems difficult to understand how the music of social and political catharsis could transform to a larger national symbol and tradition. But, looking at the history of flamenco, there are a number of significant events that led to not only the development of the new style in Andalusia, but also fusion of flamenco…

European states for many centuries; and Spain is no exception. The rule of the Catholic Church is so indoctrinated in people that even today, “ three-quarters of Spaniards define themselves as Catholics, with only one in forty who follow some other religion”. (Tremlett, "Spain is still a very Roman Catholic country, but times are changing") It is evident that the Catholic Church has played a large part of the shaping of Spain today in religion and history, but the Church has also molded some of…

the same views. Both were conquistadors, exploring for Spain. Both were slave owners, who treated their slaves horribly and without mercy. However, something happened to Bartolome de Las Casas, he went through a religious revelation and he changed his ways going from a slave owner to what he earned his nickname to be, “Protector of the Indians.” De Las Casas does not receive the recognition he deserves as being a significant person in history. Through the various accounts mentioned in both of…