In his letter to Luis de Santangel‚ Christopher Columbus states that he is extremely pleased with the outcome of his first voyage. He describes his praise and gratitude towards Ferdinand and Isabella in the following quote. “I passed from the Canary Islands to the Indies with the fleet which the most illustrious king and queen our sovereigns gave to me.” Columbus describes the king and queen as illustrious because he believes that the support of Ferdinand and Isabella towards his voyage was a notably
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Discussion A: After reading Columbus ’ letter what do you think his views of the new lands and people he encountered? What seem to be his values‚ assumptions‚ and goals as expressed in his letter and how might these have influenced what he included in his letter? Columbus’ the First Letter to Luis de Santangel was written on February 17‚ 1493. His curiosity led him to discover so much of what the world has to offer. In his First Letter to Luis de Santangel‚ he seemed very joyous‚ energetic‚ and grateful
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1.) Christopher Columbus in his letter to Luis de Sant’ Angel‚ a baptized Jew and finance minister to Ferdinand II who made the case to Isabella I in favor of Christopher Columbus‚ Announced his discoveries in the New World. He further pushed the potential of the newly discovered land by emphasising on the lack of local government and the abundant resources. Columbus certainly overstates his findings. This could be taken as attempt to sell the "Indies" to Ferdinand and Isabella to pay off his previous
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Tomás Luis de Victoria was born in Avila Spain in 1548‚ he was the seventh of 11 children. At a young age‚ he became a choirboy and studied under many Spanish composers. In 1562 Victoria went to Rome to study music at Jesuit Collegio Germanico. While in Rome many believed‚ Victoria studied under the maestro di cappella Palestrina. In September 1571 Victoria began teaching music at Jesuit Collegio Germanico‚ and shortly after became the maestro di cappella. In 1583 Victoria expressed his wishes of
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San Luis Rey de Francia by Brandon Hammond United States History Mr. Yakubovsky September‚ 2013 Hammond 1 San Luis Rey de Francia California has a reputation for its many different Spanish missions‚ all of which are unique in their own way. Whether it’s who founded it‚ why it was founded‚ when it was founded‚ or how it declined‚ they are all different. San Luis Rey de Francia is a very unique Spanish Mission. San Luis Rey de Francia was founded by Fermin Francisco
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from countries such as Argentina‚ Mexico‚ Venezuela‚ Cuba etc. Who is Luis de Góngora? One of the most prominent literatures author and Spanish poet Luis de Góngora comes from his beginning to find his voice. His objective was aesthetic; aesthetics is based on the concept of beauty or the appreciation of beauty. Luis de Góngora was born on July 11‚ 1561 in Córdoba‚ Spain. He was born Francisco de Argote‚ later change to Leonor de Góngora (Mujica). He began to cultivate his art at an early age and
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to protect instead of working on land reform. This shows that Madero made no effort for political or social reform‚ he only wanted to stay in power. He didn’t want to create huge change as a revolutionary would. Some may argue that Madero’s Plan de San Luis Potosi called
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Luis Cardenas Luis Cardenas needs to consider happiness when choosing his career. Because when you are in a job it is very impotent that you love what you do and be happy‚ after all you will be doing this same job for forty years are so. For example the lone officer position Luis would be very unhappy. When Luis was working as an executive assistant he would come home and say‚ “there goes another eight hours of my life down the drain” (pg.209). Luis would be getting up every day
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Composers such as Luis Enrique Martinez and Luis Angel Pastor were successful in recording and distributing vallenato merengue while concurrently pushing cultural pride. Luis Enrique Martinez also known as the 1973 king of vallenato‚ composed many vallenato songs including some in the merengue style. He recorded and released a song titled La Botelita which featured many other well-known artist (Smithsonian Folkway‚ 13) This song was recorded for entertainment purposes and even though it did not reach
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Manzano Killer: Unknown House Caretaker: Extra no. 1 Visitors: Fadri‚ Jason Bon J.( Psychopath) A.K.A. Luis Vilalflor‚ Mark Andrew K. A.K.A. Mauricio Andales‚ Paul John G. A.K.A. Juan dela Cena‚ Maria Kristina Z. A.K.A. Sol Turingan‚ Marjorie V. A.K.A. Crizel Extra No. 2 A.K.A. Facundo Extra No. 3 A.K.A. Lourdes Extra No. 4 A.K.A. Roberto Scene 1: [Luis and Mr. Manzano] [Monologue] Mr. Manzano walking in the hallway with a folder in hand‚ making his
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