As it came to be used, the mere reading of the document in what would have been incomprehensible spanish, sometimes to sleeping villages, often out of earshot of the intended. English translation alexander, bishop, servant of the servants of god, to the illustrious sovereigns, our very dear son in christ, ferdinand, king, and our very dear daughter in christ, isabella, queen of castile, leon, aragon, sicily, and granada, health and apostolic benediction. Indians were not compelled to convert, but if they did not, they were immediately. Apr 02, 2018 this feature is not available right now. Ceuxci sont censes lire le requerimiento aux indigenes lors dune premiere rencontre. Requerimiento analysis milestone documents milestone. Before fighting was commenced against a particular group of amerindians on the battlefield, the commander would read the requerimiento. The translated version below was delivered by pedrarias davila, who served as governor of panama from 1514 to 1526. It is important to note that the indigenous languages of the new world were not in one instance spanish. On behalf of fernando v, 1 king of spain, defender of the catholic church. The spanish very craftily produced the requerimiento to aid in their colonization, and the tactics used to enforce it are just as important. The requerimiento each time the requerimiento was read the names of the ruling monarch and the speaker were inserted.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject spain, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of spain on wikipedia. The requerimiento 15 open anthology of earlier american. Oct 22, 2008 this document was written by palacios rubios in 15. At milestone documents, we believe that engaging with historys original voices is exciting for students and liberating for instructors. The following document was written by palacios rubios in 15. This document was written by palacios rubios in 15. The spanish already had multiple advantages to their motives, but the document offered even more. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks this article has not yet received a rating on the projects quality scale this article has not yet received a rating on the projects. The spanish requirement of 15 requerimiento was a declaration by the spanish. The requerimiento overview the requerimiento was created for the indians by the spaniards. They direct spaniards to read aloud a religious justification and demand for obedienceel requierimentosupposedly to give native peoples a chance to submit before being attacked or enslaved. Requerimiento palacios rubios 15 documento historico. The requerimiento requirement, council of castile, 1510. Spain demands subservience the laws of burgos are the first legal code regarding spanish actions in the americas.
This text begins with a proclamation of the prominence of god and his creation. Early german woodcut of a new world scene spencer collection, new york public library digital. Well, simply put, the requerimiento of 15 stated that god had created the world and its people and had made the pope, initially st. As it came to be used, the mere reading of the document in spanish, sometimes to sleeping villages, often out of earshot of the intended hearers was intended and supposed to exonerate. Requerimiento reflection paper requerimiento reflection. P r o n o u n c e m e n t t o b e r e a d b y s p a n i s h c o n q u e r o r s t o d e f e a t e d i n d i a n s the requerimiento requirement was written in 1510 by the council of castile to be read aloud as an ultimatum to conquered indians in the americas. The document was designed to be read in spanish by spanish explorers to american indians, introducing them to christian doctrine. The requirement or the requerimiento required aboriginal people who heard it to surrender their lands and freedom to spain, or face war and slavery.
Written by the distinguished jurist palacios rubios in 15, the document aimed to prevent ecclesiastical criticism of the crowns american conquests and to. The author later claims that through gods commands that the rulers of spain have inherited the power to govern the new world. The requerimiento and spanish justification for conquest in the new world. Entre ellos murieron grandes maestros, grandes matematicos, grandes astrologos, grandes teologos, grandes. The requirement was read in spanish to native americans to inform them of spains rights to conquest. The requerimiento was a joke, and a pretty good one at that. Dec 05, 20 the spanish very craftily produced the requerimiento to aid in their colonization, and the tactics used to enforce it are just as important. P r o n o u n c e m e n t t o b e r e a d b y s p a n i s h c o n q u e r o r s t o d e f e a t e d i n d i a n s the requerimiento requirement was written in 1510 by the council of castile to be read aloud as. As it came to be used, the mere reading of the document in spanish, sometimes to sleeping villages, often out of earshot of the intended hearers was intended and supposed to. The document was prepared by the spanish jurist juan lopez palacios rubio, a staunch. Descargue como docx, pdf, txt o lea en linea desde scribd. At milestone documents, we believe that engaging with historys original voices is exciting for students and. From the bull inter caetera alexander vi, may 4, 1493.
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