Capitulaciones - History Lab https://historylab.es Fri, 20 May 2022 08:00:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://historylab.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-icono-historylab-32x32.jpg Capitulaciones - History Lab https://historylab.es 32 32 Capitulations of Admiral Christopher Columbus or “de Santa Fe” https://historylab.es/capitulations-of-admiral-christopher-columbus-or-de-santa-fe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=capitulations-of-admiral-christopher-columbus-or-de-santa-fe Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:32:30 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/capitulaciones-del-almirante-don-cristobal-colon-o-de-santa-fe/ Capitulations of Admiral Christopher Columbus, or Capitulations of Santa Fe, signed with the Spanish Crown

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]]> Document showing the agreements between the Crown and Christopher Columbus for his planned voyage to the Indies. It contains the capitulations that Christopher Columbus signed with the monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile in Santa Fe on 17 April 1492, a few months after the capture of Granada. Its chapters stipulate the conditions under which Columbus would set sail on his first voyage, which led to the discovery of America that same year.

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]]> The Catholic Monarchs before Granada https://historylab.es/the-catholic-monarchs-before-granada/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-catholic-monarchs-before-granada Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:30:03 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/los-reyes-catolicos-ante-granada/ The image shows the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella and Ferdinand, kneeling in front of the city of Granada. To the left of the image and in front of the Catholic Monarchs, the Christian troops can be seen. In front of them, on the right, the city walls can be seen, with the Alhambra in the background, as well as the Muslim troops. It is very likely that the image represents the Muslim surrender and the handing over of the keys of the city by Boabdil to the Catholic Monarchs

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]]> The surrender of the city of Granada and the fortress-palace of the Alhambra to the Catholic Monarchs by the Nasrid Sultan Boabdil marked the end of the War of Granada, a conflict that lasted ten years (1482-1492) and whose aim was to bring the last Muslim territories in the southeast of the peninsula under Christian rule, with the intention of incorporating them into the Crown of Castile and the dominion of the Catholic Monarchs. The Capitulations of Granada were initially very advantageous for Boabdil and his subjects, as they stipulated pardon for all residents, respect for their property, laws, languages and even religion. But in time, due to various pressures and interests, the imposition of taxes on the population and the attempt to convert the Muslims of those places to Christianity began. This led to various political, cultural and social conflicts that would last for over a century, ending with the expulsion of the Moors in 1609

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]]> Slaves present in 16th century capitulations in America https://historylab.es/slaves-present-in-16th-century-capitulations-in-america/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slaves-present-in-16th-century-capitulations-in-america Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:29:25 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/esclavos-presentes-en-las-capitulaciones-del-siglo-xvi-en-america/ The table lists the black slaves in terms of their role in colonisation work in America (1520-1596)

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]]> In contrast to the slaves present in Spain, who were more dedicated to domestic and artisanal tasks, the need arose in America to turn them into a tool for the colonisation of new territories. Despite the prohibitions against black populations in the times of Cisneros and Charles V, the need for labour and large numbers of slaves made them the mainstay of the occupation of the Indies during the 16th century. From 1511, the massive importation of blacks began to expand, and it was even said that they would acclimatise quickly to the new territories because of their physical characteristics.
Through the capitulations, an attempt was made to develop new territories for the benefit of the Crown, and many private individuals offered black slaves to carry out tasks such as discovering, populating and pacifying these new territories with tasks known as domestic-scuderil. Their role was to work alongside a lord to help him with the difficulties that arose in establishing new settlements.

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