GINS 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Pocahontas, Sapa Inca, Lateen

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Global and International Studies
• Course: GINS 1000
• Professor: Candace Sobers

Document Summary

Portugal were surrounded by a bigger power and water, therefore led to sailing. Crown paid for the voyages commerce and religion focus. Infante henrique aka henry the navigator , likes faith and maritime technology , he wants to navigate around the lower coast of africa . Myth that if you went there then u could get to prester. Have to figure out how to use winds to get you out into the ocean. Found how to get around africa leading to india, passing through the silk road that is blocked by ottomans. Isabella wants it get ride of islamic faith in her area (granada) , her mission to conquest that territory ( she wins ) Isabella forces all jews to convert to christianity or leave and later they apply that to the muslims despite them promising to leave them alone after the conquest of granada.