HIST 2260 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Pietism, Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge, Delaware Nation At Moraviantown
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The reformed spain catholic society encountered the americas in 1492. Spain first settled in the west indies and later moved mainland with the pirate and adventurer hernan cortez in 1521, they had conquered the aztec empire. Spanish conquests later spread to the southern and western territories of present-day. Usa and through most of south america (basically just not brazil as it was given. Spain"s goal in the americas was territory and material riches but also the goal to save the souls of the natives by converting them to become catholics. First priests in the america were secular clergy with franciscans ( a medieval order founded by st. francis of assisi who are devoted to the poor) who were sent by king. Charles v, they arrived in mexico in 1523 and 1524. 12 000 churches were built while spain ruled mexico for 300 years. Missionary priests basically put spanish and native culture together.
