HIST1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Codex Mendoza, Toll House, Nutmeg
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Long standing trade between europe and east asia. Need to find another route rather than going east: he decides to go west, did not think that the earth was flat but he didn"t understand the anatomy of the earth. Columbus thinks that he arrives in some part of asia. New land is a hindrance since they wanted a path to asia: spanish crown continues to fund expeditions since there is still some benefits of the new land. Spain v. portugal: how do we battle each other out. Treaty of tordesillas (1494) pope alexander vi (borgia: split up by line spain has everything east of the line and portugal has everything west of the line. Treaty of saragossa (1529: want the maluca islands since they are spice islands. Want to capture the lucrative trade of nutmeg and clove: concedes to portugal and spain decides to focus on west (americas, christianization clauses. Authority includes responsibility to christianize the people.
