ENGL 295 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Puebloan Peoples, Bubonic Plague, Epic Poetry
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Born c. 1490 in jerez de la frontera, andalusia, spain. From the southernmost part of spain, 50 miles from africa. Joins the army and fights with distinction in two major european battles. Military service rewarded with a post as lieutenant and treasurer on the panfilo de narvaez expedition, 1527. Travelled to florida, louisiana, texas, mississippi, and the gulf of mexico. No modern day equivalent to his journey. Holy roman emperor charles v of spain enlists narvaez to explore and chart florida and the. Believes the gulf of mexico is closer to the rio. Hit by a hurricane and are shipwrecked. Misfortune in major storms, indigenous attacks, and poor leadership result in loss of the fleet and decimation of the expedition. 50 men are lost and the remaining 250 set sail towards mexico on makeshift rafts (sept. Cabeza de vaca"s seven year land journey begins. The group lands near a very cannibalistic group.
