Five Letters 15191526 by Hernando Corts Paperback Book

Five Letters 15191526 by Hernando Corts Paperback Book Description

First published in 1928.''These letters, well edited tell of a great conqueror, fighting for God and his king, and reveal the might proportions of the truly Elizabethan character that was Hernando Cortés.'' Times Literary Supplement.Cortés''s letters to the Emperor from Mexico are half-letters, half-despatches. The letters were all written between 1519 and 1526.Letter One Despite the original never having been recovered, there is little doubt about the contents of this letter.