Décadas del Nuevo Mundo
Décadas del Nuevo Mundo
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Pese a que Pedro Mártir de Anglería nunca pisó el continente americano, sus Décadas, escritas para informar a nobles, reyes y Papas de los acontecimientos que se sucedían en el otro confín del océano, se nutrieron del testimonio de los protagonistas de aquellos hechos –muchos disfrutaron de la hospitalidad de su casa o de su mesa: Américo Vespucio, Sebastián Caboto, Juan de Ribera (secretario de Hernán Cortés), etc.–, que brindaron al autor sus escritos o sus relatos, a lo que debe añadirse su privilegiada posición en la Corte, que le permitía acceder a cuantos documentos y decisiones se discutían en el Consejo Real.
Although Pedro Mártir de Anglería never set foot on the American continent, his Decades, written to inform nobles, kings and popes of the events that took place on the other side of the ocean, were nourished by the testimony of the protagonists of those events - many they enjoyed the hospitality of their house or their table: Américo Vespucio, Sebastián Caboto, Juan de Ribera (secretary of Hernán Cortés), etc.-, who offered the author his writings or his stories, to which must be added his privileged position in the Court, which allowed him access to all documents and decisions discussed in the Royal Council.--translation provided by translate.google.com
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Early accounts to 1600Bibliography