We certify to you that, with the help of God, we shall powerfully enter into your country and shall make war against you in all ways and manners that we can, and shall subject you to the yoke and obedience of the Church and of Their Highnesses. We shall take you and your wives and your children, and shall make slaves of them, and as such shall sell and dispose of them as Their Highnesses may command. And we shall take your goods, and shall do you all the mischief and damage that we can, as to vassals who do not obey and refuse to receive their lord and resist and contradict him."
2007-04-07 02:58:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Should you fail to comply, or delay maliciously in so doing, we assure you that with the help of God we shall use force against you, declaring war upon you from all sides and with all possible means, and we shall bind you to the yoke of the Church and of Their Highnesses; we shall enslave your persons, wives and sons, sell you or dispose of you as the King sees fit; we shall seize your possessions and harm you as much as we can as disobedient and resisting vassals. And we declare you guilty of resulting deaths and injuries, exempting Their Highnesses of such guilt as well as ourselves and the gentlemen who accompany us. We hereby request that legal signatures be affixed to this text and pray those present to bear witness for us, etc.
Taken from a letter from King Ferdinand of Spain to the Taino/Arawak Indians. See reference below.
2007-04-07 04:01:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It was the statement the Spanish conquistadors read to the native peoples when they invaded the Americas.
For a full explanation, read "American Holocaust" by David Stannard.
2007-04-07 05:04:04 · answer #2 · answered by parrotjohn2001 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
George W. Bush just before invading Iraq in 2003?
2007-04-07 03:06:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋