Christopher Columbus?!?!?!?!?

Question

Which of these people don't like Christopher Columbus? And why? Just like a general thing.

Prince Henry (the navigator)
Columbus' mother
His son, Diego
Queen Isabella
Spanish treasurer, Santingel
Leif Eriksen
King Ferdinand
His Shipmates/Crew
Juan Rodriguez (lookout)

I'm doing a project where I'm trying to prosicute Christopher Columbus and I need to know who I should call to the stand and what kinds of things I need to ask him/her about. Please and thank you everyone!!!

FYI the only resason I posted it here is because anywhere else I post it I don't get answers...so be nice please.

Answer 1

I would say his SON; considering that Christopher Columbus KIDNAPPED an indian maiden because of her translation abilities; and then RAPED HER!!

Answer 2

All I was able to find out is that During Columbus's stint as governor and viceroy, disgruntled Spaniards, who chafed at being governed by an Italian, claimed that he ruled his domain tyrannically. The Court appointed Francisco de Bobadilla, a member of the Order of Calatrava; however, his authority stretched far beyond what Columbus had requested. Bobadilla was given total control as governor from 1500 until his death in 1502. Arriving in Santo Domingo while Columbus was away, Bobadilla was immediately peppered with complaints about all three of the Columbus brothers: Christopher, Bartolomé, and Diego. Consuelo Varela, a Spanish historian, states: "Even those who loved him [Columbus] had to admit the atrocities that had taken place."

As a result of these testimonies, Columbus, upon his return and without being allowed a word in his own defense, was clapped with manacles on his arms and chains on his feet and cast into prison to await return to Spain. He was 53 years old.

Answer 3

Born in or near Genoa in the fall of 1451 the son of a master wool weaver he became an experienced mariner and a practical businessman We learn from his son Ferdinand that Columbus “was well-built, of more than average stature, the face long, the cheeks somewhat high, his body neither fat nor lean. He had an aquiline nose and light-colored eyes; his complexion too was light and tending to bright red. In youth his hair was blonde, but when he reached the age of thirty, it all turned white. In eating and drinking, and in the adornment of his person, he was very moderate and modest. He was affable in conversation with strangers and very pleasant to members of his household, though with a certain gravity.” He observed the fasts of the church most faithfully, confessed and took the Sacrament often, read the canonical offices like a member of a religious order and hated blasphemy and profane swearing. had little formal education, but he became highly competent in languages, cosmography, and nautical science The novelty of Columbus’s idea was not that the earth was round—every major geographer and scholar since the ancient Greeks accepted a spherical earth, as did seamen and educated people of the time. Rather, it was that the earth was not as far around as everyone believed.

Answer 4

dr. tabscott will let u read over ppl's depositions on tuesday so u can decide who u should call to the stand. but i dont think the shipmates or crew like him bcuz of the way they were treated, and the lookout was cheated out of his money, so he really doesnt like columbus. GL!

Answer 5

Advice--you know, just like a general thing:

Read "The People's History of The United States" by Howard Zinn, and you will be inundated with names who will support the barbarism of Columbus. He was a monster.

Answer 6

His son, Juan Rodriguez and his shipmates/crew because his mother was of a mind to testify, the King and Queen were the ones who supported him so they wouldn't testify against him, Eriksen wouldn't speak their language and Santingel wasn't often in the country.

Answer 7

Interview his crew. He was supposed to be searching for the indies, got loss and spent a lot of time wandering. The crew were not a happy bunch.
Call old Juan R. He probably spent time in the brig after C found out he told them they were approaching India, when they were closer to florida. hehe

Answer 8

Leif Erikson was dead way before Columbus and many of his crew members especially the navigator knew they were not going to india

Answer 9

I think some hated him for his outrageous ideas on how the world was round I would expect some bishop or someone of a religious background to hate him for this

Answer 10

His shipmates as he was a huge tool and besides that put their lives in danger.