Bartolomé de las Casas - Changing Your Mind - Extra History
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And I will grumble about King James until I die. - A
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1519 20th September In the Kingdom of Spain, the Portuguese Explorer Ferdinand Magellan sets Sail from Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Southern Spain, with Five Ships and 270 Men, most of whom are from Spain, to find a Western Route to the Maluku Islands in Sri Vijaya and Trade for Spices. In the Kingdom of Spain, Ferdinand Magellan’s Expedition Lands in the Spanish ~ Owned Canary Islands to stop for Supplies, as they are Cheaper there than they are in Europe. During the stop, Magellan Receives a Secret Letter from his Father-in-Law, Duarte Barbosa, saying that a Group of his Castillian Officers are Planning a Mutiny and Names Juan de Cartagena [the Captain of the San Antonio] as the Principal Conspirator. Magellan also Learns that the King of Portugal, Sigismund I, has sent a Fleet of Two Caravels to Arrest him. 13th December In Portuguese Brazil, upon Reaching Rio de Janeiro and seeing that there are no Ships in the Harbour, Magellan Knows that it is Safe for him to stop and Repair his Ships and Stock up on Fresh Water and Supplies. It has not Rained for Two Months before the Spanish had Arrived, and on the Day they Arrive it begins to Rain, on which Account the Tupi say they have come from Heaven and had brought the Rains with them, and it is Easy for the Spanish to Persuade the Tupi to Convert to Roman Catholicism. The Fleet has brought with them a Great Quantity of Trinkets such as Mirrors, Combs, Knives and Bells Intended for Trade and the Tupi Readily Exchange these for Local Goods such as Parrot Feathers. The Sailors also find that Tupi Women are Willing to Exchange Goods for Sexual Favours. 20th December In Portuguese Brazil, during the Ocean Crossing, the Victoria’s Boatswain, Antonio Salamon, is Caught in an Act of Sodomy with a Cabin Boy, Antonio Ginoves. At this Time, Homosexuality is an Offence Punishable by Death in Spain, though, in Practice, Sex between Men is a very Common Occurrence during long Ocean Voyages. Magellan holds a Trial on Board the Trinidad and Salamon is found Guilty and Sentenced to be Executed by Strangling when the Fleet Arrives in Rio de Janeiro. The Fate of Ginovés will Remain unclear; he is either Thrown Overboard or the Taunting of his Fellow Sailors becomes so bad that he Commits Suicide by Jumping Overboard in Despair. In Portuguese Brazil, Following the Trial, Magellan Holds a Meeting where his Captains Challenge Magellan’s Leadership. Juan de Cartagena Accuses Magellan of Risking the King’s Ships by the Route he is taking, Sailing around the Southern Tip of South Africa. When Cartagena Declares that he will no longer Follow Magellan’s Command, Magellan gives a Signal and Armed Loyalists Enter the Room and take hold of Cartagena. Magellan Brands Cartagena a “Rebel,” and Calls his Behaviour Mutinous. Cartagena Calls upon the other Two Castillian Captains [Gaspar de Quesada and Luis de Mendoza] to Stab Magellan, but they hold Back. Immediately Following this Episode, Magellan has Cartagena Thrown into the Stocks; Magellan could have had Cartagena Tried for Treason and Executed, but Quesada and Mendoza Persuade Magellan to Simply Relieve Cartagena of his Command of the San Antonio and Allow him to Move Freely within the Confines of the Victoria for the rest of the Voyage to South America. 1520 11th January In the Atlantic Ocean, Magellan’s Crew see a Headland Marked with Three Hills, which the Crew Name “Cape Santa Maria.” Around the Headland, they find a huge Body of Water which Extends as far as the Eye can see in a West by Southwest Direction. Magellan Believes he has found El Paso, but, in Fact, he has reached the Río de la Plata. Magellan Directs the Santiago, Commanded by João Serrão, to Probe the “Strait” while he Leads the other Ships South, Hoping to find Terra Australis, the Mythical Southern Continent Widely Believed at this Time to Exist South of South . They Fail to find the Southern Continent and, when they Regroup with the Santiago a few Days later, Serrão Reports that the Hoped ~ for Strait is, in Fact, the Mouth of a River. Incredulous, Magellan Leads the Fleet through the Western Waters again, taking Frequent Soundings. Serrão’s Claim is Confirmed when they, Eventually, find themselves in Fresh Water. 3rd February In the Atlantic Ocean, Magellan’s Fleet continues along the Coast of South America. Magellan Hopes that they will find a Strait within a short Distance, but, in Fact, they Sail South for a further Eight Weeks without Sighting a Strait. Magellan does not want to miss the Strait so he has the Fleet Sail as close as Feasible to the Coast, Heightening the Danger of Running aground on the Shoals. The Ships Sail only during the Day with Lookouts Carefully Watching the Coastline for any Sign of a Passage. In Addition to Shoals, the Fleet Encounters Storms, Squalls, and Dropping Temperatures as the Winter sets in. 31st March In the Inca Empire, by the Third Week of March, Weather Conditions have become so Desperate that Magellan Decides that he has no Choice but to find a Safe Harbour where they can Wait out the Winter. A Break in the Coast is Spotted where the Fleet finds a Natural Harbour, which they give the Name Port San Julián. 1st April In the Inca Empire, around Midnight, Juan de Cartagena Secretly leaves the Victoria and Reboards the San Antonio with 30 Armed Followers, their Faces Covered with Charcoal, where they Ambush the San Antonio’s Recently ~ Appointed Captain, Álvaro de Mezquita. De Mesquita is Magellan’s Cousin, and is Sympathetic with the Captain-General. Juan de Elorriaga, the San Antonio’s Boatswain, Resists the Mutineers and Attempts to Alert the Trinidad, for which he is Stabbed to Death by Gaspar de Quesada. De Quesada then Declares himself Captain of the San Antonio, while de Cartagena Returns to Command the Concepción. With the Victoria Captained by Luis de Mendoza, the Mutineers Control Three of the Five Ships. Only the Santiago, Captained by João Serrão, Remains Loyal to Magellan, along with the Trinidad, which Magellan Commands. The Mutineers Aim the San Antonio’s Cannons at the Trinidad, but make no further Overtures during the Night. 2nd April In the Inca Empire, while the Mutineers Attempt to Consolidate their Forces on Board the San Antonio and the Victoria, a Longboat of Sailors Drifts into the Vicinity of the Trinidad. The Men are Hauled on Board and Tortured until they Reveal the Mutineers’ Plans to Magellan. Magellan Immediately Launches a Counteroffensive to try and Recapture the Victoria. He has his Marines Switch Clothing with the Stray Sailors, and Approach the Victoria in their Longboat. His Alguacil, Gonzalo de Espinosa, also Approaches in a Skiff and Announces he has a Message for the Captain, Luis de Mendoza. Espinosa is Allowed on Board on the Basis that he has a Confidential Letter for the Captain, and into Mendoza’s Cabin. There, Espinosa Draws his Poignard and Stabs Mendoza in the Throat, Killing him Immediately. At the same Time, the Disguised Marines come on Board the Victoria to Support the Alguacil, and most of her Crew Rise up and Attack the Mutineers. With the Victoria Retaken and Mendoza Dead, the Remaining Mutineers Realise they have been Outmaneuvered. Juan de Cartagena Surrenders the Conception without a Fight and Begs Magellan for Mercy. 3rd April In the Inca Empire, Magellan has the Arrested Mutineers put in Chains for much of the Winter and makes them Perform the Tasks of Careening the Ships, Repairing their Structure, and Cleaning out the Bilge. Gaspar de Quesada Relocates to the San Antonio, Intending to Flee at Dawn, and has Three of her Four Anchors Raised to make a quick start. The Single Anchor is Insufficient to stop the Ship from Drifting, and Sailors Loyal to Magellan have Cut her Cables after being Allowed on Board, Claiming to be a Defector. By Dawn, she has Drifted Close to the Vicinity of the Trinidad, and a Boarding Party from the Trinidad is Able to Board the San Antonio, where they find de Quesada Roaming the Quarterdeck in full Armour, Carrying a Lance and a Shield. De Quesada and his Co ~ Conspirators are all Arrested and the San Antonio’s Remaining Crew all Swear Allegiance to Magellan. 7th April In the Inca Empire, the Trial of the Leading Mutineers, Overseen by Magellan’s Cousin, Álvaro de Mezquita, lasts for Five Days. Gaspar de Quesada is Sentenced to Death and is Beheaded [his Foster-Brother and Secretary, Luis Molina, Acts as his Executioner in Exchange for Clemency] and his and Luis de Mendoza’s Bodies are then Displayed in Gibbets to Deter other would ~ be Mutineers, their Bleached and Weathered Skeletons will be found nearly Half a Century later by the English Explorer Sir Francis Drake during his Circumnavigation. Magellan could have had Juan de Cartagena Hanged, Drawn, and Quartered, but he is a Nephew of Juan Rodriguez de Fonseca, and Magellan is very Reluctant to have a Close Relative of One of his Sponsors Executed. Instead, de Mezquita Persuades Magellan to have de Cartagena, along with another Mutineer, the Catholic Priest Pedro Sánchez de la Reina, Marooned when the Fleet sets Sail from San Julián.
Martin Verran
2020-09-11 17:40:32 +0000 UTCMaybe you guys should make a future episode just ranting about the evils of Colonialism?
Martin Verran
2020-09-11 17:35:15 +0000 UTC
