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The Requerimiento: Spain's Legal Justification for Conquest
In this episode, Lucas and Luna examine the Requerimiento, a legal document read to indigenous peoples in the Americas before conquest, demanding submission to the Spanish Crown and the Catholic Church. They explore its origins in the medieval requirimiento tradition, its use by conquistadors like Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro, and how it was often read in Spanish to empty forests or from ships. The hosts discuss the role of jurists like Juan López de Palacios Rubios, who drafted the document, and its evolution into the 'Protector de Indios' system. They also cover the…
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