Treaty of Tordesillas

Treaty of Tordesillas Have you ever questioned why the Latin American nations are Spanish speaking areas, or why Brazil mainly speaks Portuguese? This treaty affected the ways of discovery between the two “superpowers” of the 15th century. Spain and Portugal had problems with discovery involving each other long before, there were papal bulls issued by the pope. The treaty was issued by the leaders of Spain and Portugal on July 2, 1494, by Isabel of Castile and September 5 King John II of Portugal

The Treaty of Tordesillas in the year 1494 has defined property boundaries between Spain and Portugal along the meridian (so-called "Pontifical Meridian"), at a distance of 370 leagues to the west of Cape Verde Islands. The territories to the east of it departed to Portugal and land to the west to Spain. This conventional line crossed the east Latin America and became the first boundary of not discovered yet Brazil. Brazil was discovered April 22, 1500 Pedro Alvares Cabral on his way around Africa

famous because he found a different way to go around the world and opened it up for more explorers to come and discover more of the land. He went towards the west because he needed to avoid the Portuguese and because the Pope told him to because of the Treaty of

because he found a different way to go around the world and opened it up for more explorers to come and discover more of the land. He went towards the west because he needed to avoid the Portuguese and because the Pope told him to because of the Treaty of Tordesillas .This research supports the idea that without

because he found a different way to go around the world and opened it up for more explorers to come and discover more of the land. He went towards the west because he needed to avoid the Portuguese and because the Pope told him to because of the Treaty of Tordesillas .This research supports the idea that without them we would not

famous because he found a different way to go around the world and opened it up for more explorers to come and discover more of the land. He went towards the west because he needed to avoid the Portuguese and because the Pope told him to because of the Treaty of

Political 1. Treaty of Tordesillas: (1492). The treaty was signed to avoid conflicts with Portugal and Spain. It divided the trading empire between the two, Spain received much of the new world and the west while Portugal received the east. The line of Demarcation slit the territories into 2 for the Spanish and the Portuguese. 2. Audencia of Spain: (15th century). A miniature council that acted as a court of law and administered royal justice. They were established in the Spanish Americas and

Treaty of Tordesillas: Portugal and Spain were the first to establish settlements in America and lead the nations to clash over land. The monarchs both turned to the Pope, who in 1493 drew a vertical line (Line of Demarcation)from the north to the south. In 1494 they moved the line a few degrees and then signed this treaty and Spain got the west while Portugal got the east. Mayflower Compact: In 1620 sailing towards the new world the pilgrims created a document which said decisions were to made by

trade with Middle Easterners and raid other places on their way. In 1492 Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain took back Iberia, and in 1493 Pope Alexander VI gave Spain the Bull of Donation, allowing them to colonize the Americas. This led to the Treaty of Tordesillas, which split the world in half between Portugal and Spain, giving each side one of the halves. Conquistadors from Spain overran the Aztecs and Incas, and explored the southwest. They found gold and silver, but also destroyed ancient cultures

lands. It gave me delight over the idea of acquiring rich lands and to have those lands assist my nation. I, the rightful King of England, feels that it is in my power to show resentment over the Treaty of Tordesillas. With that said, there are numerous of reasons I am showing displeasure in this treaty; that of which, I would want you to consider. When it came to the judgement of which country would have the land, did you ever once thought about my consideration on the subject about taking part