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1 1| of Granada were unable to accomplish this holy and praiseworthy
2 1| desirous that it be duly accomplished, and that the name of our
3 2| your compliance therein in accordance with your loyalty and royal
4 2| and assignment no right acquired by any Christian prince,
5 | after
6 1| they at length, with divine aid and with the utmost diligence
7 1| Alexander, bishop, servant of the
8 | almost
9 | always
10 | Among
11 1| was the fashion of your ancestors, kings of renowned memory,
12 | anywhere
13 2| Almighty God and of the blessed apostles Peter and Paul. Given at
14 1| rights, jurisdictions, and appurtenances, all islands and mainlands
15 1| queen of Castile, Leon, Aragon, Sicily, and Granada, health
16 1| captains, give, grant, and assign to you and your heirs and
17 2| hardships and endeavors will attain the most felicitous result,
18 2| Should anyone presume to attempt this, be it known to him
19 | away
20 1| by your reception of holy baptism, whereby you are bound to
21 1| souls be cared for and that barbarous nations be overthrown and
22 | becomes
23 2| hundred and ninety-three begins. And we make, appoint, and
24 1| said islands and countries believe in one God, the Creator
25 1| fulfill your desire, chose our beloved son, Christopher Columbus,
26 1| Granada, health and apostolic benediction. Among other works well
27 1| heartiness endowed with the benefit of our apostolic favor,
28 | beyond
29 1| Alexander, bishop, servant of the servants
30 1| the shedding even of your blood, are laboring to that end;
31 2| infringe, or with rash boldness contravene, this our recommendation,
32 1| baptism, whereby you are bound to our apostolic commands,
33 1| apostolic commands, and by the bowels of the mercy of our Lord
34 1| nations be overthrown and brought to the faith itself. Wherefore
35 1| caused to be put together and built a fortress fairly equipped,
36 1| insufficient merits, have been called to this Holy See of Peter,
37 1| their dominions, cities, camps, places, and villages, and
38 1| found by your envoys and captains, give, grant, and assign
39 1| that the health of souls be cared for and that barbarous nations
40 1| the name of our Savior be carried into those regions, we exhort
41 1| of the Christian rule to carry forward your holy and praiseworthy
42 1| Christopher has already caused to be put together and built
43 1| to the Divine Majesty and cherished of our heart, this assuredly
44 1| islands. Also, on one of the chief of these aforesaid islands
45 1| to fulfill your desire, chose our beloved son, Christopher
46 2| happiness and glory of all Christendom. But inasmuch as it would
47 1| stationed as garrison certain Christians, companions of his, who
48 1| with all their dominions, cities, camps, places, and villages,
49 1| beloved son, Christopher Columbus, a man assuredly worthy
50 2| taken away. Moreover we command you in virtue of holy obedience
51 1| are bound to our apostolic commands, and by the bowels of the
52 1| Catholic faith. Hence, heartily commending in the Lord this your holy
53 2| hand of a public notary commissioned therefor, and sealed with
54 1| garrison certain Christians, companions of his, who are to make
55 2| nor do we doubt your compliance therein in accordance with
56 2| estate, degree, order, or condition, to dare, without your special
57 1| authority of Almighty God conferred upon us in blessed Peter
58 1| and princes, after earnest consideration of all matters, especially
59 2| gift, grant, assignment, constitution, deputation, decree, mandate,
60 2| and Cape Verde; apostolic constitutions and ordinances and other
61 2| decrees whatsoever to the contrary notwithstanding. We trust
62 2| knowledge do decree, that to copies of them, signed by the hand
63 1| believe in one God, the Creator in heaven, and seem sufficiently
64 2| order, or condition, to dare, without your special permit
65 1| king, and our very dear daughter in Christ, Isabella, queen
66 1| whereby with effort each day more hearty you may be enabled
67 1| to almost the whole world declare, you not only eagerly desire
68 2| and ordinances and other decrees whatsoever to the contrary
69 1| that you have long since dedicated to this purpose your whole
70 1| and as your illustrious deeds already known to almost
71 2| or of whatsoever estate, degree, order, or condition, to
72 2| assignment, constitution, deputation, decree, mandate, prohibition,
73 2| And we make, appoint, and depute you and your said heirs
74 1| zeal for the true faith you design to equip and despatch this
75 1| and men equipped for like designs, not without the greatest
76 2| sent to all places where desirable, we wish, and with similar
77 1| praiseworthy purpose, and desirous that it be duly accomplished,
78 1| you design to equip and despatch this expedition, you purpose
79 1| let dangers or hardships deter you therefrom, with the
80 2| inasmuch as it would be difficult to have these present letters
81 1| dangers, and expenses, to make diligent quest for these remote and
82 1| intended to seek out and discover certain islands and mainlands
83 1| heaven, and seem sufficiently disposed to embrace the Catholic
84 1| other precious things of divers kinds and qualities. Wherefore,
85 1| together with all their dominions, cities, camps, places,
86 2| also promise -- nor do we doubt your compliance therein
87 2| obedience that, employing all due diligence in the premises,
88 1| and desirous that it be duly accomplished, and that the
89 1| discovered by others; wherein dwell very many peoples living
90 1| duty, to lead the peoples dwelling in those islands and countries
91 | each
92 1| strictly, that inasmuch as with eager zeal for the true faith
93 1| world declare, you not only eagerly desire but with every effort,
94 1| kings and princes, after earnest consideration of all matters,
95 1| regions, we exhort you very earnestly in the Lord and by your
96 1| Christ, which we hold on earth, do by tenor of these presents,
97 1| Lord Jesus Christ, would easily be introduced into the said
98 1| going unclothed, and not eating flesh. Moreover, as your
99 2| We trust in Him from whom empires and governments and all
100 2| of holy obedience that, employing all due diligence in the
101 1| day more hearty you may be enabled for the honor of God himself
102 1| readiness and heartiness endowed with the benefit of our
103 1| the present time greatly engaged in the siege and recovery
104 1| of our Lord Jesus Christ, enjoin strictly, that inasmuch
105 1| And, in order that you may enter upon so great an undertaking
106 1| true faith you design to equip and despatch this expedition,
107 2| royal, or of whatsoever estate, degree, order, or condition,
108 | everywhere
109 1| the Christian religion be exalted and be everywhere increased
110 2| Furthermore, under penalty of excommunication late sententie to be incurred
111 2| presents should they thus be exhibited or shown. Let no one, therefore,
112 1| carried into those regions, we exhort you very earnestly in the
113 2| this our recommendation, exhortation, requisition, gift, grant,
114 1| equip and despatch this expedition, you purpose also, as is
115 2| God-fearing, learned, skilled, and experienced men, in order to instruct
116 2| sententie to be incurred ipso facto, should anyone thus contravene,
117 1| together and built a fortress fairly equipped, wherein he has
118 1| Catholic faith, as was the fashion of your ancestors, kings
119 2| endeavors will attain the most felicitous result, to the happiness
120 1| very dear son in Christ, Ferdinand, king, and our very dear
121 | first
122 1| highest recommendations and fitted for so great an undertaking,
123 1| unclothed, and not eating flesh. Moreover, as your aforesaid
124 2| contravene, we strictly forbid all persons of whatsoever
125 1| kings of Castile and Leon, forever, together with all their
126 1| put together and built a fortress fairly equipped, wherein
127 1| Christian rule to carry forward your holy and praiseworthy
128 2| hundred and ninety-three, the fourth of May, and the first year
129 2| lords of them with full and free power, authority, and jurisdiction
130 1| Lord, you, with the wish to fulfill your desire, chose our beloved
131 2| successors lords of them with full and free power, authority,
132 1| knowledge and out of the fullness of our apostolic power,
133 1| an undertaking, whom you furnished with ships and men equipped
134 | further
135 2| train them in good morals. Furthermore, under penalty of excommunication
136 1| wherein he has stationed as garrison certain Christians, companions
137 1| your envoys and captains, give, grant, and assign to you
138 2| heirs and successors, to go for the purpose of trade
139 2| mainlands and islands worthy, God-fearing, learned, skilled, and experienced
140 1| peace, and, as reported, going unclothed, and not eating
141 1| already discovered are found gold, spices, and very many other
142 2| Him from whom empires and governments and all good things proceed,
143 2| year of our pontificate.~Gratis by order of our most holy
144 1| great an undertaking with greater readiness and heartiness
145 1| designs, not without the greatest hardships, dangers, and
146 1| been up to the present time greatly engaged in the siege and
147 2| with your loyalty and royal greatness of spirit -- you should
148 2| should you, with the Lord's guidance, pursue this holy and praiseworthy
149 2| copies of them, signed by the hand of a public notary commissioned
150 2| felicitous result, to the happiness and glory of all Christendom.
151 1| Majesty and cherished of our heart, this assuredly ranks highest,
152 1| the Catholic faith. Hence, heartily commending in the Lord this
153 1| with greater readiness and heartiness endowed with the benefit
154 1| stout hope and trust in your hearts that Almighty God will further
155 1| with effort each day more hearty you may be enabled for the
156 1| one God, the Creator in heaven, and seem sufficiently disposed
157 | Hence
158 | hereby
159 | himself
160 | his
161 1| you may be enabled for the honor of God himself and the spread
162 1| therefrom, with the stout hope and trust in your hearts
163 1| in good morals. And it is hoped that, were they instructed,
164 1| praiseworthy purpose so pleasing to immortal God. We have indeed learned
165 2| of whatsoever rank, even imperial and royal, or of whatsoever
166 2| Peter's, in the year of the incarnation of our Lord one thousand
167 1| exalted and be everywhere increased and spread, that the health
168 2| known to him that he will incur the wrath of Almighty God
169 2| excommunication late sententie to be incurred ipso facto, should anyone
170 | indeed
171 2| Let no one, therefore, infringe, or with rash boldness contravene,
172 1| own accord, not at your instance nor the request of anyone
173 2| experienced men, in order to instruct the aforesaid inhabitants
174 1| is hoped that, were they instructed, the name of the Savior,
175 1| clemency, we, though of insufficient merits, have been called
176 1| who for a long time had intended to seek out and discover
177 1| Christ, would easily be introduced into the said countries
178 2| sententie to be incurred ipso facto, should anyone thus
179 1| dear daughter in Christ, Isabella, queen of Castile, Leon,
180 2| free power, authority, and jurisdiction of every kind; with this
181 1| villages, and all rights, jurisdictions, and appurtenances, all
182 2| of our Lord Jesus Christ just past from which the present
183 2| and jurisdiction of every kind; with this proviso however,
184 1| precious things of divers kinds and qualities. Wherefore,
185 1| even of your blood, are laboring to that end; recognizing
186 1| regard, but of our own sole largess and certain knowledge and
187 2| penalty of excommunication late sententie to be incurred
188 1| also, as is your duty, to lead the peoples dwelling in
189 1| we therefore are rightly led, and hold it as our duty,
190 2| difficult to have these present letters sent to all places where
191 2| found and to be found, lie in the direction of India
192 | like
193 2| said heirs and successors lords of them with full and free
194 2| in accordance with your loyalty and royal greatness of spirit --
195 1| well pleasing to the Divine Majesty and cherished of our heart,
196 1| Christopher Columbus, a man assuredly worthy and of
197 2| constitution, deputation, decree, mandate, prohibition, and will.
198 1| earnest consideration of all matters, especially of the rise
199 1| ancestors, kings of renowned memory, you have purposed with
200 1| and by the bowels of the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ,
201 1| though of insufficient merits, have been called to this
202 | might
203 | more
204 | much
205 1| cared for and that barbarous nations be overthrown and brought
206 | none
207 1| Arctic pole, namely the north, to the Antarctic pole,
208 2| by the hand of a public notary commissioned therefor, and
209 2| whatsoever to the contrary notwithstanding. We trust in Him from whom
210 2| command you in virtue of holy obedience that, employing all due
211 1| diligence sailing in the ocean sea, discovered certain
212 2| seal of any ecclesiastical officer or ecclesiastical court,
213 | only
214 1| aforesaid envoys are of opinion, these very peoples living
215 2| apostolic constitutions and ordinances and other decrees whatsoever
216 2| to be shown in court and outside as well as anywhere else
217 1| that barbarous nations be overthrown and brought to the faith
218 2| our Lord Jesus Christ just past from which the present year
219 2| blessed apostles Peter and Paul. Given at Rome, at St. Peter'
220 1| very many peoples living in peace, and, as reported, going
221 2| morals. Furthermore, under penalty of excommunication late
222 2| dare, without your special permit or that of your aforesaid
223 2| we strictly forbid all persons of whatsoever rank, even
224 2| and the first year of our pontificate.~Gratis by order of our
225 2| our most holy lord, the pope.~ ~
226 1| spices, and very many other precious things of divers kinds and
227 2| all due diligence in the premises, as you also promise --
228 2| and will. Should anyone presume to attempt this, be it known
229 2| said islands and mainlands prior to the said birthday of
230 2| governments and all good things proceed, that, should you, with
231 1| of our Redeemer and the profession of the Catholic faith their
232 2| deputation, decree, mandate, prohibition, and will. Should anyone
233 2| the premises, as you also promise -- nor do we doubt your
234 2| signed by the hand of a public notary commissioned therefor,
235 1| renowned memory, you have purposed with the favor of divine
236 2| with the Lord's guidance, pursue this holy and praiseworthy
237 1| has already caused to be put together and built a fortress
238 1| things of divers kinds and qualities. Wherefore, as becomes Catholic
239 1| daughter in Christ, Isabella, queen of Castile, Leon, Aragon,
240 1| expenses, to make diligent quest for these remote and unknown
241 2| all persons of whatsoever rank, even imperial and royal,
242 1| our heart, this assuredly ranks highest, that in our times
243 2| therefore, infringe, or with rash boldness contravene, this
244 1| undertaking with greater readiness and heartiness endowed with
245 2| purpose of trade or any other reason to the islands or mainlands,
246 1| in the Lord and by your reception of holy baptism, whereby
247 2| boldness contravene, this our recommendation, exhortation, requisition,
248 1| worthy and of the highest recommendations and fitted for so great
249 1| bring to the worship of our Redeemer and the profession of the
250 1| kingdom having at length been regained, as was pleasing to the
251 1| Savior be carried into those regions, we exhort you very earnestly
252 1| your ancestors, kings of renowned memory, you have purposed
253 1| living in peace, and, as reported, going unclothed, and not
254 1| at your instance nor the request of anyone else in your regard,
255 2| recommendation, exhortation, requisition, gift, grant, assignment,
256 2| ecclesiastical court, the same respect is to be shown in court
257 2| attain the most felicitous result, to the happiness and glory
258 2| grant, and assignment no right acquired by any Christian
259 1| Saracens -- we therefore are rightly led, and hold it as our
260 1| places, and villages, and all rights, jurisdictions, and appurtenances,
261 1| matters, especially of the rise and spread of the Catholic
262 2| Peter and Paul. Given at Rome, at St. Peter's, in the
263 1| spread of the Christian rule to carry forward your holy
264 1| where hitherto no one had sailed; and they at length, with
265 1| with the utmost diligence sailing in the ocean sea, discovered
266 | same
267 1| Granada from the yoke of the Saracens -- we therefore are rightly
268 2| therefor, and sealed with the seal of any ecclesiastical officer
269 2| commissioned therefor, and sealed with the seal of any ecclesiastical
270 1| of his, who are to make search for other remote and unknown
271 1| been called to this Holy See of Peter, recognizing that
272 1| long time had intended to seek out and discover certain
273 | seem
274 2| have these present letters sent to all places where desirable,
275 2| of excommunication late sententie to be incurred ipso facto,
276 1| Alexander, bishop, servant of the servants of God,
277 1| bishop, servant of the servants of God, to the illustrious
278 1| expenses, dangers, with the shedding even of your blood, are
279 1| whom you furnished with ships and men equipped for like
280 2| praiseworthy undertaking, in a short while your hardships and
281 1| of Castile, Leon, Aragon, Sicily, and Granada, health and
282 1| time greatly engaged in the siege and recovery of the kingdom
283 2| that to copies of them, signed by the hand of a public
284 2| desirable, we wish, and with similar accord and knowledge do
285 | since
286 2| worthy, God-fearing, learned, skilled, and experienced men, in
287 1| your regard, but of our own sole largess and certain knowledge
288 1| this purpose your whole soul and all your endeavors --
289 1| spread, that the health of souls be cared for and that barbarous
290 1| God, to the illustrious sovereigns, our very dear son in Christ,
291 2| condition, to dare, without your special permit or that of your aforesaid
292 1| discovered are found gold, spices, and very many other precious
293 2| loyalty and royal greatness of spirit -- you should appoint to
294 2| Paul. Given at Rome, at St. Peter's, in the year of
295 1| equipped, wherein he has stationed as garrison certain Christians,
296 1| you therefrom, with the stout hope and trust in your hearts
297 | such
298 1| Creator in heaven, and seem sufficiently disposed to embrace the
299 1| clemency to bring under your sway the said mainlands and islands
300 2| understood to be withdrawn or taken away. Moreover we command
301 1| we hold on earth, do by tenor of these presents, should
302 2| public notary commissioned therefor, and sealed with the seal
303 1| dangers or hardships deter you therefrom, with the stout hope and
304 | therein
305 | though
306 | through
307 | toward
308 2| to go for the purpose of trade or any other reason to the
309 2| in the Catholic faith and train them in good morals. Furthermore,
310 1| the Catholic faith and be trained in good morals. And it is
311 1| kingdom itself of Granada were unable to accomplish this holy
312 1| and, as reported, going unclothed, and not eating flesh. Moreover,
313 2| Christ, is hereby to be understood to be withdrawn or taken
314 1| Almighty God will further your undertakings. And, in order that you
315 | us
316 1| divine aid and with the utmost diligence sailing in the
317 1| blessed Peter and of the vicarship of Jesus Christ, which we
318 1| cities, camps, places, and villages, and all rights, jurisdictions,
319 2| Moreover we command you in virtue of holy obedience that,
320 | while
321 2| hereby to be understood to be withdrawn or taken away. Moreover
322 1| all your endeavors -- as witnessed in these times with so much
323 1| benediction. Among other works well pleasing to the Divine
324 1| known to almost the whole world declare, you not only eagerly
325 1| that you might bring to the worship of our Redeemer and the
326 2| him that he will incur the wrath of Almighty God and of the
327 1| kingdom of Granada from the yoke of the Saracens -- we therefore
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