Succinct Letter To King Ferdinand And Queen Isabella Of Spain

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In the succinct letter written by Christopher Columbus addressed to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain, in light of his recent unearthing of various islands, which informed them of new discoveries he confronted along the way. Christopher due to his gratefulness and indebtedness to the royal family, he has appellated each island in dedication to them, for example the first island was given the name of “San Salvador in commemoration of His Divine Majesty”, following by the third, “Fernandina” a different version of the king's name, and the fourth “Isabella” named after his wife the queen. Aboard these islands were small communities of Indians who put up no resistance to his, “possession for their Highnesses by proclamation and display