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Indians Punish Spanish by Pouring Gold in Their Mouths
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Girolamo Benzoni (1519-1570) was an Italian from Milan who spent the years 1541-1556 in the New World. His observations of Spanish imperialism were published in 1565 in La Historia del Mondo Nuovo. The woodcuts in this book provided the source material for various engravings by the de Bry firm.
1655
Theodor de Bry (Firm)
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WHi 23833
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Spanish Set Fire to Indian Village
1655
Girolamo Benzoni (1519-1570) was an Italian from Milan who spent the years 1541-1556 in the New World. His observations of Spanish imperialism were published in 1565 in La Historia del Mondo Nuovo....
Collective Suicide of the Indians of Hispaniola
1655
Girolamo Benzoni (1519-1570) was an Italian from Milan who spent the years 1541-1556 in the New World. His observations of Spanish imperialism were published in 1565 in La Historia del Mondo Nuovo....
Carib Rebels Hanged by Order of Diego Ocampa
1655
Girolamo Benzoni (1519-1570) was an Italian from Milan who spent the years 1541-1556 in the New World. His observations of Spanish imperialism were published in 1565 in La Historia del Mondo Nuovo....
Indians Take Revenge on the Priests
1655
Girolamo Benzoni (1519-1570) was an Italian from Milan who spent the years 1541-1556 in the New World. His observations of Spanish imperialism were published in 1565 in La Historia del Mondo Nuovo....
Carib Indians Revolt at Cumana against Dominican Monks
1655
Girolamo Benzoni (1519-1570) was an Italian from Milan who spent the years 1541-1556 in the New World. His observations of Spanish imperialism were published in 1565 in La Historia del Mondo Nuovo....
Zemi Worship among the Arawak of Hispaniola
1655
Girolamo Benzoni (1519-1570) was an Italian from Milan who spent the years 1541-1556 in the New World. His observations of Spanish imperialism were published in 1565 in La Historia del Mondo Nuovo....
