An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
Bernal Díaz del Castillo
1 book referenced
Books by Bernal Díaz del Castillo
Referenced in 4 episodes
November 20, 2023
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Referenced multiple times as a primary source memoir. Dominic quotes from it describing the Spanish witnessing their captured comrades being sacrificed at the temple, and discusses its reliability as an eyewitness account.
November 16, 2023
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Referenced multiple times as a primary source chronicle/memoir. Described as 'the great chronicler, memoirist' whose account describes the events of the conquest, including the Noche Triste and descriptions of cities like Iztapalapan.
November 14, 2023
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Referenced multiple times as a primary source memoir ('if you read Bernal Diaz'). Díaz was a conquistador who participated in the conquest and wrote extensive recollections, quoted directly regarding the Spaniards' fears and Moctezuma's death.
September 16, 2021
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Referenced as 'Diaz's Conquest in New Spain' when discussing La Malinche, noting that she is recounted in this historical account and that Diaz describes her as 'a hugely admirable figure.'