An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

Bernal Díaz del Castillo

2 books referenced

Books by Bernal Díaz del Castillo

The True History of the Conquest of New Spain

Referenced in 5 episodes

390. The Fall of the Aztecs: War to the Death (Part 7)

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.

389. The Fall of the Aztecs: The Night of Tears (Part 6)

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.

388. The Fall of the Aztecs: The Festival of Blood (Part 5)

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.

386. The Fall of the Aztecs: The City of Gold (Part 3)

November 09, 2023

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Described as 'our best Spanish source' for the conquest - this is Bernal Diaz's memoir of the conquest, referenced multiple times throughout for eyewitness accounts

97. Top Ten Mistresses

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.'

The Conquest of New Spain

Referenced in 1 episode

384. The Fall of the Aztecs: The Adventure Begins (Part 1)

November 06, 2023

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Referenced as 'one of the great conquistador narratives' - Bernal Diaz's account of the conquest, from which the hosts quote his comparison of Tenochtitlan to fantastical castles from Amadis