5. The New Laws of 1542 and Bishop of Chiapa

  1. Lawrence A. Clayton

Published Online: 21 MAR 2011

DOI: 10.1002/9781444392746.ch5

Book Title

Bartolomé de las Casas and the Conquest of the Americas

Bartolomé de las Casas and the Conquest of the Americas

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How to Cite

Clayton, L. A. (2010) The New Laws of 1542 and Bishop of Chiapa, in Bartolomé de las Casas and the Conquest of the Americas, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444392746.ch5

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 21 MAR 2011
  2. Published Print: 31 DEC 2010

Book Series:

  1. Viewpoints/Puntos de Vista

Book Series Editors:

  1. Jürgen Buchenau

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405194273

Online ISBN: 9781444392746

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Keywords:

  • New Laws of 1542 and Bishop of Chiapa - laying the groundwork;
  • New Laws of 1542, milestones in Spain's attempt - reforming and controlling devastating consequences of conquest in the Americas;
  • Las Casas, and the laws - made central in his life;
  • The New Laws, and authorship of - the Brief History of the Destruction of the Indies;
  • “The encomienda,” according to Las Casas - “is a wild root which contaminates the entire plant ' s branches, flowers, and fruit”;
  • All encomiendas, held by royal and ecclesiastical officials - revoking, Indians placed under the authority of royal officials in the Indies;
  • famous New Laws of 1542, propelling Las Casas - to forefront of battle in controlling the Amerindians;
  • encomienda, as backbone of wealth - other forms of wealth acquisition and living;
  • Las Casas, bringing his Verapaz experiment - to fruition and success;
  • encomenderos and their supporters - bent on destroying humanity, without anyone stopping them

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Laying the groundwork

  • Bishop of Chiapa

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