History of the Conquest of Mexico (abridged) (Read by David Timson)
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W. H. PRESCOTT
History of the Conquest of Mexico (abridged) (Read by David Timson)
Read by Kerry Shale
[ Naxos Audiobooks / 4 CD Box Set ]
Release Date: Tuesday 20 March 2007
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Chronicles the 1519 arrival of Hernando CortTs in Mexico, his discovery of an advanced civilization replete with gold and headed by the emperor Montezuma, and his victory over Montezuma and the Aztec empire, effectively annexing the territory for Spain.
A Spanish conquistador, Cortés arrived in Mexico in 1519 with only 500 men. Through strategic alliances with native people and savage violence, Cortés began to conquer Mayan territory. His biggest plunders came when he arrived in the city of Tenochtitlan (described by Prescott as the "Venice of the Western World"). Once there, the Aztec ruler Montezuma tried to placate Cortés with gifts to no avail.
Kerry Shale, who has the rich vocal presence of a newscaster but the delivery of a storyteller, offers a riveting performance of Prescott's work.
