From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean, 1492-1969Dr. William's purpose, as he explains in his foreword, is twofold: to set the record straight by collating all existing knowledge of the Caribbean in realtion to the rest of the world, and to provide, through greater awareness of its heritage of exploitation and neglect, a sure foundation for the economic integration of the region to which, as a statesman, he is firmly committed. |
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... became the core of the Spanish colonial system in the Caribbean . The Caribbean colonies became a royal monopoly and the Caribbean Sea became mare clausum , the closed sea , closed to all but Spanish trade , Spanish govern- ment ...
... became the core of the Spanish colonial system in the Caribbean . The Caribbean colonies became a royal monopoly and the Caribbean Sea became mare clausum , the closed sea , closed to all but Spanish trade , Spanish govern- ment ...
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... became subordinate to those of the Hapsburg empire , sailings to the New World were authorised from a number of other ports , Corunna , Bayona , Aviles , Laredo , Bilbao , San Sebastian , Cartagena and Malaga , on condition that the ...
... became subordinate to those of the Hapsburg empire , sailings to the New World were authorised from a number of other ports , Corunna , Bayona , Aviles , Laredo , Bilbao , San Sebastian , Cartagena and Malaga , on condition that the ...
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... became closer from 1580 to 1640 when Portugal was under Spanish rule . Germans received special concessions also as Spain became merged in the vast Hapsburg empire , whose ruler became depen- dent on German financiers . The sixteenth ...
... became closer from 1580 to 1640 when Portugal was under Spanish rule . Germans received special concessions also as Spain became merged in the vast Hapsburg empire , whose ruler became depen- dent on German financiers . The sixteenth ...
Contents
Introduction 10 | 10 |
Westward Ho | 13 |
Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the West Indies | 18 |
Copyright | |
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