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Essay / Cortes and the History and Description of Africa
The statement: "God knows the pain this has caused me, for I have seen to it that Your Highness understood the affairs of this country, which are so great and so important, since ", as I have already said in my other story, it is no less worthy to guarantee you to resume the title of emperor, than is Germany, whose , by the grace of God, Your Holy Majesty already has the title,” he said. show how much influence God has on Cortés' life throughout the journey (Cortés, 186). Cortes describes how the king can descend to the throne with the grace of God. This description Cortes gave of the God-like king shows how much he thought of the king during this extraordinary time. At that time, religion was widespread and important in people's lives. The comparison of Cortes here is therefore major for me.