This 4part series michael wood historian travels in the footsteps of the spanish expeditions of hernan cortes whose conquests was one of the most cataclysmic events in modern american history. The contrast with pizzaro is significant, and the second half of the book is devoted to pizzaros conquest of. How 200 conquistadors conquered an empire of 10 million. Michael woods book to accompany his tv series on the conquistadores is up to his usual high standards. Conquistadors by michael wood paperback university of. His credits include the critically acclaimed passin it on, which aired on p. It covered 2,500 miles and stretched from southern colombia in the north to.
In this 4part series historian michael wood travels in the footsteps of the spanish expeditions, from amazonia to lake titicaca, and from the deserts of north mexico to the heights of machu picchu episode list the fall of the aztecs the conquest of the incas. Wood tracks his progress to tallahassee, where his men launched boats for mexico that sank off texas. August 29, 1533 the inca people named their empire land of the four quarters or tahuantinsuyu and in 1533 it was the largest in the world. In this 4part series historian michael wood travels in the footsteps of the. Conquistadors michael wood paperback university of, following in the footsteps of the greatest spanish adventurers, michael wood retraces the path of the conquistadors from amazonia to lake titicaca, and from the. Conquistadors who participated in any successful campaign were given shares based on many factors.
Spanish conquistadors project springfield public schools. Stirlings latest book is conquistador, about parallel californias. Conquistadors is a documentary that will pull you into the world of the 16th century. The two worlds are linked when john rolfe vi accidentally opened a gate. Their weapons were made of iron and included crossbows, swords, and spears, and they had iron. They allied with cortes because they realized that the guns, steel, and conquistadors could help free them from the aztecs and help them not disappear from history. After alexander the great, michael wood pulls it off once again. These are the guidelines for the slides your presentation must include.
The whole story remains incredible to anyone who has not experienced it first hand. In this 4part series michael wood historian journeys in the footpaths of the spanish voyages, from amazonia to lake titicaca, and from the desserts of north mexico to the elevations of macchu picchu. Conquistadors documentary tells the story of the spanish expeditions that conquest of the americas. Innes explains how the reconquista left its stamp on the conquistadors. What might keep a conquistador from converting the native he encountered a. One of them, firstside, is basically the california that exists in our world. In conquistadors, michael wood follows in the footsteps of some of the greatest of the spanish adventurers travelling from the forests of amazonia to lake titicaca, the deserts of north mexico, the snowpeaks of the andes and the heights of machu picchu. Watch the video for conquistador from procol harums procol harum for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
If previous experience still applies, those wanting to buy woods book would do well to consider buying a good secondhand copy of the fully. This documentary tells the story of the spanish expeditions in the early sixteenth century that conquests america. After 10 minutes you forget that it is a documentary and you start watching it like a movie. Traveling across the peruvian desert along ancient inca roads, wood climbs the andes with a train of llamas, continues to the ancient. Michael elias was born and raised in upstate new york.
The conquistadors the conquistadores were iberian men who came to the new world in search of social and economic advancement. This documentary on the conquistadors reveals the story of the spanish excursions that subjugation of the americas. Spanish expeditions had to endure the most unbelievable hardships to open up the lands of the new world. In this 4part series michael wood historian travels in the footsteps of the spanish expeditions, from amazonia to lake titicaca, and from the desserts of north mexico to the heights of macchu picchu. Conquistadors is michael wood at his best thoughtful, provocative and gripping history. Conquistadors 2000 is a documentary retelling of the story of the spanish expeditions of conquest of the americas. Historian michael wood stands in the iraqi desert amid crumbling ruins and dry desolation. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat invoices. Following in the footsteps of the greatest spanish adventurers, michael wood retraces the path of the conquistadors from amazonia to lake titicaca, and from the deserts of north mexico to the heights of machu picchu. Michael david wood born 23 july 1948 is an english historian and broadcaster. The age of exploration and conquest of the americas.
Include the names of all team members that contributed. Buy this product and stream 90 days of amazon music unlimited for free. They came looking for gold, silver, land, and glory. Michael wood has worked as a journalist, broadcaster, and filmmaker, and is author of several highly acclaimed books, including domesday 1986, in search of the dark ages 1987, legacy 1995, in search of the trojan war california, 1998, and in search of england california, 2000. He describes a oncethriving metropolis, where merchants brought their goods into the city over a network of lush canals. Conquistadors by michael wood, 9781846079726, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. However, the conquistadors were far more interested in gold and loot. See more ideas about conquistador, aztec empire and aztec history.
From yesterday, dust in the wind and hotel california to girl from ipanema to classic spanish guitar music, yucatecan trova melodies, and plenty of his own compositions to perform for. Explorers and conquistadors 15001700 01 flashcards. All that remains is a sea of golden sand, the oncelarge population drifted away, the comples society vanished. Conquistadors conquerors were soldiers from spain who explored, conquered, and settled in the new world. Indeed, it seems to overshadow all the deeds of famous people in the past, no matter how heroic, and to silence all talk of other wonders of the world. The deeds of the conquistadors were surely as amazing as those of the ancient greeks or. The aztecs and inca empires were rich in gold, silver, precious stones, and other things the spanish found less valuable, like brilliant clothes made of bird feathers. He also explains why cortes should be classed as one of the great military leaders, a view with which i agree. The conquistadors were the last team to be eliminated by the powers of pain the conqusitadors scored a clean win over the rougeau brothers at maple leaf gardens in a heel vs heel bout. Conquistadors the spanish explorers and the discovery of the new world. He has over sixty documentary films to his name, among them legacy, saddams killing fields, and in the.
Wood has also written a number of books on english history, including in search of the dark ages, the domesday quest, the story of england, and in search of shakespeare. Procol harum lyrics conquistador conquistador your stallion stands in need of company and like some angels haloed brow you reek of purity i see your armourplated breast has long since lost its sheen and in your death mask face there are no signs which can be seen. This documentary is definitely not boring but as fascinating as you can get. He was a member of the living theatre and acted in the brig by kenneth brown in new york and london. C o n q u i s t a d o r s a d v e n t u r e s h o p pbs. In conquistadors, michael wood follows in the footsteps of some of the greatest of the spanish adventurers, traveling from the forests of amazonia to lake titicaca, the deserts of north mexico, the snow peaks of the andes, and the heights of machu picchu. The conquistadors is a fourpart series airing on pbs in spring 2001. John valadez has been producing and directing awardwinning documentaries for pbs and cnn for the past 14 years. Spanish conquistadors project what should i include in my presentation. Could include their nickname of conquistador if they had one.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In this extended interview with filmmaker, historian, writer and broadcaster michel wood, viral historys paul bradshaw talks to michael about his fascination with the anglosaxons in particular. He has presented numerous wellknown television documentary series from the late 1970s to the present day. This is the last conquistador by cristina ibarra on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Comparecontrast michael woods theory on cortes conquest of the aztecs to jared diamonds theory on. History documentary narrated by michael wood and published by bbc,pbs in 2002 english narration the spanish conquest of the americas in the sixteenth. The second one, the commonwealth of new virginia, exists in a land in which the europeans never discovered north america.
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