1. The Fall Of The Aztec State: How The Aztecs Suffered And Spain Prevailed
... Church and State were one under the crown, there was a grand mission to spread the word of Christianity, and even convert non-believers. If people worked in the name of God, they believed they would be blessed with a longer life and a better after-life. The Spaniards also believed that ... destruction they produced. The Broken Spears relates, "He [Motecuhzoma] was also terrified to learn how the cannon roared caused one to faint and grow deaf it comes out shooting sparks and raining fire smells like rotten mud the odor penetrates the brain and causes great discomfort. If the cannon is ....
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