5min chapter

Behind the Bastards cover image

Part One: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse

Behind the Bastards

CHAPTER

Columbus Only Green Mnens Upon the Ship

Christopher columbus made a series of demands on the king of portugal. He wanted appointment as viceroy and governor in perpetuity of all the lands in terra firma discovered either personally by him or as a result of his voyage. And he planned to award himself one tenth of all the moneys accruing to the crown in respect of gold silver pearls, gems, metals, spices and other articles of value that should be purchased, bartered, discovered or won in battle. His greed is focused on he wants to build riches so that he can contribute to the conquest of jerusalem and in the world a so his demands are extreme and outlandish. But things don

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode