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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