Exploring the Early Americas

The Jay I. Kislak Collection

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After King Phillip II ascended the Spanish throne in 1556, he concerned himself with every detail of Spanish colonial life.  In this letter to Archbishop Pedro de Contreras of Mexico City, he expresses anxiety about missionaries not learning the languages of their flocks, thus hindering the process of their conversion.
After King Phillip II ascended the Spanish throne in 1556, he concerned himself with every detail of Spanish colonial life.  In this letter to Archbishop Pedro de Contreras of Mexico City, he expresses anxiety about missionaries not learning the languages of their flocks, thus hindering the process of their conversion.