m some of his food. However, they must stand to eat whatever they are given. None of the common servants eat before Montezuma does. Montezuma had whatever he wished at his disposal, from sexual intercourse with the daughters of the chieftains to dancers and jesters. Whatever he wished would be done without delay. If Corts controlled the will of the king, then he could easily control the will of the people and the conquest of New Spain would be a smooth transition of power.Lastly, Corts must examine the economic potential that Spain would be able to profit from. Castillo not only effectively records all that the market place has to offer, but the way in which Corts was able to manipulate Montezuma so that he could leave the palace. Corts says, “…that it would be well to go to the great Plaza and see the great Temple of Huichilobos, and that he wished to consult the Great Montezuma and have his approval” (World History: Castillo, 251). Corts asks the approval of Montezuma to go see a sacred temple, which just happens to be located in market plaza. Corts is manipulating Montezuma very well to discover as much information as he can. Castillo describes that every kind of merchandise that can be found in New Spain can be found here. It is shown to be very ordered and efficient just as it is back in Spain. It is interesting to note that Castillo documents the buying and selling of slaves. He likens it to the slave trade in Portugal. He also makes note of keys items such as paper (“Amal”), merchandise inspectors, textiles, building materials, energy (firewood), and food (meat, fruit, vegetables and food that is already prepared). Castillo also makes note of canoes for sale filled with human remains used to make a preservative. Throughout the document, Castillo makes it a point in each area that he covers to demonstrate in a particular way in which the Indians are barbaric so that the reader may inf...
