Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz

Key term for Edexcel GCSE History, used in The Conquistadors.

Definition

The coastal settlement founded by Cortés in 1519 to bypass Velázquez's authority and report directly to the King.

Exam Context

Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz appears in Edexcel GCSE History revision content for Spain and the New World, especially The Conquistadors and Conquest of Mexico.

Spain and the New World The Conquistadors Conquest of Mexico

Found in Revision Notes

Spain and the New World

Conquest of Mexico

The Conquistadors • Conquest of Mexico

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