María de Estrada: Gypsy ConquistadoraLatin American Literary Review Press, 1999 - 227 páginas The story of the most famous woman in Spain's colonial history in Mexico is given fresh treatment in this fictionalized biography that composes a potential narrative from the disputed accounts of Mar a de Estrada's life. Mar a was the grandchild of a rabbi and physician and who trained with Gypsies in swordplay and horsemanship. After escaping a death sentence imposed by the Spanish Inquisition, Mar a arrived in the New World where she became a warrior fighting alongside Cort s in Spain's military conquest. Once she settled in the area, however, she saw reasons to defend Mexico's indigenous population. |
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The Ring and the Oath | 11 |
The Inquisition Acts | 19 |
The Arrest | 27 |
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