HIST1087 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Manila Galleon, Spanish Treasure Fleet, Ming Dynasty
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Orence has already had its glorious period davinci, others hotbeds of european intellectual history returns to orence to work for the ruler of orence ruler has changed. Orence had been a republic, now a democracy ruled by the medici, works for the grand duke of tuscany. Galileo also works for the grand duke when carletti is about 18, he is sent to go from orence to seville, spain merchant education is hands on, serve as an apprentice. Orentines go everywhere, big travelers he works in a merchant house in seville. Carlotta spends 3 years in spain goes o to a merchant school ready to greatuate after 3 years. Lima spanish government is in charge administrative center for spanish presence. 60-70% of the stu on the galleon was smuggled carlotti and his fathers are registered as o cials on the ship they go anyway to manila.
