and bedtime loomed. Sir Leon stood in King Arthur’s warm, candlelit bedchamber, bearing a long parchment scroll. “Sire, I have the daily report prepared for you.” Young King Arthur sat at his writing desk close to the crackling hearth, dressed in his casual linen tunic, and he rolled his head in a circle as if trying to relax his neck muscles. “Let’s hear it,” drawled the king, leaning back in his chair and kicking his feet up into the desktop, sounding bored already. Leon did not blame Arthur
by European nations to gain power and wealth, mainly in the way of building Empires in the New World. This was called the Age of Exploration and lasted from the late 15th to the early 17th century. Spain, under King Ferdinand II of Aragon, was the first nation to do this. Juan Ponce de León was a conquistador and one of the earlier voyagers to the New World in the European Age of Exploration, he accomplished several notable things in his life, but overall and looking in hindsight he is seen as a failure
Juan Ponce de Leon is most recognized as the Spanish explorer who discovered Florida. However this was not his only achievement or contribution to the Spanish empire. Prior to discovering Florida he helped fight off the last of the Moors in Granada, he prevented the Indians from attacking the Spaniards in Hispaniola, he served as the first governor of Puerto Rico, discovered other geographical features off of Florida’s coast all while never giving up on his quest for gold or to gain the same recognition
Exploration. Many explorers from Europe came to the New world and one Spanish explorer was named Juan Ponce De Leon. Spain had sent him as form of repayment. He named one of the fifty states in the United States of America. In the 1500’s, or the Age of Discovery, many from Europe explored the New world and resulted in them dying away from home or very slowly, like Juan Ponce de Leon. Juan Ponce de leon was born into a poor yet noble family in Santervas De Campos, Spain, 1460. He served as a page at the
Juan Ponce de Leon was born in 1460 in San Seravas, Spain. He was born into Spanish nobility but he and his family were not wealthy, which is unusual for noble families. He then went on to become a knight where he sought fame and fortune. He was given high class education in fighting, manners, and religion while he was serving another knight named Pedro Nunez de Guzman. He would later help in the fight against the Muslim, kingdom Granada in southern Spain. After the war, there was no need for
Ponce De Leon lived the live any ordinary person dreams of; discover three new lands, sustain a happy marriage, have three kids, accumulate a small fortune, even die a heroic death. Juan Ponce De Leon was born in 1460 in Santervas de Campos, Spain, into a destitute yet noble family. As a minor, he trained as a page in the court of Aragon, where he learned social skills, religion, and military tactics. As an adolescent, he trained as a knight and fought at the Moors in Granada. He was first introduced
also that it was a rich island. So he lead an expedition and he worked his magic on this island were he stayed, built a stone mansion and stayed for many years then returned to Hispaniola. The trouble that had started in 1509 had caused Juan Ponce de Leon many problems because of the Spanish monarchy and its politics. This problem would cause him to move away from the land of the Indies where he had great success. So the son of Christopher Columbus took over because he had the right to inherit all
Ponce De Leon lived the live any ordinary person dreams of; discover three new lands, sustain a happy marriage, have three kids, accumulate a small fortune, even die a heroic death. Juan Ponce De Leon was born in 1460 in Santervas de Campos, Spain, into a destitute yet noble family. As a minor, he trained as a page in the court of Aragon, where he learned social skills, religion, and military tactics. As an adolescent, he trained as a knight and fought at the Moors in Granada. He was first introduced
Ponce De Leon and His Exploration of Florida Ponce De Leon is mostly known to be the first Spanish explorer to arrive and discover the land we know as Florida. There is more to this explorer than just his discovery, he sailed with Christopher Columbus, discovered Florida, and searched Bimi for gold and riches and is now attached to the tale of the “fountain of youth.” In his early exploration in 1493, after the war ended against the Emirate of Granada, Leon was no longer needed for his military
essay Ponce De Leon Don Juan Ponce de Leon "To bad he had to kick the bucket!" 	Don Juan Ponce de Leon was a Spanish conqueror and explorer. He was born around 1460 in San Tervas de Campos, Spain. Ponce de Leon lived during an age of great discovery and excitement. Ponce de Leon is well known, claiming and naming what is now Florida, the discovery of Puerto Rico, and his never-ending search for the old time classic, the Fountain of Youth! On November 19, 1493 Ponce de Leon was one of
Juan Ponce De Leon was born in a poor and noble family in Santervás de Campos, Spain, in 1460. He served as a page at the court of Aragon, where he learned social skills, religion and military tactics. He eventually became a soldier and fought against the the Moors in Granada. Juan ponce de León soon sought fame and fortune through exploration, and it is believed he began his quest as part of Christopher Columbus's second expedition in 1493. During his later explorations, he employed the skills and
conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon. There is a lot about the well-known explorer to research and report on. De Leon was one of the most remembered and accomplished of the conquistadors to ever set sail. Ponce himself has left his mark on the world and I am going to dive into his life’s journey. Ponce’s early life starts in Santervás de Campos in the now northern part of Valladolid, a Spanish province. Experts are not quite sure the exact year he was born but they estimate that de Leon was born in 1474. The
In 1474, years after Prince Henry the Navigator’s death, Juan Ponce de Leon was born to a noble, yet poor, family in Santervás de Campos, Spain. Although early historians placed his birth in 1460, more recent evidence shows he was likely born in 1474. Juan Ponce de Leon wanted what everyone wanted, fame and fortune. So as a young man, Juan Ponce de Leon would deliver messages to the royal court. Once he had finished doing this, he met up with Pedro Nunez de Guzman, Knight Commander of the Order of
endless process, because just when Merlin thought he had remembered everything, he would remember something else. Similarly, the final detail of Guinevere's enchantment came to light quite unexpectedly one evening. Merlin had been meeting with the king and queen in the royal chambers, and as he was leaving, Ella and some other servants arrived with the needed items for the queen's bath. Merlin wasn't sure if it was the bath, the burgundy dress the queen was wearing, the bouquet of gillyflowers on
least of our common country, a government of the people, by the people, and for the people means a government by the mob” (Hitzeroth and Leon 13). This is an excerpt from a newspaper article written by reporter Ida B. Wells-Barnett, who was reviewing the conditions in which the African Americans were being treated in the South during the early 1900s (Hitzeroth and Leon 12). Thurgood Marshall overcame discrimination by pursuing his dreams of going into law despite the racism around him at the time, becoming
Carnegie hall, the American Symphony Orchestra performed five pieces by various composers. The pieces performed at the American Symphony Orchestra include Alleluia, Dream-king and his love, Symphony NO.2, Music for Cello and Orchestra, and Cantares. Various well-known composers such as Randall Thompson, Horatio Parker, George Rochberg, Leon Kirchner, and Roberto Sierra composed the pieces included. All of which have an amazing skill and talent in composing music, which has been demonstrated by the American
El Cid was an astonishing hero. His nickname, El Cid Campeador, means many things. El Cid means “my Lord,” and Campeador means “the Warrior,” which was a title for a man. His real name was Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar. He was a military leader, and a nobleman from Castilian. He conquered Valencia and was part of the Reconquista meaning reconquest. The reconquest occurred by the northern Christian kingdoms and on Moorish Spain there was an onslaught. He is mainly know by his works of literature. El Cid was
Queen Isabella was born in 1451, in the city of Castile, Spain (Leon 75). She was the daughter of King John II and Arevalo (Maltby par 1). Her family was very strong Catholics and she was born and raised a Catholic. Her brother, Alfonso, became King. He banished her mother, younger brother, and her from the kingdom (Leon 75, 77). Isabella had chestnut hair with natural red highlights and her look was demure and soft. She went to school with nuns at Santa Ana Convent. At school, she fancied reading
1500’s and the 1600’s. This time period was called The Age of Discovery or the Age of Exploration. Many Europeans came to The New World for gold, slaves, more land, and to find a trade route to Asia. One of the many explorers that came was Juan Ponce de Leon. Juan Ponce came to the New World to find gold and more land. Juan Ponce was the first European to land in Florida and he named it and colonized it. The result of Juan Ponce’s previous expedition was that he became governor of Puerto Rico. Juan
Ferdinand III, Saint, King of Leon and Castile, member of the Third Order of St. Francis in 1198 near Salamanca, at Seville, May 30, 1252. In 1217 Ferdinand became King of Castile, which crown his mother renounced in his favor, and in 1230 he succeeded to the crown of Leon, though not without civil attack, since many were opposed to the union of the two kingdoms. He appointed his counselors the wisest men in the State, saw to the strict administration of justice, and took great care not to over-burden