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Book/Printed Material Royal Writ of the Foundation of the City of Tlaxcala. Real Cédula de la Fundación de la ciudad de Tlaxcala

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Title

  • Royal Writ of the Foundation of the City of Tlaxcala.

Other Title

  • Real Cédula de la Fundación de la ciudad de Tlaxcala

Summary

  • This royal writ or decree, by order of the Emperor Charles V, confers upon the city of Tlaxcala, Mexico, a coat of arms and the title of "Loyal City," in recognition of the services "which the noblemen and towns of the said province have accomplished for us." It was the first of only three such titles given by the emperor to cities in New Spain. This direct recognition by the emperor of the indigenous noblemen of Tlaxcala went on to determine the course of Tlaxcalan history, as the indigenous province always defended this privilege against those who wanted to reduce her rights. The decree was signed in Madrid on April 22, 1535. The Center for the Study of the History of Mexico rescued the document in 1974.

Names

  • Leon, Juan Vázquez de Creator.

Created / Published

  • [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1535.

Headings

  • -  Spain--Madrid, Comunidad de--Madrid
  • -  Mexico--Tlaxcala
  • -  1535
  • -  Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1500-1558
  • -  Devices (Heraldry)
  • -  Indians of Mexico
  • -  Indigenous peoples
  • -  Royal decrees
  • -  Tlaxcalan Indians

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 61 x 45.8 centimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: Center for the Study of the History of Mexico CARSO.
  • -  Content in Spanish.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021667588

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Leon, Juan Vázquez De Creator. Royal Writ of the Foundation of the City of Tlaxcala. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, 1535] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021667588/.

APA citation style:

Leon, J. V. D. C. (1535) Royal Writ of the Foundation of the City of Tlaxcala. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021667588/.

MLA citation style:

Leon, Juan Vázquez De Creator. Royal Writ of the Foundation of the City of Tlaxcala. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, 1535] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021667588/>.