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The Principle of the Defence of the Innocent and the Conquest of America: 'Save Those Dragged Towards Death'

The Principle of the Defence of the Innocent and the Conquest of America: 'Save Those Dragged... © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2007 DOI: 10.1163/138819907X237192 Th e Principle of the Defence of the Innocent and the Conquest of America: ‘Save Th ose Dragged Towards Death’ Daniel Schwartz Lecturer in Politics, Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom Introduction Human sacrifi ce and cannibalism were the most morally abhorrent practices encountered by the Spanish in America. It was therefore natural that the killing and eating of innocents would become a distinct topic within the broader discussion about the justice of the conquest of the Americas, that occupied many Spanish intellectuals for the best part of a century. Virtually every one of the Spanish just war theorists 1 who took part in this debate accepted the initial plausibility of the claim that war against the Aztec rulers could be justifi ed as a way of defending the innocent from human sacrifi ce, cannibalism and tyranny. 1) ‘Spanish theorists’ is shorthand for the following people: Francisco de Vitoria (1486–1546), Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda (1490–1573), Bartolomé de las Casas (1474–1566), Alfonso de Castro (1495–1588), Domingo de Soto (1495–1560), Alonso de la Veracruz (1507–1584), Melchor Cano (1509–1560), Diego Covarrubias y Leyva (1512–1577), Juan de la Peña (d. 1564), Martín de Rada (1533–1578), http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of the History of International Law / Revue d'histoire du droit international Brill

The Principle of the Defence of the Innocent and the Conquest of America: 'Save Those Dragged Towards Death'

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© 2007 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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1388-199X
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10.1163/138819907X237192
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© Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2007 DOI: 10.1163/138819907X237192 Th e Principle of the Defence of the Innocent and the Conquest of America: ‘Save Th ose Dragged Towards Death’ Daniel Schwartz Lecturer in Politics, Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom Introduction Human sacrifi ce and cannibalism were the most morally abhorrent practices encountered by the Spanish in America. It was therefore natural that the killing and eating of innocents would become a distinct topic within the broader discussion about the justice of the conquest of the Americas, that occupied many Spanish intellectuals for the best part of a century. Virtually every one of the Spanish just war theorists 1 who took part in this debate accepted the initial plausibility of the claim that war against the Aztec rulers could be justifi ed as a way of defending the innocent from human sacrifi ce, cannibalism and tyranny. 1) ‘Spanish theorists’ is shorthand for the following people: Francisco de Vitoria (1486–1546), Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda (1490–1573), Bartolomé de las Casas (1474–1566), Alfonso de Castro (1495–1588), Domingo de Soto (1495–1560), Alonso de la Veracruz (1507–1584), Melchor Cano (1509–1560), Diego Covarrubias y Leyva (1512–1577), Juan de la Peña (d. 1564), Martín de Rada (1533–1578),

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Journal of the History of International Law / Revue d'histoire du droit international – Brill

Published: Jan 1, 2007

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