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 * A**uthor: Hernán Cortés
 * P**lace and Time: Mexico, 1519-1521
 * P**rior Knowledge: Cortés was a Christian Spanish conquistador.
 * A**udience: King Charles I of Spain and Spaniards (who support him / doubt him)
 * R**eason: To justify his cruel actions against the Native Americans - to keep a good image in front of his nation's people/king.
 * T**he Main Idea: The Aztecs were not very hospitable, so Cortés had to defend himself.
 * S**ignificance: Cortés and the Aztecs did not get along very well.

Susan Kim, Julia Ryoo, Annie Park