Good faith and truthful ignorance book summary

A very funny story, that captures a taste of live in Spanish America before independence. Good Faith and Truthful Ignorance uncovers from history the fascinating and strange story of Spanish explorer Francisco Noguerol de Ulloa. However, unlike most other rich conquistadores who returned to the land of their birth, Francisco was not allowed to settle into a life of leisure. Instead, he was charged with bigamy and illegal shipment of silver, was arrested and imprisoned. So begins the labyrinthine legal tale and engrossing drama of an explorer and his two wives, skillfully reconstructed through the expert and original archival research of Alexandra Parma Cook and Noble David Cook. Hardship and Risk.

Recounts the true story of a 16th-century Spanish conquistador, Francisco Noguerol de Ulloa, who returns to Spain from a successful sojourn in the New World only to be arrested and imprisoned on bigamy charges. The narrative of his subsequent trial provides insight into social life of the era. Read more Please choose whether or not you want other users to be able to see on your profile that this library is a favorite of yours. Finding libraries that hold this item OIt was impossible to put this book down. It is a superb example of excellence in historical reconstruction and narrative.