nov 23, 1556 - Black Legend
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/The Black Legend is how other countries viewed and thought of Spain./ It remained very strong in the United States throughout the 19th Century. The legend was that Spain was very cruel and intolerant. The term was prevalent in the works of non-Spanish and Protestant Historians. The term Black Legend was popularized by the Spanish Historian Julien Juderias in his book La Leyenda Negra, which in English means, the Black Legend.Key Concept 1.2: 3
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nov 23, 1556
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~ 469 years ago