2. Spanish converting Aztecs to
Christianity
European Monks won over
some Elite and baptized
thousands
1530-40 banned all human
sacrifices and replaced with
new rituals and images of
different God
Some Elites formed ‘Anti
Spanish-Party’
Baptizing the Natives
3. Forced marriage system and
monogamy
Christianized and educated
children of nobles
Nobility opposed Christianity
Monks viewed nobles as most
valuable allies
Marriages between Conquistadors
and native princesses bridges gap
between 2 societies
Aztec Nobility