Description: This historic and original engraving is from Captain James Cook and George William Anderson's "A New , Authentic , and Complete Account of Voyages Round the World, Undertaken and Performed by Royal Authority..." - see scan of cover page, not included. The work was published in London by Alexander Hogg between 1784 and 1786 This engraving is entitled as follows: " Gonzalo Pizarro Beheaded at Cuzco" - see below Good condition printed on hand-laid paper - see scans. Page size 15.5 x 10 inches. See more engravings from this publication in Seller's Other Items which can be combined for mailing. Gonzalo turns against the Spanish KingEmperor Charles V then appointed Blasco Núñez Vela as Peru's first viceroy in 1544. Núñez introduced the New Laws, which were framed by Bartolomé de las Casas to protect the indigenous peoples. Many of the conquistadors living in Peru were against these laws since they could no longer exploit the natives. This prompted Gonzalo Pizarro and Francisco de Carvajal to organize an army of followers with the intent of suppressing the New Laws. Many conquistadors turned against the Viceroy and joined Gonzalo's side, as his surname provided an effective rallying point. The rebel army defeated Núñez in 1546 at Añaquito near Quito. Although some, such as Carvajal, advised Gonzalo to proclaim himself King of Peru and to disown any further claim by the King of Spain to the land, Gonzalo refused.Over the following months, however, the support for Gonzalo diminished when the King's new representative, Pedro de la Gasca, arrived with the intention of offering pardon and repealing the New Laws. Most of Gonzalo's army deserted him just before the crucial battle of Jaquijahuana near Cusco, that would determine the fate of the conquest. No longer supported with an army against the King's new representative, Gonzalo Pizarro surrendered and was beheaded[4]: 143 by the royal forces on the field of battle, being the last of the Pizarro brothers to die a violent death (with Hernando dying of old age in Spain some three or six decades later).
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Type: Engraving
Year of Production: 1784
Theme: Maritime
Material: Paper
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Production Technique: Copper Engraving
Subject: Exploration
