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498 Years Ago This Month

Started by Shana A, October 18, 2011, 10:31:51 AM

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Shana A

October 18, 2011, 10:31:51 AM
498 Years Ago This Month
Posted by Cristan on October 17, 2011

http://www.cristanwilliams.com/b/2011/10/17/498-years-ago-this-month/

On this month, 498 years ago:

    Vasco discovered that the village of Quarequa was stained by the foulest vice. The king's brother and a number of other courtiers were dressed as women, and according to the accounts of the neighbours shared the same passion. Vasco ordered forty of them to be torn to pieces by dogs.

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This from Pietro Martire D'Anghiera's account of Vasco Nunez de Balboa massacre of Native American trans folk which took place October 1513.
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Felix

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October 18, 2011, 11:52:18 AM
Oh my god. I thought I'd have more to say after reading that, but I don't want to formulate thoughts about it right now. 
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