Sublimis Deus (Sublimis Dei)
On the limits of Sublimis Deus (also called Sublimis Dei).
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Papal Bulls Articles
Inter Caetera
The Papal Bull Inter Caetera of May 4, 1493
What is the Doctrine of Discovery?
Papal Bulls of the 15th century gave Christian explorers the right to claim lands they ‘discovered’ and lay claim to those lands for their Christian Monarchs...
Requerimiento
Spanish conquistadors read this document, composed in 1510, to Indians of the new world. It briefly explains Spain’s assertion of its legal and moral right t...
Treaty of Tordesillas
The Treaty of Tordesillas was concluded on June 7 1494 to settle the contentious matter of the possession of the newly discovered lands of the non Christian ...
Dum Diversas
Papal Bull Dum Diversas 18 June, 1452
The Bull Romanus Pontifex
The Bull Romanus Pontifex (Nicholas V) January 8, 1454