Greg Jenner

Yeah, well done. Question four. How did Malintzin and Cortez first meet?

From the Maya, yeah.

From the Maya, yeah.

Question five. The Tlaxcalans were crucial allies in the conquest of Tenochtitlan. Without them, how many Spanish soldiers would Cortes have had? 600. It is 600. Well done, yeah. Question six. What happened to Cortez's first wife, Catalina, in 1522?

Question five. The Tlaxcalans were crucial allies in the conquest of Tenochtitlan. Without them, how many Spanish soldiers would Cortes have had? 600. It is 600. Well done, yeah. Question six. What happened to Cortez's first wife, Catalina, in 1522?

Or died of natural causes and was caught by the neck.

Or died of natural causes and was caught by the neck.

What a bastard. Question seven. What was the encomienda system?

What a bastard. Question seven. What was the encomienda system?

It was, but technically not slavery.

It was, but technically not slavery.

But it turns out you can. But they did. Question eight. What was the name of both Cortes' dad and his son with Malintzin? Martin. It was Martin. Question nine. Who was the Aztec emperor based at Tenochtitlan who ultimately died at the hands of Cortes?

But it turns out you can. But they did. Question eight. What was the name of both Cortes' dad and his son with Malintzin? Martin. It was Martin. Question nine. Who was the Aztec emperor based at Tenochtitlan who ultimately died at the hands of Cortes?

Yeah, very good. And this for a perfect ten. How did Cortez die in 1547? He died from pooing out of his bumhole. And or pleurisy. He did. Both of those two things. Ten out of ten, Joan Brister.

Yeah, very good. And this for a perfect ten. How did Cortez die in 1547? He died from pooing out of his bumhole. And or pleurisy. He did. Both of those two things. Ten out of ten, Joan Brister.

Never in doubt.

Never in doubt.

Only consulted the notes once. Well done, Joan. Thank you. And of course, thank you, Amy, as well. Listener, if you're bursting for more Brista, check out our episode on Emma of Normandy with all the elf-givus.

Only consulted the notes once. Well done, Joan. Thank you. And of course, thank you, Amy, as well. Listener, if you're bursting for more Brista, check out our episode on Emma of Normandy with all the elf-givus.

For more Mexican history or famous interpreters, you can do the Aztecs episode, series one, the Sacagawea episode, or the Colombian Exchange episode, which is about Columbus and after that fact.