Pope Alexander VI's second bull dividing New World between Spain and Portugal

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Pope Alexander VI publishes a bull. This made up, along with 'Inter Caetera' (3rd May 1493), the Bulls of Donation that divided the New World between Spain and Portugal.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Pope Alexander VI's second bull dividing New World between Spain and Portugal". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=13915, accessed 25 April 2024.]

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