I am a Master's student in the Florida Studies program at USF St. Petersburg, Florida! This is a video presentation on my research from this past semester, Spring 2020. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments! Correction: In the first image where I say there is perhaps an "auto", my Professor corrected me explaining that it is most likely shorthand for "Audiençia".

The Tristan de Luna expedition is one of mystery, dishonesty, and defiance. It all began in 1554 when four ships were caught in a hurricane and wrecked off Padre Island, Texas. Paul Hoffman describes the tragedy as having a massive impact on how the Spaniards proceeded with future entradas. To prevent more Spaniards from dying by way of the native arrow, the new objective was to build more Spanish settlements for two reasons: protect those who were ship wrecked and also to pa