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First bells for the convent of Santo Domingo on the island of Hispaniola (1512-1514)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Nov. 29, 2022

After the arrival of the Dominicans in Hispaniola in 1510, the crown granted the Order of Preachers the land for the construction of their convents there. Between 1512 and 1514, …

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