In today’s video, we will look at the life of Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas, a Dominican Priest who, during the 1500’s at the time of Spanish conquest in the Americas, has been called the “world’s first Social Justice Warrior”. But his isn’t a cosy story of messianic devotion to a cause held firmly in his breast from the outset. He was, in the beginning, one of the bad guys, up to his elbows in it. But then something happened that would transform him into a relentless champion of human rights at a time when the phrase didn’t even exist; taking part in the legendary Valladolid debate; pushing the Pope to issue a Human Rights Bull on behalf of indigenous people; hustling an audience with Charles V, Habsburg King of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor; and then going on to publish what is considered the first anthropology textbook on the Americas. His tireless campaigning would lead to changes in attitudes and law, that provided a foundation for the European enlightenment centuries later. And yet, today in the West, he and compatriots such as Fray Antonio Montesinos largely remains one of the unknown heroes of history, being overshadowed by conquistadors such as Pizarro, Cortez and Columbus. #lascasas, #socialjusticewarrior, #humanrights, #spanishhero All footage used in this montage remains the property of its respected creators, and is gratefully acknowledged in the end credits. ERRATA / CORRIGENDA: 1. At 9:30 Columbus third trip is narrated as 1489, rather than 1498 - a dyslexic slip of the tongue - apologies! For a narration-only audio version of this and all our other videos, please visit the Heroes and Legends Documentary Channel Podcast, via Spotify, Itunes or other leading broadcasters, by simply searching for this channel. If you enjoy my content, leave your suggestions and comments below, and please consider making a donation via PayPal or sign up as a Patreon supporter to help me continue making these unfunded educational videos: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=4D958V58PAVDU https://www.patreon.com/heroesandlegends https://buymeacoffee.com/infoQh For resources, links to my other videos, merchandise, the latest social media posts and podcast links, please visit my Heroes and Legends Website: www.heroesandlegends.com.au ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWIDu_4eJNA

St. Margaret of Antioch (aka. St. Marina), was a 4th Century virgin martyr, venerated throughout the Christian world as an ideal of womanly virtue, personal sacrifice and faith. She was said to have been swallowed by a demon monster who regurgitated her out, being unable to bear her holiness. In later centuries her image and veneration became intertwined with that of St. Margaret of Scotland, an English princess who became the mother of four kings of Scotland. St Margaret, along with St Catherine and St. Michael were the three saints whose visions drove Joan of Arc to restore the rightful French King to the throne and expel the English from France. This short excerpt is part of a documentary video on Joan of Arc. You can see the entire video here: https://youtu.be/hBcpOmex8_Y #stmargaret #santamargarida #santamargarita #antioch #joanofarc #jeannedarc #history If you enjoy my content, leave your suggestions and comments below, and please consider making a donation via PayPal or sign up as a Patreon supporter to help me continue making these unfunded educational videos: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=4D958V58PAVDU https://www.patreon.com/heroesandlegends https://buymeacoffee.com/infoQh For resources, links to my other videos, merchandise, the latest social media posts and podcast links, please visit my Heroes and Legends Website: www.heroesandlegends.com.au ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D86iHZnit4E