This comprehensive history of Yucatan covers the period from the arrival of the Spanish to the end of the seventeenth century. With extensive research and lively storytelling, author Charles St. John Fancourt explores the region's indigenous peoples, colonial struggles, and eventual incorporation into the Mexican nation. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of Mexico and the broader region. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.