Spain gained new empires, and maintained her rule over them for three centuries and more; the church enlarged its power by the acquisition of half a continent, in which its ecclesiastical authority remains, even to the close of the nineteenth century.
Boutwell discusses the long-lasting impact of Spain's conquests and the church's authority in the Americas.
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