Chronology of the discovery and development of Florida in the 16th century. Part 4: The third stage of the discovery and development of Florida (The beginning of the reign of Emperor Charles V and the continuation of the exploration of Florida 1520–1522)

Aim. To continue the publication on the complete chronology of the discovery and exploration of Spanish Florida in the 16th century. This research focuses on expeditions from 1520 to 1525.

Methodology. The article utilizes archival documents, maps, and materials from scientific research available as of 2022. The research is based on the principles of historicism, objectivity, and systematic analysis.

Results. The outcome of this study is the constructed chronological history of the attempts to colonize “Spanish Florida”, based on cause-and-effect relationships between the processes occurring in the New World and the Old World between 1520 and 1525.

Research implications. The chronology of events on the discovery, development and Christianization of Florida in the XVI century is presented in such detail through causal relationships of events that took place in different parts of the world, for the first time in Russian historical science and in the post-Soviet space. This work will be of use in compiling a special course on the discovery and development of Florida.

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