The Spanish asserted that since the pope was acting in God’s behalf when he granted the lands to them, the conquistadores were free to dispose of the indigenous people and their goods and curtail their liberty.
Spanyol menyatakan bahwa karena sri paus bertindak sebagai wakil Allah ketika mengaruniakan tanah itu kepada mereka, para konkuisnador bebas berbuat sesukanya terhadap orang pribumi dan harta benda mereka serta membatasi kebebasan mereka.