1. Retreats to La Rábida

    · La Rábida Friary, Palos de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain

    Retreats to La Rábida
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    After years of unsuccessful lobbying, Columbus stayed at the Franciscan friary whose community helped revive his proposal at court. The passage places the stay by early 1491 without a more exact date.

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