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Gran Canaria: The War Comes Home — Part Two

Five years of resistance on Gran Canaria, followed by Luisa de Betancor’s family fight in the courts.

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Five years of resistance, divided commanders and a family living through conquest. From Gran Canaria’s 1478–1483 campaign to Luisa de Betancor’s legal defense in 1528–1529, relief maps, photographs and archival records carry the story over a driving drum-and-bass soundtrack. Part Two of The Canary Islands: Conquest and Survival.

Continue the series

Begin with Part One, then follow the four episodes in order. Maps, historical records and music carry the story.

Islands Before Empire — Part OnePart 1 · 8:40 · Music filmGran Canaria: The War Comes Home — Part TwoPart 2 · 10:00 · Music filmTenerife Fights Back — Part ThreePart 3 · 10:00 · Music filmWater Is Power — Part FourPart 4 · 12:30 · Music film

Behind the film

The history & the evidence.

The conquest chronology draws on Canary Islands government publications and local historical institutions. Luisa’s family story and legal defense draw on the Las Palmas archive’s published edition of her proceeding. Modern relief maps provide geographical orientation.

  1. Historical sourceArchivo Histórico Provincial de Las Palmas: Luisa de Betancor probanza, official facsimile publication Official archival publication containing a modern edition and transcription of a later-copy record; the 1528 original manuscript was not inspected.
  2. Historical sourceAyuntamiento de Gáldar: Cueva Pintada Municipal archaeological-site description.
  3. Historical sourceTurismo de Gran Canaria: Historia Official island history consulted through indexed content.
  4. Historical sourceGobierno de Canarias: Historia y Patrimonio de Canarias2, ESO/Bachillerato (2020) Government educational publication; relevant PDF pages 7 and 12–13 inspected.
  5. Historical sourceAyuntamiento de Agaete: Casa Fuerte Municipal history of Casa Fuerte and the second front at Agaete.

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Read the film · chapters, sources and complete credits Follow all 28 scenes, read the onscreen story and explore the historical sources.Aymediacoan The family record behind Luisa’s father and the later legal proceeding.The Canary Route Continue into the wider historical research.

The soundtrack

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  • Wiguez feat. Maria-Lea - Nunca (Frannabik & A.way Remix). Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds. Edited and crossfaded for the film.

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  • Wiguez - Marcheur (The Clamps Remix). Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds. Edited and crossfaded for the film.

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  • Wiguez, Alltair, Josh Levoid & P-One - Moon Farewell. Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds. Edited and crossfaded for the film.

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