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Jun 15, 1549
Jesuit Missionaries arrive in Brazil
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Apr 30, 1556
The First Jesuit Bisshop is killed by Caete
Bshop Pero Fernandes Seidinha became shipwrecked north of Bahia, and was killed and eaten by the Caete tribe. Outraged by this the missionaries begun to capture and enslave the Indians and force them onto the missions. -
The Holy Inquisision comes to Brazil to Inspect the colonies.
The Holy Inquisision came to inspect the satus and progress of the missions. -
Jesuits bring Indians into missions in terms of peace to end enslavement but continue to force labor
200,000 Indians came to the 54 missions willingly but were decived and forced to work as well as being exposed to diseases that killed many of them. -
King Dom Joao makes Parish Priests pay 200
Parish Priests pay monthly 200 reis to the royal exchequer