“The said captain then surveyed the land, cut branches, made a cross and planted it on the beach, and declared that he had given the name of the river San Bartolomé. All this Captain Pedro de Coronas said he did and did as proof of ownership. This is a testimony of Diego de Camargo, invited on an expedition by Captain Pedro de Coronas to bear witness to everything that included means of possession for the conquest of the new world, all in the name of the Spanish crown. Camargo was only a resource for recording the expedition, thus giving an accurate account of how the Rio de San Bartolomé was seized for the Crown. This simple recorded possession of land is not the method described by Patricia Seed in Ceremonies of Possession in Europe's Conquest of the New World 1492-1640. According to Seed, the Spanish seized power using a method of claiming land that was harsh, inhumane, and demanding. This method was a doctrine known as the Exigence. She claims the requirement was used to meet the needs of the Spanish crown, whatever the cost. It was acquired through traditions of past conquests written with the assumption of the approval of the gods. It set out demands for compliance with the consequences of defeat, slavery and death. However, although battles were fought and territories were conquered, this method was rarely used. Some Spanish conquerors did not use the exigency to gain respect from the natives and the exigency did not force the natives to cooperate with the crown's demands. This was a formality that the Spanish explorers did not respect. The letter signed by Diego de Camargo is an example of this method being abandoned even though the expedition was successful. According to ...... middle of paper ...... gathered out of impatience and greed by the Spanish, also because they had already seen such a claim at work among the Muslims. This primary document will be used throughout the article in regards to how the Spanish conquest of the New World was carried out. The Holy Quran. Islamabad: Islam International Publications LTD., 2004. https://www.alislam.org/quran/Holy-Quran-English.pdf (accessed March 10, 2014). Capturing the Islamic community, the Quran is a religious guide for all needs for living today and being accepted in the hereafter with Allah. Passages from this holy book are found in the writings of Patricia Seeds, comparing them to Christianity as well as justifying the use of the Requirement during the Spanish Conquest. Quran passages can be found through this search for comparison between Christianity and Islamic faith..