But I also need three pieces of evidence What does this document show you in regard to the over-arching question? As Cortés began his march inwards towards Tenochitlan, he encountered the Tlaxcallans. “At this time the Tlaxcaltecas were enemies of Cholula. They feared them, envied and cursed them; their souls burned with hatred for the people of Cholula. This is why they brought certain rumors to Cortés, so that he would destroy them. They said to him: ‘Cholula is our enemy. It is an evil city.’ When the Spaniards heard this, they marched against Cholula. They were guided and accompanied by the Tlaxcaltecas. When they arrived, both sides called to each other and shouted greetings. An assembly was held in the courtyard, but when they had all gathered together, the entrances were closed, so that there was no way of escaping. Then the sudden slaughter began. The people of Cholula had not foreseen it, had not suspected it. They faced the Spaniards without weapons, without their swords or their shields. The cause of the slaughter was treachery. They died blindly, without knowing why, because of the lies of the Tlaxcaltecas.”