Christopher Columbus

A Castilian spy in 15th-century Salamanca is tasked with monitoring a foreign navigator whose ideas trouble the Crown: Christopher Columbus. Through his observations, we discover the discussions surrounding the project of reaching the Indies by sailing west, the doubts of the scholars, and the key role of Fray Diego de Deza as a decisive supporter. Amidst cloisters, maps, and suspicions, the episode reveals how a risky idea began to take shape in Salamanca, anticipating a voyage that would forever transform world history.