Once a playground for kings, it lost its royal favour because of the Revolt of the Comuneros where Francisco de Guzman (a local) was an army captain of a commoner company of Juan de Padilla.
Padilla and three other Franciscans, together with more than 300 Spanish soldiers and workers, accompanied Coronado on his quest for the Seven Cities of Gold, a mythical land of great wealth.
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The three most important leaders of the rebellion were captured: Juan de Padilla, Juan Bravo, and Francisco Maldonado.
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Three of the most important rebel leaders were captured, Juan de Padilla, Juan Bravo, and Francisco Maldonado.
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The commander of the comunero armies, Juan de Padilla, considered withdrawing to Toro to seek reinforcements in early April, but wavered.
He is to be distinguished from a younger Juan de Padilla, who was maestro de capilla at Zamora, Spain (1661-1663), and Toledo (1663-1673).