Make Generalizations About Historical Context To understand the historical context of a work, you need to consult sources outside of the work for information. Identify three passages from La Relación that reflect ideas, values, or events from the author’s time. Then, using the footnotes to the text and the background information on page 70 as sources, explain the historical context of each example. Based on your results, what generalizations can you make about 16th-century Spanish perspectives? Create a chart to organize your notes.