Did Hernando De Soto go to school?

Answer 1

The info I have on him doesn't relate any education he may have had. Most likely, if he was lucky, he had a basic education given by the local monk. He was 23 years old when he accompanied Davila to Darien in 1519 and he served in Nicaragua in 1527. He was with Pizarro in the conquest of Peru and returned to Spain with 180,000 ducats. Charles V gave him permission to conquer Florida and appointed him governor of Cuba. In May 1539 with 600 men he anchored in Tampa Bay and the search for gold began. They looked for 3 years and 1541 he crossed the Mississippi and marched on. He spent the winter on the Washita River and when he returned to the Mississippi in the Spring he died of fever on its banks. He was 43 years old.

Answer 2

Yes, Hernan Cortes did have an education since he attended the University of Salamanca for 2 years.

Answer 3

Yes.