Chapter VII

TERRIBLE MASSACRE--TRANQUILLITY RESTORED--REFLECTIONS ON THE MASSACRE--FURTHER PROCEEDINGS--ENVOYS FROM MONTEZUMA

Preparations for a secret Assault 200 Natives collect in the Square 200 The Signal given 201 Terrible Massacre 202 Onset of the Tlascalans 203 Defence of the Pyramid 204 Division of the Spoil 205 Restoration of Order 206 Reflections on the Massacre 207 Right of Conquest 208 Missionary Spirit 209 Policy of Cortés 211 His perilous Situation 212 Cruelty to be charged on him 212 Terror of “the White Gods” 215 The Cross raised in Cholula 217 Victims liberated from the Cages 217 Christian Temple reared on the Pyramid 217 Embassy from Montezuma 218 Departure of the Cempoallans 219