Chapter I: Front Matter

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HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF FERDINAND AND ISABELLA, THE CATHOLIC.

BY WILLIAM H. PRESCOTT.

IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. II.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

PART FIRST. [CONTINUED.]

CHAPTER XII.
INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF THE KINGDOM.--INQUISITION IN ARAGON.
ISABELLA ENFORCES THE LAWS
CHASTISEMENT OF CERTAIN ECCLESIASTICS
MARRIAGE OF CATHARINE OF NAVARRE
LIBERATION OF CATALAN SERFS
INQUISITION IN ARAGON
REMONSTRANCES OF CORTES
CONSPIRACY FORMED
ASSASSINATION OF ARBUES
CRUEL PERSECUTIONS
INQUISITION THROUGHOUT FERDINAND'S DOMINIONS

CHAPTER XIII.
WAR OF GRANADA.--SURRENDER OF VELEZ MALAGA.--SIEGE AND CONQUEST
OF MALAGA.
POSITION OF VELEZ MALAGA
ARMY BEFORE VELEZ
DEFEAT OF EL ZAGAL
NARROW ESCAPE OF FERDINAND
SURRENDER OF VELEZ
DESCRIPTION OF MALAGA
SHARP RECONTRE
MALAGA INVESTED BY SEA AND LAND
BRILLIANT SPECTACLE
EXTENSIVE PREPARATIONS
THE QUEEN VISITS THE CAMP
SUMMONS OF THE TOWN
DANGER OF THE MARQUIS OF CADIZ
CIVIL FEUDS OF THE MOORS
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE SOVEREIGNS
DISTRESS AND RESOLUTION OF THE BESIEGED
ENTHUSIASM OF THE CHRISTIANS
DISCIPLINE OF THE ARMY
GENERAL SALLY
GENEROSITY OF A MOORISH KNIGHT
OUTWORKS CARRIED
GRIEVOUS FAMINE
PROPOSALS FOR SURRENDER
HAUGHTY DEMEANOR OF FERDINAND
MALAGA SURRENDERS AT DISCRETION
PURIFICATION OF THE CITY
ENTRANCE OF THE SOVEREIGNS
RELEASE OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES
LAMENT OF THE MALAGANS
SENTENCE PASSED ON THEM
WARY DEVICE OF FERDINAND
CRUEL POLICY OF THE VICTORS
MEASURES FOR REPEOPLING MALAGA

CHAPTER XIV.
WAR OF GRANADA.--CONQUEST OF BAZA.--SUBMISSION OF EL ZAGAL.
THE SOVEREIGNS VISIT ARAGON
INROADS INTO GRANADA
BORDER WAR
EMBASSY FROM MAXIMILIAN
PREPARATIONS FOR THE SIEGE OF BAZA
THE KING TAKES COMMAND OF THE ARMY
POSITION AND STRENGTH OF BAZA
ASSAULT ON THE GARDEN
DESPONDENCY OF THE SPANISH CHIEFS
DISPELLED BY ISABELLA
GARDENS CLEARED OF THEIR TIMBER
CITY CLOSELY INVESTED
MISSION FROM THE SULTAN OF EGYPT
HOUSES ERECTED FOB THE ARMY
ITS STRICT DISCIPLINE
HEAVY TEMPEST
ISABELLA'S ENERGY
HER PATRIOTIC SACRIFICES
RESOLUTION OF THE BESIEGED
ISABELLA VISITS THE CAMP
SUSPENSION OF ARMS
BAZA SURRENDERS
CONDITIONS
OCCUPATION OF THE CITY
TREATY OF SURRENDER WITH EL ZAGAL
PAINFUL MARCH OF THE SPANISH ARMY
INTERVIEW BETWEEN FERDINAND AND EL ZAGAL
OCCUPATION OF EL ZAGAL'S DOMAIN
EQUIVALENT ASSIGNED TO HIM
DIFFICULTIES OF THIS CAMPAIGN
ISABELLA'S POPULARITY AND INFLUENCE
NOTICE OF PETER MARTYR

CHAPTER XV.
WAR OF GRANADA.-SIEGE AND SURRENDER OF THE CITY OF GRANADA.
THE INFANTA ISABELLA
PUBLIC FESTIVITIES
GRANADA SUMMONED IN VAIN
KNIGHTHOOD OF DON JUAN
FERDINAND'S POLICY
ISABELLA DEPOSES THE JUDGES OF CHANCERY
FERDINAND MUSTERS HIS FORCES
ENCAMPS IN THE VEGA
POSITION OF GRANADA
MOSLEM AND CHRISTIAN CHIVALRY
THE QUEEN SURVEYS THE CITY
SKIRMISH WITH THE ENEMY
CONFLAGRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN CAMP
ERECTION OF SANTA FE
NEGOTIATIONS FOR SURRENDER
CAPITULATION OF GRANADA
COMMOTIONS IN GRANADA
PREPARATIONS FOR OCCUPYING THE CITY
THE CROSS RAISED ON THE ALHAMBRA
FATE OF ABDALLAH
RESULTS OF THE WAR OF GRANADA
ITS MORAL INFLUENCE
ITS MILITARY INFLUENCE
DESTINY OF THE MOORS
DEATH AND CHARACTER OF THE MARQUIS OF CADIZ
NOTICE OF BERNALDEZ, CURATE OF LOS PALACIOS
IRVING'S CHRONICLE OF GRANADA

CHAPTER XVI.
APPLICATION OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS AT THE SPANISH COURT.
MARITIME ENTERPRISE OF THE PORTUGUESE
EARLY SPANISH DISCOVERIES
EARLY HISTORY OF COLUMBUS
BELIEF OF LAND IN THE WEST
COLUMBUS APPLIES TO PORTUGAL
TO THE COURT OF CASTILE
REFERRED TO A COUNCIL
HIS APPLICATION REJECTED
HE PREPARES TO LEAVE SPAIN
INTERPOSITION IN HIS BEHALF
COLUMBUS AT SANTA FE
NEGOTIATIONS AGAIN BROKEN OFF
THE QUEEN'S FAVORABLE DISPOSITION
FINAL ARRANGEMENT WITH COLUMBUS
HE SAILS ON HIS FIRST VOYAGE
INDIFFERENCE TO HIS ENTERPRISE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS DUE TO ISABELLA
NOTICE OF NAVARRETE

CHAPTER XVII.
EXPULSION OF THE JEWS FROM SPAIN.
EXCITEMENT AGAINST THE JEWS
FOMENTED BY THE CLERGY
VIOLENT CONDUCT OF TORQUEMADA
EDICT OF EXPULSION
ITS SEVERE OPERATION
CONSTANCY OF THE JEWS
ROUTES OF THE EMIGRANTS
THEIR SUFFERINGS IN AFRICA
IN OTHER COUNTRIES
WHOLE NUMBER OF EXILES
DISASTROUS RESULTS
TRUE MOTIVES OF THE EDICT
CONTEMPORARY JUDGMENTS
MISTAKEN PIETY OF THE QUEEN

CHAPTER XVIII.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF FERDINAND.--RETURN AND SECOND VOYAGE OF
COLUMBUS.
THE SOVEREIGNS VISIT ARAGON
ATTEMPT ON FERDINAND'S LIFE
GENERAL CONSTERNATION
LOYALTY OF THE PEOPLE
SLOW RECOVERY OF THE KING
PUNISHMENT OF THE ASSASSIN
RETURN OF COLUMBUS
DISCOVERY OF THE WEST INDIES
JOYOUS RECEPTION OF COLUMBUS
HIS PROGRESS TO BARCELONA
INTERVIEW WITH THE SOVEREIGNS
SENSATIONS CAUSED BY THE DISCOVERY
BOARD FOR INDIAN AFFAIRS
REGULATIONS OF TRADE
PREPARATIONS FOR A SECOND VOYAGE
CONVERSION OF THE NATIVES
NEW POWERS GRANTED TO COLUMBUS
APPLICATION TO ROME
FAMOUS BULLS OF ALEXANDER VI
JEALOUSY OF THE COURT OF LISBON
WARY DIPLOMACY
SECOND VOYAGE OF COLUMBUS
MISSION TO PORTUGAL
DISGUST OF JOHN II
TREATY OF TORDESILLAS

CHAPTER XIX.
CASTILIAN LITERATURE.--CULTIVATION OF THE COURT.--CLASSICAL LEARNING.--
SCIENCE.
FERDINAND'S EDUCATION NEGLECTED
INSTRUCTION OF ISABELLA
HER COLLECTION OF BOOKS
TUITION OF THE INFANTAS
OF PRINCE JOHN
THE QUEEN'S CARE FOR THE EDUCATION OF HER NOBLES
LABORS OF MARTYR
OF LUCIO MARINEO
SCHOLARSHIP OF THE NOBLES
ACCOMPLISHED WOMEN
CLASSICAL LEARNING
LEBRIJA
ARIAS BARBOSA
MERITS OF THE SPANISH SCHOLARS
UNIVERSITIES
SACRED STUDIES
OTHER SCIENCES
PRINTING INTRODUCED
THE QUEEN ENCOURAGES IT
ITS RAPID DIFFUSION
ACTUAL PROGRESS OF SCIENCE