# History of the Conquest of Mexico; vol. 3/4

Author: Prescott, William Hickling, 1796-1859

Genre: Category: History - Other

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59830

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=History+of+the+Conquest+of+Mexico%3B+vol.+3%2F4+Prescott&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

Cortés now felt his authority sufficiently assured to demand from Montezuma a formal recognition of the supremacy of the Spanish emperor. The Indian monarch had intimated his willingness to acquiesce in this, on their very first interview. He did not object, therefore, to call together his principal caciques for the purpose. When they were assembled, he made them an address, briefly stating the object of the meeting. They were all acquainted, he said, with the ancient tradition that the great Being who had once ruled over the land had declared, on his departure, that he should return at some future time and resume his sway. That time had now arrived. The white men had come from the quarte...

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/30/index.md)
- [Letter 5.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/31/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/26/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/19/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/29/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/21/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/18/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/17/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/22/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/25/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/27/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/23/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/28/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/20/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/16/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/24/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/15/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/13/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-vol-3-4-59830/chapters/9/index.md)