CHAPTER I.
The Parentage of Fernando.—Queen Berenguela.—The Laras.—Don Alvar conceals the Death of King Henry.—Mission of Queen Berenguela to Alfonso IX.—She renounces the Crown of Castile in favor of her son Fernando. 401
The Parentage of Fernando.—Queen Berenguela.—The Laras.—Don Alvar conceals the Death of King Henry.—Mission of Queen Berenguela to Alfonso IX.—She renounces the Crown of Castile in favor of her son Fernando. 401