The History Of The Reign Of Ferdinand And Isabella The Catholic

This Reign an Epoch in Polite Letters.--Romances of Chivalry.--Ballads or _Romances_.--Moorish Minstrelsy.--"Cancionero General."--Its Literary Value.--Rise of the Spanish Drama...

Europe at the Close of the Fifteenth Century.--More Intimate Relations between States.--Italy the School of Politics.--Pretensions of Charles VIII. to Naples.--Treaty of Barcelo...

Impolitic Conduct of Charles.--He Plunders the Works of Art.--Gonsalvo de Cordova.--His Brilliant Qualities.--Raised to the Italian Command.--Battle of Seminara.--Gonsalvo's Suc...

The Sovereigns visit Aragon.--The King lays Siege to Baza.--Its Great Strength.--Gardens Cleared of their Timber.--The Queen Raises the Spirits of her Troops.--Her Patriotic Sac...

Death of Mendoza.--His Early Life and Character.--The Queen his Executor. --Origin of Ximenes.--He Enters the Franciscan Order.--His Ascetic Life.-- Confessor to the Queen.--Mad...

Rising in the Alpuxarras.--Expedition to the Sierra Vermeja.--Alonso de Aguilar.--His Noble Character, and Death.--Bloody Rout of the Spaniards.-- Final Submission to Ferdinand....

The Infanta Isabella Affianced to the Prince of Portugal.--Isabella Deposes Judges at Valladolid.--Encampment before Granada.--The Queen Surveys the City.--Moslem and Christian...

Narrow Escape of Ferdinand before Velez.--Malaga invested by Sea and Land.--Brilliant Spectacle.--The Queen visits the Camp.--Attempt to Assassinate the Sovereigns.--Distress an...

Early Education of Ferdinand.--Of Isabella.--Her Library.--Early Promise of Prince John.--Scholarship of the Nobles.--Accomplished Women.-- Classical Learning.--Universities.--P...

Progress of Discovery.--Reaction of Public Feeling.--The Queen's Confidence in Columbus.--He Discovers Terra Firma.--Isabella Sends Back the Indian Slaves.--Complaints against C...

Attempt on Ferdinand's Life.--Consternation and Loyalty of the People.-- Return of Columbus.--His Progress to Barcelona.--Interviews with the Sovereigns.--Sensations caused by t...

A consideration of the colonial policy pursued during Isabella's lifetime has been hitherto deferred to avoid breaking the narrative of Columbus's personal adventures. I shall n...

Early Discoveries of the Portuguese.--Of the Spaniards.--Columbus.--His Application at the Castilian Court.--Rejected.--Negotiations Resumed.-- Favorable Disposition of the Quee...

Royal Family of Castile.--Matrimonial Alliances with Portugal.--With Austria.--Marriage of John and Margaret.--Death of Prince John.--The Queen's Resignation.--Independence of t...

Tranquil State of Granada.--Mild Policy of Talavera.--Clergy Dissatisfied with it.--Violent Measures of Ximenes.--His Fanaticism.--Its Mischievous Effects.--Insurrection in Gran...

While the Spanish sovereigns were detained before Granada, they published their memorable and most disastrous edict against the Jews; inscribing it, as it were, with the same pe...

It had been arranged by the treaty of Venice, that while the allies were carrying on the war in Naples, the emperor elect and the king of Spain should make a diversion in their...

In such intervals of leisure as occurred amid their military operations, Ferdinand and Isabella were diligently occupied with the interior government of the kingdom, and especia...

ITALIAN WARS.--GENERAL VIEW OF EUROPE.--INVASION OF ITALY BY CHARLES VIII., OF FRANCE. FOREIGN POLITICS DIRECTED BY FERDINAND EUROPE AT THE CLOSE OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY CHARAC...

CASTILIAN LITERATURE.--ROMANCES OF CHIVALRY.--LYRICAL POETRY.-- THE DRAMA. THIS REIGN AN EPOCH IN POLITE LETTERS ROMANCES OF CHIVALRY THEIR PERNICIOUS EFFECTS BALLADS OR ROMANCE...

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...

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 BAZ...

RISING IN THE ALPUXARRAS.--DEATH OF ALONSO DE AGUILAR.--EDICT AGAINST THE MOORS. THE ALPUXARRAS RISING OF THE MOORS HUEJA SACKED FERDINAND MARCHES INTO THE MOUNTAINS CARRIES LAN...

DEATH OF CARDINAL MENDOZA.--RISE OF XIMENES.--ECCLESIASTICAL REFORM. DEATH OF MENDOZA HIS EARLY LIFE AND CHARACTER HIS AMOURS THE QUEEN HIS EXECUTOR BIRTH OF XIMENES HE VISITS R...

ITALIAN WARS.--RETREAT OF CHARLES VIII.--CAMPAIGNS OF GONSALVO DE CORDOVA.--FINAL EXPULSION OF THE FRENCH. CONDUCT OF CHARLES PLUNDERS THE WORKS OF ART RETREAT OF THE FRENCH GON...

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 D...

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...

COLUMBUS.--PROSECUTION OF DISCOVERY.--HIS TREATMENT BY THE COURT. PROGRESS OF DISCOVERY MISCONDUCT OF THE COLONISTS COMPLAINTS AGAINST COLUMBUS HIS SECOND RETURN THE QUEEN'S CON...

ALLIANCES OF THE ROYAL FAMILY.--DEATH OF PRINCE JOHN AND PRINCESS ISABELLA. ROYAL FAMILY OF CASTILE JOANNA BELTRANEJA MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS ISABELLA DEATH OF HER HUSBAND ALLI...

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 CO...

XIMENES IN GRANADA.--PERSECUTION, INSURRECTION, AND CONVERSION OF THE MOORS. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS XIMENES, HIS CONSTANCY OF PURPOSE TRANQUIL STATE OF GRANADA TENDILLA TALAVERA A...

CASTILIAN LITERATURE.--CULTIVATION OF THE COURT.--CLASSICAL LEARNING.-- SCIENCE. FERDINAND'S EDUCATION NEGLECTED INSTRUCTION OF ISABELLA HER COLLECTION OF BOOKS TUITION OF THE I...

SPANISH COLONIAL POLICY. CAREFUL PROVISION FOR THE COLONIES LIBERAL GRANTS LICENSE FOR PRIVATE VOYAGES THEIR SUCCESS INDIAN DEPARTMENT CASA DE CONTRATACION IMPORTANT PAPAL CONCE...

ITALIAN WARS.--GONSALVO SUCCORS THE POPE.--TREATY WITH FRANCE.-- ORGANIZATION OF THE SPANISH MILITIA. WAR ON THE SIDE OF ROUSSILLON THE POPE ASKS THE AID OF GONSALVO STORMING AN...

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...

INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF THE KINGDOM.--INQUISITION IN ARAGON. ISABELLA ENFORCES THE LAWS CHASTISEMENT OF CERTAIN ECCLESIASTICS MARRIAGE OF CATHARINE OF NAVARRE LIBERATION OF CATALAN...