The pleasant historie of the conquest of the VVeast India, now called new Spayne atchieued by the vvorthy Prince Hernando Cortes, marques of the Valley of Huaxacac, most delectable to reade

The nexte day in the mornyng _Cortes_ wente forth to runne the fieldes as he had done before, leauing halfe his menne to kéepe the campe, and bicause he shoulde not be espied he...

And bicause it shoulde appeare that his death was of the stripe that they had giuen, and not by any hurte receyued at their hands, he caused two gentlemë of _Mexico_, who were p...

The voyce of the Diuell spake vnto him, bidding him not to feare the Christians, saying they were but fewe, and when they were come, he should doe what he lysted with them, will...

Al the newe officers toke possession and charge of their offices, and entred into the towne house to counsel according to the vse and custome of Castill. In the which congregati...

The Inhabitants of _Tlacopan_, knewe not how our men came spoyled, hurte, and ouerthrowen, and againe our men stoode in a maze, and knew not what to doe nor whither to goe. _Cor...

In the middest of this Quadern standeth a mount of earth and stone square lykewise, and fiftie fadom long euery way, buylte vpward like vnto a pyramide of Egipt, sauyng the topp...

Passing through _Chololla_ and _Tlaxcallan_, he was honorably receyued and lodged, and aboute fiftéene leagues from _Zempoallan_ where _Naruaez_ was abiding, he mette with two P...

The kingdome of _Michuacan_ is almoste as great as the Empire of _Mexico_, and when any king of that countrey happened to be visited with sicknesse, and brought to suche extremi...

The nighte beyng farre spent, and the _Indians_ that kepte the watch being asléepe, _Cortes_ sente vnto the Spanyardes that watched at the hall dore where the prysoners were, an...

_Mutezuma_ replied to his demaüd, saying: It may please you to leaue of your determination, least that in so doing all the Citie fall into an vprore and rebellion to defende the...

_Cacama_ aunswered very sharply vnto his Vncles request, saying, if you had bloud in your eye, or the hearte of a Prince, you woulde not permit your selfe to bée prisoner, and c...

The women that were giuen to the Spaniardes at their firste entraunce, had vnderstandyng of a snare that was layde to murder them at their commyng to _Chololla_, by meanes of on...

Dayly increased _Cortes_ in strength and reputation, and many townes as wel of the partes of _Culhua_ as others came vnto his friendship and obedience. Within two days that _Don...

In this meane time arriued at _Cuba_, _Iohn de Grijalua_, vpon whose arriuall, the gouernour chaunged his purpose and pretence, for hee refused to disburse any more money, nor y...

_Cortes_ innuited them diuers times with peace, and seing it preuailed not, he begä his warres in earnest. Their enimies lykewise with the fauour of the _Culhuacans_ were braue...

And in token that he had receyued that cömission from his Lorde, he commaunded fiftie men to be sacrificed for ioy, whose bloud they sawe newe and freshe. The townes men of that...

In _Iztacpallapä_ they receyued him with great feast and maiestie, but after dinner, the Licenciate fell a vomiting, and the most of hys companye, and after the vomite, they fel...

Nowe _Cortez_ béeyng assured of hys true Interpreters, hée celebrated hys accustomed deuine seruice, and _Teudilli_ wyth hym, and after they hadde dyned in _Cortez_ hys Tente in...

The nexte day _Cortes_ entred the cittie agayne, but he fought not, hoping then that they woulde submitte themselues, but yet the Citizens had no such thought. He came néere vnt...

The Tenantes doe paye monethly or yearely as they can agrée, and bycause their tribute is greate, they are called slaues, for when they maye haue licence to eate egges, they thi...

_Cortez_ had not so soone made an ende of his talke, when _Xicotencatl_ came entryng into the campe, who was chiefe and generall captayne in _Tlaxcallan_, & of all the warres: h...

_Mutezuma_ went alwayes very net and fine in hys attire. He bathed him in his hotehouse foure times euerye day. He went seldome out of his Chamber, but when hée went to his meat...

Al y^t nighte _Cortez_ slept not, but rather occupyed himselfe in carrying the wounded men, & other stuffe aboord y^e Shyps, & also to disenbarke thirtéene Horses, & the residue...

Euery number is simple, vntil you come to sixe, and then they count, six and one, sixe and two, sixe and thrée. Ten is a number by himselfe, then you must counte ten and one, te...

_Calachuni_ and all his subiectes were full of heauinesse (as it semed) with the departure of the Christians, bycause they were wel vsed at their handes. From _Acusamil_ the fle...

The greatnesse of the newe Spayne, the Maiestie of _Mexico_, and the qualitie of the cöquerers, required a man of noble bloude to gouerne, wherevpon the Emperour sente thither _...

At that time the _Indiäs_ of _Zempoallan_ had many prisoners to sacrifice. _Cortez_ demaunded them to send vnto the Emperour, but the _Indians_ desired him to pardon them, for i...

_Iames Velasques_ béeyng sore agréeued, with desire of reuenge against _Cortes_, not only for his expences at the time of preparation of _Cortes_ his fléete, whiche was but smal...

The night of _Cortes_ his abiding there, was perillous, for he had not aboue a hundreth men in his cöpany, and aboute midnight set vpö him many _Mexicans_ both by water and land...

The seconde streate he commended to _George de Aluarado_ and _Andres de Tapia_, with eightie Spaniardes, tenne thousande _Indians_, two pieces of Ordinaunce, and eight horsemen....

The Lorde _Iames Colori_ being Admirall and chiefe Gouernour of the new _India_, sent one _Iaymes Velasques_ to conquer the Ilande of _Cuba_, in the yeare .1511. And gaue vnto h...

Whilest I abode (right Honorable) in the Isle of Palma, in affaires of merchandize for the vvorshipfull _Thomas Locke_ deceased, and his company, time then permitted me, to haue...