warre done by him and for that he did no lesse loue learning then armes Eight and twenty daies before the death of the King Don Fernand dyed Donna Leonora Queene of Nauar his Aunt hauing beene married to King Charles her husband foureteene yeares she was buried in the Cathedrall church at Pampelona There was great mourning and heauinesse in Castile at the newes of King Fernands death Castille whose obsequies Queene Katherine caused to be celebrated with a pompe worthy of such a Prince and afterwards by the aduice of the Nobility shee tooke vppon her the sole gouernement of the realme and the tutelage of King Iohn her sonne whome shee gaue in guard to Don Iohn of Velasco D. Diego of Estuniga and to D. Sancho of Rojas Archbishop of Toledo whereat the Constable D. Ruy Lopes of Aualos D. Pedro Manrique and D. Alphonso Henriques grew very iealous whereupon there grew quarrels and troubles after the accustomed manner during the minoritie of Kings The Queene and the Councell did prolong the truce with the King of Granado for two yeares In yere 1417. Truce with Granado sending Lewis Gonçal of Luna 1417. Secretary of the Kings chamber to Granado to that end By this treatie the king of Granado set an hundred prisoners at libertie whose ransomes would haue mounted to a great summe of money D. Iohn Rodrigue of Castagneda Lord of Fouente Duegna and D. Inigo Ortiz of Estuniga sonne to Diego Lopes being in quarrell and demanding the combate the Queene would not grant it them in Castile but commanded them to retire into Granado Combats sheld not be allowed among Christians where as king Ioseph would giue them the field These Knights were put into the field by the Moorish king but he presently forbad them to fight declaring that they were both good Knights and reconciling them together he sent them home honored with Iewels and rich presents This hee did at the intreaty of the Queene-mother of Castile who had writ earnestly vnto him shewing therin to haue a mild and Christian-like heart For these combats are proofes of mad men which should not be suffered in the place of iustice seeing thereby all controuersies how great soeuer may be compounded and ended The Emperour Sigismond grieuing for the death of the king of Arragon Pope Benedict condemned by the Councell after that he had laboured in vaine to reconcile the kings of France and England who were continually in warre he passed to Constance whereas the Councell in the two and thirtith Session delcared Benedict to be periured contumacious a rebell Schismaticke and Hereticke depriuing him of his papacie which he had held almost two and thirty yeares yet he played the Pope still in Pegniscola but the Princes of Christendome in generall yeelded to the Councell notwithstanding Benedicts exclamations that seeing it was called without his authoritie Councel condemned by Pope Benedict it was not lawfull The Cardinals which were at Constance being two and twenty with thirty Electors deputed by the Councell did chuse Othon Colonne a Romane Cardinall of the title of Saint George in Velabro and named him Martin the fifth Benedict although he were abandoned by the Princes yet he continued still in his purpose keeping some Prelates vnder his obedience among which were the Cardinals Tholousa Rasan S. Angelo S. Eustace S. George and Montarragon the Archb. of Tarragone and the Bishops of Barcelona Vic Elne Girone Huesca and Tarrassone with many Abbots and other Clergimen who held him for true and lawfull Pope This yeare Iohn of Betancourt a knight of France by gift from Queene Catherine conquered the Ilands of the Canaries Conquest of the Canaries by Iohn of Betancourt and intitled himselfe King He could not take the great Canarie for all the Inhabitants of the Iland had retired themselues thither wherefore finding too great resistance he retired himselfe hauing built a fort in that of Lancerot from whence he did trafficke and drew profit form the neighbor places of lether tallow slaues and other such commodities he being dead one Menault succeeded him in whose time Pope Martin instituted an Episcopall sea in those Ilands to the which there was a certaine Monke called Friar Mendo aduanced but this king Menault hauing no great regard when there was question of profit to the soules health of the Ilanders he sold them indifferently as well the Pagans as those which had receiued Baptisme whereof the new Bishop did complaine to Queene Katherine Menault the 2 King of the Canariâ—s sels the Ilands to them of Seuile requiring her to free them of that Lord whereupon she sent Peter Barna de Campos with three ships of warre with whom Menault hauing long contended in the end by the Queenes sufferance he sold these Ilands to a Knight of Seuile called Fernando Peres in whose hands and his successors of Seuile they haue remained vnto the time of the king D. Fernand the 5. and of the Queen D. Izabella D. Diego Lopes of Estuniga Iustice maior of Castile hauing long serued King Henry the 3. Family of Estuniga comes out of Nauarre and Iohn now raigning dyed this yeare His house came out of Nauarre and was of the bloud royall as some Authors haue left in writing The yeare 1418. Queene Catherine dyed suddenly An. 1418. being fifty yeares old she was buried at Toledo in the chappell of the last kings By her death King Iohn was freed from tutors and there was a Councell established with the which he should gouerne his Realmes whose letters and expeditions should be signed on the back-side by two of his Councellors This yeare there came ambassadors to him from France to demand ayde against the English to whom they gaue hope of an army at Sea The king of Portugal did also send to confirm a perpetuall peace betwixt Castile and Portugall but there was nothing concluded at that time The English proclaimed warre against Castile whereupon the truce with Granado was prolonged for two yeares King Iohn beeing at Medina del campo was betrothed to D. Maria of Arragon his cousin daughter to the deceased king D. Fernand then hee held a Parlament when for his new accord of marriage they granted him a great subuention The same yeare mention is made of the death of Friar Vincent Ferrier of Valencia afterwards canonized a Saint by Pope Calixtus who was also of Valencia Hee that most gouerned the king at that time entring into his maioritie was Don Sancho of Rojas Arch-bishop of Toledo whereat they did murmure from which time the Estate of Castile was very turbulent The Guipuscoans and Biscayens fell to theeuing at sea without any subiect of warre euen vppon the coast of Brittany whereof D. Iohn then liuing complayned much by his ambassadours to the King of Castile who desirous to liue in peace with Christian Princes sent Fernando Peres of Ayala Gouernour of Guipuscoa to bee an arbitrator Hee with another chosen by the Duke of
1159 he raigned 55 yeres D. Leonora daughter to Henrie the second king of England Children D. Blanche Queene of France D. Berenguela Queene of Leon. D. Sancho died an infant D. Vrraca Queene of Portugall D. Fernand died young D. Malfade died a virgin D. Constance a Nunne D. Leonora Queene of Arragon D. Henrie King of Castille Two daughters which died in their infancies VIII D. Henrie first of that name sonne to D. Alphonso 4 in the yeare 1214 he raigned about three yeares D. Malfada of Portugall his wife The king D. Henrie beeing dead without children his sister D. Berenguela second daughter to king D. Alphonso seized vpon the realme of Castille to the preiudice of D. Blanche mother to Saint Lewis king of France who was the elder and there setled D. Fernand sonne to her and to D. Alphonso ninth king of Leon. IX D. Ferdinand third of that name sonne to D. Alphonso ninth king of Leon and to D. Berenguela of Castille obtained the realme of Castille to the preiudice of Queene Blanche mother to Saint Lewis in the yeare 1217 and raigned 35 yeares D. Beatrix daughter to the Emperour Philip of whom was borne Lawfull children D. Alphonso D. Frederic D. Ferdinand D. Henrie D. Philip. D. Sancho D. Emanuel D. Leonora not maried D. Berenguela a Nun. By 〈◊〉 or Adella as some write of the house of Poictiers his second wife he had Lawfull children D. Ferdinand D. Lewis D. Leonora In this King the two Realmes of Leon and Castille were vnited and were no more diuided X. King of Castille 31. of Leon. D. ALFONSO sonne to D. Ferdinand 3 numbred for the 5 of that name and 10 in Leon but they that joyne these two Lines accompt him the 11 adding his great grandfather Alfonso 4 of Castille who had no interest in Leon. D. Violant of Arragon his wife by whom he had Children D. Ferdinand called de la Cerde who marryed D Blanche daughter to â— Lewis of France and had D. Alfonso who marryed the Ladie of Lunet named Mâ—lfâ—da daughter to the Vicont of Narbone D. Lewis Earle of Clermont husband to D. Leonora de Guzman D. Iohn Constable of France named by some Charles D. Lewis earl of ClermoÌ„â— D. Iohn de la Cerde D. Isabell wife to Bernard de Foix base the stemme of the house of Medina Celi D. Fernand who had to wife D. Iâ—ane de lara and had one daughter D. Blanche married to D. Iohn Manuell father to D. Ioane Queene of Castille wife to D. Henry the Bastard D. Iohn called de Lara heire to his mother D. Sancho 2. sonne D. Pedro 3. sonne D. Iohn 4. sonne to D. Alfonso the wiâ—e who married D. Maria Lopes Diaâ— heire of Biscaie and had D. Iohn the blind father to one Daughter marryed to D. Iohn Nugnes de Lara D. Iames 5. sonne D. Berenguela D. Beatrix D. Isabell. D. Leonora D. Maior de Gazman a Concubine mother to D. Beatrix Queene of Portugall XI King of Castille 32. of Leon. D. SANCHO second sonne to the King D. Alphonso seized vpon the realme in his fathers life time to frustrat the children of his elder brother D. Ferdinand deceased in the yeare 1284 and raigned about 11 yeares wee number him for the 4 of that name in Castille D. MARIA of Castille daughter to D. Alphonso Lord of Molina his wife Lawfull children D. Isabella Duchesse of Britaine D. Ferdinand D. Alphonso or Philip. D. Henry D. Pedro. D. Beatrix XII King of Castille 33. of Leon. D. FERDINAND sonne to D. Sancho the 4 of that name in the yeare 1295 hee raigned 17 yeares D. Constance of Portugall his wife Children D. Alphonso D. Leonora XIII King of Castille 34. of Leon. D. Alfonso 11 of that name sonne to D. Ferdinand in the yeare 1312 he raigned 38 yeares D. Maria of Portugall his wife Lawfull children D. Ferdinand died in his infancie D. Pedro King By Leonora de Guzman a Concubine he had Bastards D. Pedro. D. Sancho Twins D. Henry D. Frederic D. Ferdinand D. Tello D. Iohn D. Ioane who was wife to Ferdinand de Castro XIIII King of Castille 35. of Leon. D. Pedro the cruell in the yeare 1350 he was lawfull sonne to D. Alfonso or as some hold supposed by the Queene D. Maria who was iealous of the fruitfulnesse of D. Leonora de Guzman he raigned tirannously 18 yeares D. Blanche of Bourbon his wife D. Maria de Padille his Concubine Bastards D. Beatrix D. Constance Duchesse of Lancaster D. Alfonso D. Isabell Countesse of Cambridge D. Ioane de Castro whom he married in the life of Queene Blanche mother to D. Iohn D. Isabella an other Concubine mother to Bastards D. Sancho D. Diego D. Theresa of Ayala vpon promise of marriage brought him D. Maria. XV. King of Castille 36. of Leon. D. Henry 2 of that name base sonne to Alfonso 11 beeing persecuted by the king D. Pedro he had recourse vnto the French by whose ayde he conquered the Realme of Castille and slew the king D. Pedro in the yeare 1368 and raigned 11 yeares D. Ioane Manuell his wife mother to Lawfull children D. Iohn king of Castille D. Leonora Queene of Nauarre D. Leonora Ponce some call her Beatrix a Concubine by her he had D. Frederic duke of Benauent D. Eluira Inigues an other Concubine mother to D. Ioane marryed to D. Alfonso sonne to the Marquesse of Villena Of vncertaine mothers were borne D. Alfonso Earle of Gijon An other daughter married to D. Pedro sonne to the marquesse of Villena XVI King of Castille 37. of Leon. D. Iohn 1 of that name sonne to D. Henry the second in the yeare 1379 hee raigned 11 yeares D. Leonora of Arragon his wife mother to Lawfull children D. Henry D. Ferdinand A daughter which died yong D. Beatrix of Portugall his second wife XVII King of Castille 38 of Leon. D. HENRY third of that name sonne to D. Iohn the first in the yere 1390 he raigned 16 yeares D. KATHERINE of Lancaster his wife Lawfull children D. Marie Queene of Arragon D. Iohn King of Castille D. Katherine XVIII King of Castille 39 of Leon. D. IOHN sonne to D. Henry the third in the yeare 1406 he raigned 48 yeares D. MARIA of Arragon daughter to D. Ferdinand his vncle his wife Lawfull children D. Katherina died yong D. Leonora D. Henry king of Castille D. ISABELL of Portugall his second wife daughter to the infant D. Iohn Master of S. Iames. D. Isabell Queene of Castille D. Alphonso XIX King of Castille 40 of Leon. D. HENRY fourth of that name called the vnable in the yeare 1454 he raigned 21 yeares D. BLANCHE of Nauarre daughter to the king D. Iohn his first wife put away D. IOANS of Portugall his second wife mother to D. Ioane a supposed child XX. King of Castille 41 of Leon. D. ISABELL of Castille sister to king Henry the fourth was Queene of Castille as next of the bloud and lawfull she married with D. FERDINAND Prince of Arragon
Violant Queene of Castille D. Constance wife to D. Manuell D. Sancha D. Maria. Of D. Ferdinand 3. sonne to D. Iames of Maiorca and of Isabell heire of Morec issued D. Iames king of Maiorca D. Frederic And of his 2. wife of Cypres D. Ferdinand D. Iames sonne to D. Ferdinand had by Constance of Arragon Isabell Marquesse of Montferrat Iames heire of Maiorca King Iames had also by D. Theresa Gil de Bridaure whom hee had married secretly D. Pedro Lord of Ayerbes D. Iames Lord of Xerica D. Berenguela a concubine D. Pedro Fernandes Lord of Ixar Of the daughter of D. Sancho d' Antillaâ— a concubine D. Ferdinand Sanches IX D. PEDRO third of that name son to D. Iames 1 in the yere 1276 he raigned 9 yeres D. CONSTANCE daughter to Manfroy bastard to the Emperour Frederic 2 his wife mother to Children D. Alphonso King of Arragon D. Iames King of Sicile and then of Arragon D. Frederic King of Sicile D. Pedro. D. Isabel Queene of Portugall D. Constance or Violant queen of Naples D. Maria Nicolosa a concubine brought him D. Iames Perez D. Anne Zapate a concubine mother to D. Ferdinand By another concubine not named D. Sancho X. D. ALPHONSO third of that name sonne to D. Pedro in the yeare 1285 he raigned six yeares and died without children XI D. IAMES second of that name brother to D. Alphonso in the yeare 1291 he raigned 36 yeares BLANCHE daughter to Charles King of Naples called the Lame his wife mother to Children D. Iames who became a Monke D. Alphonso D. Pedro Earle of Ampurias D. Raymond Berenger Earle of Prages D. Iohn Archbishop of Toledo D. Constance wife to D. Iohn Manuel D. Maria wife to D. Pedro of Castille D. Blanche a Nunne D. Violant Princesse of Tarentum D. Isabel wife to the Emperour Frederic the third This King had first of all maried D. ISABEL daughter to D. Sancho King of Castille but the Pope dissolued this mariage D. MARIA of Cypres was his third wife D. ECLISENDE sister to Othon of Moncado his fourth wife By a concubine not named D. Iames of Arragon Earle of Luna XII D. ALPHONSO fourth sonne to D. Iames 2 in the yere 1328 and raigned 8 yeres D. THERESA ENTENZA Countesse heire of Vrgel his wife Children D. Pedro King D. Iames Earle of Vrgel D. Constance Queene of Majorca Some write hee had fiue other children which died D. LEONORA of Castille his second wife mother to D. Ferdinand Marquesse of Tortosa D. Iohn XIII D. PEDRO 4 of that name son to D. Alphonso 4 in the yere 1336 he raigned 51 yeres D. MARIA second daughter to Philip 3 King of Nauarre his wife Children D. Constance Queene of Sicile D. Ioane Countesse of Ampurias D. Maria. A sonne which dyed young D. LEONORA or ELVIRA of Portugall his second wife D. CONSTANCE or LEONORA of Sicile sister to King Lewis his 3 wife mother to Children D. Iohn King D. Alphonso D. Martin who was King D. Leonora Queene of Castille D. SIBILLE FORTIA widow to Artolde Fosses his 4 wife by whom he had D. Isabel Countesse of Vrgel XIIII D. IOHN 1 of that name son to D. Pedro 4 in the yere 1387 and raigned 8 yeares D. MATTHEA daughter to the Earle of Armaignac D. Iames who dyed D. Ioane wife to Mathew of Castelbon Earle of Foix. D. VIOLANT second wife to D. Iohn mother to Children D. Violant wife to Lewis of Anjou mother to Lewis Rene. Iohn Duke of Calabria Nicholas Marquesse of Pont. Marguerite Queene of England Violant Duchesse of Lorraine Charles Earle of Mayne One sonne who dyed young XV. D. MARTIN brother to D. Iohn deceased for want of heires male by him succeeded by election of the Estates and by will to the realme of Arragon to the prejudice of D. Ioane Countesse of Foix and against her matrimoniall conuentions and the promises made by her father and grandfather to Mathew of Castelbon her husband D. MARIA de Luna was his first wife before he came to the Crowne by whom he had D. Martin who was King of Sicile and dyed before his father without any children D. MARGVERITE de Prades his 2 wife by whom he left no issue XVI D. FERDINAND first of that name brother to Henrie 3 king of Castille hee obtained the realme of Arragon by election of the Estates all other pretendants being rejected in the yeare 1412 and raigned about foure yeares D. LEONORA d' Albuquerque a Princesse of the bloud of Castille his wife mother to Children D. Alphonso King of Arragon D. Iohn King of Nauarre and Arragon D. Henrie Master of S. Iames in Castille D. Sancho Master of Alcantara D. Pedro. D. Marie Queene of Castille D. Leonora Queene of Portugall XVII D. ALPHONSO 5 of that name sonne to D. Ferdinand in the yere 1416 he raigned 42 yeares D. MARIE of Castille his wife but without children By concubines not named he had D. Ferdinand king of Naples D. Maria Marquesse of Ferrara D. Leonora Princesse of Rossano XVIII D. IOHN second of that name brother to king Alphonso fift for want of lawfull heires succeeded to the Realme of Arragon in the yeare 1458 and raigned one and twentie yeares and sixe moneths D. BLANCHE of Nauarre his first wife in whose right he was king of Nauarre and had by her three children D. Charles who died before his father and had these base children D. Philip Master of Montesa D. Iohn Bishop of Huesca D. Anne duchesse of Medina Celi D. Blanche Queene of Castille D. Leonora Queene of Nauarre D. Ioane daughter to D. Frederic Henriques Admirall of Castille his second wife mother to D. Ferdinand king of Arragon Castille Nauarre c. D. Ioane Queene of Naples By concubines whose names are vnknowne Bastards D. Alphonso Earle of Vilhermosa D. Iohn Archbishop of Saragosse D. Leonora Countesse of Lerin D. Ferdinand D. Maria. XIX D. FERDINAND second of that name sonne to king Iohn in the yeare 1479 he raigned 37 yeares in Arragon D. ISABEL Queene of Castille his wife by whom the realmes of Arragon and Castille were vnited D. Ioane mother to the Emperour Charles the fift The other children of D. Ferdinand and D. Isabel are mentioned in the Line of Castille D. GERMAINE second wife to king Ferdinand D. Iohn who died an infant The Vicountesse of Eboli a concubine mother to D. Alfonso of Arragon Arch-bishop of Saragosse Of another concubine D. Ioane of Arragon wife to D. Bernardin de Velasco Constable Of D. Tota of Bilbao a concubine D. Marie of Arragon a Nun. By a Portugall of the family of Pereira D. Marie of Arragon a Nun. Line of Cattelogne BERNARD Earle Duke and Marques of Spaine vnder Charles the great confirmed by Lewis the gentle gouerned Cattelogne about the yere 795. D. GEOFFREY d' Arria Earle of Barcelona vnder the French in the yeere 839. D. ALMIRA his wife a French woman mother to D. Geoffrey the hairie D. SALOMON Earle of
haue sayd by the treason of Vellides Dolphos or Ataulphe D. Vrraca did presently aduertise her brother D. Alphonso who remained at Toledo vnder the protection of King Almenon This Moore hauing many spies amongst the Christians had already intelligence of the murther and obseruing the actions of D. Alphonso hee was resolued to stay him if hee should offer to depart without his priuity and leaue D. Alphonso was wonderfully perswaded by D. Pedro d' Ansures who walking about the towne had by chance met the messenger which brought him the newes of the death of the King his brother to depart as secretly as he could fearing some trechery in the Moorish King but D. Alphonso did otherwise wherein he wrought wisely for himselfe for the doubted that the King Almenon hauing aduice of what had past did watch him at the passage wherefore comming freely vnto him hee read D. Vrracas letters in his presence demanding his aduice leaue and aide to goe and take possession of the Realme of Castille King Almenon was much pleased in that hee did not distrust him imbrased him verie louingly Gâ—neros◠〈◊〉 and bâ—unt of King Alâ—enon to D. Alpâ—onso 6. King of Casâ—ilâ— and Leon. reioyced with him at the change of his estate suffered him to depart at his pleasure and furnished him with money and other things necessary to honour his voiage and to assure his affaires telling him freely what his intent was to stay him prisoner if hee had shewed himselfe so ingrate as to distrust him who had honored him and entertained him so louingly during his exile and before his departure hee caused him to renue the oth neuer to bee contrary to him nor to his sonne Hizen Whilest that D. Alphonso prepared himselfe to come into Castille to enioy his new Kingdome the siege of Zamora continued for the Knights of Castille and the Prelats hauing performed the funerals of the deceased King in the Monastery of Ogna were returned before the city vnder the conduct of D. Diego Ordognes Earle of Lara beeing much incenst that the murtherer of the King had saued himself within their walles wherefore they were resolued to batter it all they could They write that D. Diego Ordognes defied the citie according to the Lawes of duels or combats amongst the which it was decreed that any knight that would defie a chiefe â—owne The law of defying a towne was bound to fight against fiue knights one after an other changing euery time his armes and horse and taking if hee pleased bread dipped thrice in wine or water wherefore D. Diego submitting himselfe to the rigour of this Lawe offered to fight against fiue knights whereof hee slue three the which were sonnes to D. Arias Conçales Combat of one Knight against 〈◊〉 D. Pedro D. Diego and D. Roderigo Arias and that then the Iudges appointed made the combate to cease not declaring who was victor notwithstanding that the Earle D. Ordognes offered to end it and to fight against those two which remained some say that D. Roderigo beeing wounded to the death strooke at his aduersarie with all his force thinking to part him in two but the sword falling vpon the horse-necke cut the reines and hurt him verie soore wherewith the hoâ—se beeing mooued carried the knight out of the lists the which was not lawfull for him that would haue the honour of the combate Heerevpon the King D. Alphonso came to the campe before Zamora where hee was receiued without any contradiction for King of Castille Leon the Asturies and Galicia and of those Lands which the King D. Fernâ—nd his father had taken from the crowne of Nauarre They say that the Castillans before they would acknowledge him for their King would haue him purge himselfe by oth Anciâ—nt anâ— relgious 〈◊〉 to purge themselues by oâ—â— that hee was not acquainted nor consenting vnto the death of D. Sancho his brother which oth was required of him by Cid Ruis Diaz onely amongst all the Castillans in the churches of Saint Gadee of Burgos a place appointed for that businesse This manner of purging themselues by oth of grieuous crimes imposed but not prooued was vsuall in Spaine in those times with great ceremonies and religious terror in many churches and places consecrated where there were great assemblies of people of all sorts whereof did follow many horrible Iudgements of God of those that were periured the contempt of Religion how impure soeuer being detestable and abominable before God The King D. Alphonso was about thirtie yeeres old when he beganne to raigne and was surnamed the Braue for that he was valiant and did effect great enterprises Wee finde that hee married sixe wiues Geneaâ—ogâ—e of 〈◊〉 and Leon. and had the companie of two friends nobly descended by whom hee had many children The first of his wiues was called 〈◊〉 a Spaniard The second was D. Constance The third D. Maria daughter to the King of Seuille called Almuncamuz or Benabet Aben Amet a Moore whom hee married after that hee had taken the citie of Toledo and was before called Caida or Zaida of whom was borne the Infant D. Sancho whom the Moores slue in the war Of D. Constance was borne D. Vrraca heire to the King her father the which was twice married once to Count Raymond of the house of Bourgongne and of the bloud royall of France brother to Guy Archibishop of Vienne and afterwards Pope called Calâ—xtus from whom issued D. Sancho and D. Alphonso Raymond who was King of Castille And for her second husband shee married D. Alphonso King of Nauarre and Arragon The fourth wife of D. Alphonso the Braue was D. Bertha of Tuscane The fifth D. Isabella a Spaniard of whom was borne D. Sancha wife to D. Roderigo and D. Eluira maried to Roger first King of Naples and Sicilie And the sixth and last wife was D. Beatrix a French woman Besides all these lawfull wiues hee had the companie of D. Ximena Nugnes de Gusman by whom he had two daughters the first wherof D. Eluira was married to an Earle of Tholousa and S. Giles called Raymond who had by her three sonnes D. Bertrand D. Willyam and D. Alphonso Iordain who were all Earles of Tholousa Heury of Lorraine the stâ—m of the house of Portugâ—l The second called D. Theresa who had to husband D. Henry of the Bloud of the Princes of Lorraine borne at Besançon the stemme of the Kings of Portugall For of this marriage issued D. Alphonso Henriquez first king of Portugal These three Knights Raymond of Tholousa Raymond of Bourgongne and Henry of Lorraine did serue the King D. Alphonso the Braue happily and valiantly in his warres against the Moores in requitall whereof hee gaue them Estates honours and his daughters in marriage Wee find that he had another friend also of a Noble House whose name is buried in forgetfulnesse Of all this generation and allyance there shal be often mention made in the discourse of this Historie
fit for the head of an Estate and incouraged by some small aduantage gotten of the fore-runners of the English by D. Tello and D. Sancho his breethren who had taken Thomas Felton Prince of VVales writes to D. Henry a knight and some others gouerned himselfe after his own humor who raysing his army came to Nagera seing the English approch to Nauarreâ— From hence the Prince of Wales did write vnto D. Henry terming him Earle of Transtamara which letter was full of courtesie and good words perswading him to quit the title of King and to yeeld vnto his brother D. Pedro the lawfull K. of Castile assuring him hee would be a meanes that he should haue a good composition and aboue all that he shold auoid to come to a battell the euent whereof must needs be his ruine seeing they did much exceede them in number their souldiers invalour and their Captaines in leading To the which D. Henry made answer that he could not hearken to any accord with him D. Henryes answer who had against the law of Nature taken delight to murther so many of the bloud royal and other great personages of Castile who had no respectiue regard of the lawes of the country and much lesse of God falsifying his oath and promises hauing no other rule in his actions but his tyrannous passions and with his excuses hee gaue many good words in regard of the Prince of Wales protesting that he came with griefe to fight and that the would willingly haue auoyded the effusion of Christian bloud which he prepared to see These Princes being thus disposed D. Henry defeted in battell the armies presented themselues one before another betwixt Nagera and Nauarret where they incountred with such fury about Aleçon neere to the Bourg of Açofra as after great effusion of bloud D. Henries men wee put to flight the disorder beginning on D. Tellos side and many were taken prisoners by the English French and Nauarrois against some of which the K. D. Pedro being incensed did execute his rage causing them to be murthered in his presence among others the first master of the Knights of S. Bernard the last also being taken in this defeat had his head cut off by the kings commandement It was a military order sprung vp in Biscay to which knights should be assigned the lands called Beetries which lay neere but it was suddenly extinct by reason of these wars and by this excesse of the King D. Pedro. Many were reconciled by the mediation of the Prince of Wales of which number was D. Sancho brother to the Erle D. Henry others were streightly imprisoned among which were Bertrand of Guesclin Arnold of Andreghen and Begue of Villaines D. Henry escaped from the battell and posting towards Nagera his horse being tyred and out of breath hee met with a Squire of the Prouince of Alaua called Ruy Fernandes of Goana who knowing him mounted him vpon a good Genet with the which he came into the K. of Arragons countrie to whom he would not go remembring the miseries which follow afflicted Princes fallen from their fortunes and the small faith that is in friends in such extremities euery one drawing backe and seeking to excuse himselfe vnto the Victor to please whom many times the vnfortunat is deliuered vp to sacrifice Wherefore hee past the mountaines and retired into France leauing the townes and Noblemen of Castile which had followed his party in great perplexity D. Pedro of Luna a knight of Arragon futâ—re Pope with him there retired that D. Pedro of Luna a Cattelan who of a knight as he was then carrying armes became a Clergie man was a Cardinall and in the end Pope during the great Schisme which did so much trouble the Church of Rome After this great victorie which hapned the third day of April 1367. the king D. Pedro entred in great pompe into Burgos from whence D. Ieanne Manuel called Queen of Castile wife to D. Henry her children and daughter-in-law were a little before retired and fled in all hast into Arragon where they were receiued but not so chearefully as before for the king of Arragon studied how he might recouer the fauour of Don Pedro King of Castile being therein assisted by the Prince of Wales and aduised to abandon D. Henry who was vanquished D. Romero Bishop of Lerida D. Pedro Earle of Vrgel the Vicont of Cardona D. Iohn Fernandes of Heredia and others were of this opinion who were sent Ambassadors to D. Pedro King of Castile and Reymond Pegnera and Iames Elfaro went to the Prince of Wales Some say that the Prince of Wales beginning to descouer the ingratitude of D. Pedro King of Castile there was in this Negotiation a plot laied betwixt him and the king of Arragon to diuide the king of Castile betwixt them and to giue some part of the booty to the kings of Nauarre and Portugal and so wholy to reiect the tyrant D. Pedro. The King of Nauarre hearing of the victory which the King of Castile had obtained Nauarre thought it now time to creepe out of his deene pressing Oliuer of Maulny to set him at liberty but the difficulty was this knight would be paied for his good seruice hauing taken the king prisoner King Charles gaue him D. Pedro his second sonne in hostage assuring him that if he would come to Tudelo he would giue him all that hee had promised and more This good knight tooke the Infant D. Pedro and put him into the castle of Borja deliuered the king and soone after through his great simplicity followed him to Tudelo Oliuer of Maulny deliuers the King of Nauarre and remaines prisoner himselfe but he was no sooner arriued but they layed hold of him and put him in prison vntil hat he had yeelded the hostage A brother of his should haue beene taken with him by the kings commandement but seeking to flie away ouer a house hee was slaine by them that pursued him King Charles did write presently to the king of Arragon complayning of the wrong which the Britons holding the castle of Borja and Magallon had done him and that they detained and withâ—eld his sonne whom hee had beene forced for to giue them in Ostage hearing that they ment to carry him into France the which hee intreated him to preuent setting good gards vpon the passages of his country He sayd moreouer that he threatned to inuade his country of Nauarre relying vpon the support they had of Arragon wherefore hee intreated him not to giue them forces nor any aide in such enterprises and not take it ill if hee led an army before Borja to deliuer his soone from prison Garci Sanchez Prior of Ronceual was sent of this Ambassage into Arragon who not onely executed his charge but also entred into a treaty of marriage betwixt Charles the eldes sonne of Nauarre and D. Leonora daughter to the King of Arragon The King of Arragon who had no
by him should goe vnto the eldest Clause in the King D. Henries will touching fees which they call Maioâ—azgos the which is called in Spaine Majorazgos the which they haue interpreted as if no collateral heire might inherit them according to the which in such controuersies many decrees haue beene made in the Chancery and the Kings councell anexing such lands vnto the crowne D. Alphonso bishop of Carthagena saith that this King died of the goute making no mention of any poison whereof it may be this author was ignorant Being neere his end he desired to be attired in the habit of Saint Dominike and to die in it He raigned tenne yeeres and two monthes and was six and forty yeeres old If this King of Granado practised his death Granado he did not long enioy this content for the same yeere 1379. the same Mahumet called the old and old in effect died the nine and twentith yeere of his raigne and 762. of the Arabians D. Iohn first of that name the sixteenth King of Castile and seuen and thirtith of Leon. THe happinesse which did accompany the King D. Henry the second father to Don Iohn An. 1379. Castile did not continue in his posterity for God to let men vnderstand that it is hee which doth raise and pul downe at his pleasure hauing from nothing aduanced D. Henry to the Scepter of Leon and Castile and confounded the forces of that Realme allied to the English and Moores he did in a manner ouerthrow this greatnesse in his sonnes time by the forces of the petty Estate of Portugal to the which he aduanced a bastard without any humaine support notwithstanding that the armes of France were ioyned with the forces of Castile as shall appeere by the discourse of the History By such examples the mighty are admonished not to trust in their forces and the weake not to despaire especially if he be vniustly pursued D. Iohn who succeeded his father D. Henry descended by the mothers side from the Infant D. Genealogie of Castile Fernand de la Cerde eldest sonne to Don Alphonso the Philosopher for of Don Fernand came D. Alphonso and D. Fernand Of the younger D. Fernand and of D. Ieanne of Lara his wife issued D. Blâ—noh who was married to D. Iohn Manuel who had had to his first wife a Countesse of Sauoy sonne to D. Manuel brother to D. Alphonso the Philosopher of which marriage was borne D. Ieanne Manuel Queene of Castile wife to the King D. Henry and mother to this King D. Iohn the first of that name who was two and twenty yeeres old or there abouts Disposition of Kign Iohn when he began to raigne a Prince of a good disposition and religious according to the time but vnfound of his body and vnfortunate in warre He was clowned after the example of his Predecessors in Burgos in the Monastery of Saincta Maria de las Huelgas where to solemnize his coronation did arme aboue a hundred Knights which were of Noble families and gaue many guifts and preuiledges to commonalties and to priuat persons to make his first entrance more remarkable and pleasing He gaue vnto the city of Burgos the towne of Pancoruo in Bureua he caused Villa-Real of Saint Nicholas of Orio in Guipusdoa to bee walled in giuing in the preuiledges of Saint Sebastian with many others When he was Infant beeing in possession of the Siegneury of Biscay hee vnited it for euer vnto the crowne at his comming to it He remembred his fathers charge to entertaine a strict league of friendship with the house and crowne of France the which hee sent to confirme by his Ambassadors And hauing sent his gallies this yeere of our Lord 1379. in fauour of the French commanded by D. Fernand Sanches of Touar they tooke from Iohn of Montfort duke of Brittan the castle of Roche Gaze at Cap de Late for that hee held the English party by a decree of the court of parliament at Paris and his Dutchy with all his goods declared forfeited to the King vntill that time the Iewes dwelling in Spaine had the preuiledge to take knowledge of crimes committed by them of their sect but this yeere a lew called Ioseph Pich dwelling at Seuile hauing beene slaine in the Iewes place at Burgos being a man of great reputation for his wealth and the seruices which hee had done vnto the deceased King D. Henry as treasurer generall the new King tooke from them this prerogatiue and forbad them to deale in any crime where there was murther cutting off any Limbe or effusion of bloud In the beginning of his raigne God gaue him a sonne by his wife D. Leonora of Arragon who succeeded him As soone as the Infant was borne D. Fernand King of Portugal who had in the yeere 1378. made his daughter D. Beatrix sure vnto D. Frederike duke of Benauent Portugal base sonne to the deceased King Henry of Castile by D. Leonora Ponce repented himselfe and sent vnto the King D. Iohn intreating him to consent vnto a marriage betwixt his sonne newly borne and his daughter D. Beatrix with certaine conditions which did nothing displease King Iohn so as this other marriage was accorded betwixt them which proued the fire-band of future warre betwixt Castile and Portugal for among other conditions these two princes made a mutuall donation of their Realmes vnto the suruiuor in case they died without lawfull heires of their bodies the which was concluded and sworne in the yeere of our Lord 1380. but it was not executed An. 1380. for God had otherwise decreed This Infanta D. Beatrix was daughter to D. Leonora Telles of Meneses of whose vnsortable marriage we haue before treated and whose proceedings were as vnreasonable for this woman being exceeding faire and prouided of armes fit to sway a disposition that was faint and weake Art of D. Leonora Telles of Meneses could make such vse of her alurements as she kept the King her husband alwaies subiect and a slaue to her affections so as hee refused nto any thing that was pleasing vnto her forgetting often his ranke and royall dignity All which had disliked of her marriage or had in any sort displeased her were by her practises pursued chased away or vtterly ruined her friends and kinsmen were aduanced to the greatest honours and dignities of the Realme and as she was cunning in all her actions so she could finde meanes to reconcile vnto her those who through their greatnesse wealth or alliance within the Realme seemed hard to ruine binding them vnto her by her bounty and fauours making them of enemies to become her friends Shee gaue the gouernment of the castle of Lisbon to her vncle D. Iohn Alphonso Tello Earle of Barcelos Lord Steward of the Kings house She also aduanced a brother of his called Don Iohn Alphonso Telles to be Admirall of the Realme an other brother called D. Gonçalo Telles was at her request made Earle of Neyua
the sort or castle of Tafalla As for Fillot of gramont hee continued three yeeres in prison and then was deliuered In the meane time the King Don Charles beeing in great care for the detention of his sonne in France hee caused Don Iohn King of Castile to bee sollicited by Donna Leonora his daughter in law who was retired into Castile to the King her brother who was strictly allied and a friend to the French Deliuery of Prince Charls in sauor of the King of Castile to bee a meadiator for the deliuery of the Infant Don Charles The King of Castile desirous to gratefie his sister imployed his best meanes to the young French King and his Gouernors and did so importune them by messages letters and Ambassages as they set the Infant Don Charles of Nauarre at libertie As for Don Pedro his younger brother and Donna Maria his sister they had beene released before Don Charles soone after his deliuery hee went into Nauarre to the great content of all the Nauarrois It was a great hatred and mallice in the King Don Charles the Father for to attempt such a wickednesse against the princes of France who shewed their generositie in consenting to the deliuerie of the Infant who was not guilty of his fathers offence who in all his actions was of so sower a disposition Disposition of D. Charles King of Nauarre as hee could not pursue his rights nor treat of any affaires with other princes but in choller and disdaine and whereas he could not obtaine and bring to passe what hee pretended hee had recourse to synister and vnlawfull practises desiring to reuenge himselfe of those that did him any iniury by what meanes soeuer Hee had one sister called Donna Agnes married vnto Gaston Earle of Foix called Phebus who for the wrongs hee had done vnto her husband was verie ill intreated by him so as shee was forced to leaue his companie and to retire into Nauarre who was soone after followed by a sonne shee had by him called Gaston where both beeing receiued and honoured by King Charles conferring often with his sister of her husbands bad vsage hee conceiued such a hatred against the Earle Gaston as hee drew young Gaston their sonne to poison his father and gaue him a venimous poulder to that end telling him that it was a remedy to make him change the hatred hee bare him and his mother into loue This young Nobleman beeing simple and ill aduised beleeuing what the King his vncle had said vnto him he returned into Foix to his father with an intent to season him some meate with this poulder Misâ—rable death of young Gaston of Foix. but hee could not so play his part but casting the poulder into the meate it was perceiued by the cookes or otherwise discouered wherefore the Earle commanded his sonne and onely heire to bee taken causing him to die miserably in prison so as after him hee left none but bastards which did not succeed in the Earledome of Foix one of them was Bernard who serued Henry the second King of Castile in the conquest of the realme against the King D. Pedro and was rewarded by him and endowed with lands and Estates in Castile from whom descended the dukes of Medina Celi or Zelim who by the mothers side belong to the bloud of Castile according to the order which followeth D. Fernand de la Cerde Beginâ—ing of the house of Celi or Zelim eldest sonne to D. Alphonso the Wise or the Philosopher left two sons D. Alphonso and D. Fernand of D. Alphonso married into France came D. Lewis Earle of Clermont and D. Charles or Iohn according vnto some Constable of france and Earle of Angoulesme D. Lewis Earle of Clermont married in Andalusia Don Leonora of Guzman daughter to D. Alphonso Peres of Guzman and was Lord of Hulua and of Port Sancta Maria and other lands in the right of his wife of which marriage issued Don Lewis Don Iohn and Donna Isabella de la Cerde This Donna Isabella was by the King Don Henry the second being setled in the realme of Castile married to Bernard bastard of Foix and had in dowry Medina Celi with the title of an Earle of them came D. Gaston surnamed de la Cerde leauing the name of the house of Foix and Bern. Hee was the second Earle of Medina Celi and married Donna Mencia of Mendoça daughter to Don Pedro Conçales of Mendoça a great Nobleman in Alaua by her hee had one sonne called Don Lewis who was the third Earle of Medina Celi and married with Donna Iean Sarmiento daughter to Diego Peres Sarmiento from whom came Don Gaston de la Cerde the second and forth Earle of Medina Celi who married Donna Leonora of Mendoça daughter to Don Iâ—igo Lopes of Mendoça Marquis of Sentillana from whom descended Don Lewis which succeeded him in the Earldome in whose time it was made a Dutchy D. Lewis married Donna Anna of Nauarre and Arragon base daughter to D. Charles Infant of Nauarre and Arragon This is the Genealogy of the house of the dukes of Medina Celi Such as wee haue sayd were the actions of Charles King of Nauarre whom in the end God strooke with a Leaprosie King Charles a Leapeâ— which made him to leaue all care of the affaires of this world and to giue himselfe to workes of piety according to the manner of those times which was to build chappels to ordaine Masses and Anniuersaries for his deceased parents and to adde rents and giue entertainement to Clergy men and Priests which did the seruice but aboue all hee labored to liue in peace with Christian Princes The Infant Charles beeing come into Nauarre about the beginning of the warre betwixt Castile and Portugal the King Don Iohn demaunded some supplies of souldiars out of Nauarre to lead with him wherevnto the King of Nauarre consented willingly remembring the good Offices hee had done with the French for his sonnes liberty whom hee sent well accompanied to this warre beeing vnable to goe in person by reason of his indisposition The Infant made some stay with his wife Donna Leonora who was in Castile and then passing on hee came to the King beeing incamped before Lisbone where hee staied not long the King Don Iohn beeing forced to raise the seege by reason of the plague which ruined his armie and returne into Castile as wee haue said dismissing the Infant his brother in law with all loue and content The yeere 1385. beeing come Portugal Affaires of the King of Castile succeed well in Portugal the King D. Iohn preparing to returne into Portugall hauing alreadie sent some ships and gallies against Lisbone hee had newes that the souldiars which hee had left in Saint Iren had defeated some troupes of Portugal whose leaders were the maister of the Knights of Christus and the Prior of Saint Iohn by reason of which victorie many places within the Realme had planted the Standard of Castile
who did afterwards much trouble him before hee could made her leaue Castile and returne to him D. Henry the 3. of that name the seuenteenth King of Castile 38. of Leon. VVHen as the King Don Iohn had this mortall fall Castille Don Pedro Tenorio Archbishop of Toledo a wise man knowing the alterations which doe commonly follow such accidents to the preiudice of States hee sodainely caused a Pauillion to be pitched in the place whereas the Kings body lay and hauing set gards about it that it mought not be seene hee dissembled his death giuing it out that he was sore hurt but without any danger of death and the better to conceale this businesse he caused his physitions to come vnto the Tent to whom he imposed silence then at a conuenient time he caused the Kings body to bee brought into the towne and laied it in the Chappel of the Archbishops lodging In the meane time he made such dispatches as he thought fit to the cities and townes of the realme and to the Prelats and Knights who he knew were affected to the deceased King and to his sonne D. Henry The Queene Donna Beatrix was at the time of this vnfortunat accident at Madrid where she receiued letters from the Archbishop aduising her to goe to Alcala the which she did leading in her company D. Iohn Serran bishop of Siguença Chancellor of the Kings priuy seale and others who were very sorrowfull for these lamentable newes but especially the Queene Donna Beatrix who had not any children by the King her husband and was now dispossest of her realme of Portugal without any hope euer to recouer it Beeing come To Alcala the Archbishop hauing comforted her and left her there for the gard of the body he went to Madrid where hee did set vp the Standards of Castile and Leon for the new King D. Henry who was then at Talauera with his wife Donna Catherina and his brother the Infant Don Fernand whereas their father had left them when as he ment to goe into Andalusia but hauing receiued letters from the Archbishop he came presently to Madrid The Archbishop gaue such order for al things as there was no alteration The funerals for his death were performed throughout all Spaine with great heauinesse the which was followed with great demonstrations of ioy D. Henry the third proclaymed King of Castile for that D. Henry was proclaimed King in the same towne of Madrid wehther the Deputies of Prouinces and the Estates of the realme began to come the first were D. Laurence Suares of Figueroa maister of Saint Iames D. Gençalo Nugnes of Guzman maister of Calatraua and some others who did not medle with any affaires nor with the gouernment of the King who was not yet eleuen yeeres old by reason of the absence of Don Frederic duke of Benauent of Don Alphonso of Arragon Marquis of Villena Earle of Denia and first Constable of Castile and Don Pedro of Castile Earle of Transtamara Princes of the bloud royall who wer sent for and it was fit to attend them Notwithstanding the Archbishop of Toledo thought it fit to conclude a marriage which was of great importance and very preiudiciall for the Duke of Benauent which was of Donna Leonora daughter and heire to Don Shancho of Castile brother to the King D. Henry the second Countesse of Albuquerque and Montalban and Lady of many other townes and castles to which rich marriage Don Frederic pretended the which was thought fit an conuenient both for that hee was of the bloud of Castile as also to recompence him in some sort for the marriage which had beene concluded betwixt him and Donna Beatrix of Portugal whom the King D. Iohn did afterwards marry Marriage betwixt the heire of Albuquerque and the Infant D. Fernand. whereby he had beene vndoubtedly King of Portugal But the Arch-bishop thinking that the marriage of Donna Leonora would bee more fit for D. Fernand duke of Pegnefiel brother to the new King hee did worke it and concluded it with the Kings consent and the Ldaies vpon condition that it should bee consommated when the Infant were foureteene yeeres old Shee beeing sixteene yeeres old promised it but not the Infant for that by the marriage betwixt Don Henry and Donna Catherina the Duke of Lancaster her father had reserued that if Don Henry should chance to die without consommating of the marriage with hid daugther then D. Fernand his brother should marry her The Noblemen Prelats and Deputies of the towne of Castile and Leon beeing not yet assembled the Archbishop of Toledo demaunded of Peter Lope of Ayala a worthy Knight and learned if he knew whether the deceased King had made any will to whom he answered yea and that hee himselfe being present with others the King had made his will at the seege of Cillorico in Portugal the one and twentith of Iuly in the yeere of our Lord 1385. and that he had sent his will to him being Archbishop of Toledo The Archbishop remembred this but he said that he had since deliuered that vp to the King By this testament it was ordained that the King dying leauing his sonne D. Henry vnder age the gouernment of the King and realme should remaine in the hands of D. Alphonso of Arragon Marquis of Villena Ordonances made by the King D. fohn in his testament of the Archbishop of Toledo D. Iohn Garcia Manriques Archbishop of Saint Iames D. Pedro Nugnes maister of ther Calatraue D. Iohn Alphonso of Guzman Earle of Niebla and D. Pedro Gonçales of Mendoça Lord Steward of the Kings house and with them one or two Bourgeses of either of the sixe townes that is Burgos Toledo Leon Seuile Cordoua and Murcia But afterwards the King did shew by actions that he had changed his resolution not meaning that this should be receiued for his last will and testament wherevpon there grew such debate as it was hard to pacefie it D. Frederic duke of Benauent D. Pedro of Castile Earle of Transtamara the Archbishop of Saint Iames with some others being arriued hauing kist the Kings hands as their naturall Lord the Estates beganne to conferre concerning the gouernment of the King and realme and hauing first propounded the aboue-named will it was concluded that the Archbishop of Toledo the Maisters of Saint Iames and of Calatraua the Duke of Benauent the Earle of Transtamara and Pero Lopes of Ayala should enter the chamber where the King kept his papers to finde out this will The chamber was opened by Ruis Lopes of Aualos who afterwards was Constable and Iohn Martines of Castille gardiens of those writings where this will was found It beeing read in the presence of the aboue-named and they all disallowing of that which the King had ordained they commanded him that read it to cast it into a fire which burnt in a chamber neere vnto the Bishop of Cuencas one of the houshold to the deceased King to auoide all contention and
more stately and bountifull and King Mahumet desiring on a time to make demonstration of his loue to the king D. Henry sending him rich presents hee gaue the charge of the ambassage to one of his wiues the which gaue great content to the king of Castile But to returne to this king Don Henry after that he had subdued the Princes of his bloud and their confederates Castile who contemning his youth and thrust on by ambition had troubled his Realme he beganne to be sickely and vnfit for the actions of warre the causes where-of by the singular grace of God ceased Hee had a great care of Iustice and to ease his subiects and beeing in that estate hee sought all meanes to maintaine his reputation and authoritie fearing nothing more then to bee contemned of his seruants to whome he sometimes seemed seuere and rigorous and sometimes was content onely to terrifie them Whereof they produce this example The king on a time hauing hunted late in vnknowne countrie and ill followed recouered his lodging being readie to sit downe to his supper hauing a very good stomacke he found it ill prepared so as hee began to grow in choller with the clarke of his kitchin saying that hee was negligent and that he would punish him The clarke who it may be sought for this occasion excused himselfe vppon the small meanes which were appointed him by his Councellors to furnish his table so as sayd he besides the assignation which is very short I recouer it with such difficultie as I am forced to pawne mine owne to supply it wherewith the king was very sad taking it for a great argument of the small esteeme the Noblemen that ruled made of him by this dishonest sparing for a kings table into whose coffers there entred of yearely reuenue 70. millions of Marauidis if Writers do not erre And therefore he beganne to studie how he might make them know it giuing to his Clarke one of his roabes called at that time Calandranas the which hee pawned for two shoulders of mutton with the which and some Quailes which they had taken the king supped beeing serued by the Clarke Beeing returned to Burgos he dissembled that which he had in his heart and watched an opportunitie to be reuenged Hee was aduertised that the chiefe Noblemen of his trayne and Councell holding the greatest dignities in the Realme of Castile the Prelats the Masters of knightly Orders the Duke of Medina Celi D. Ruy Lopes of Aualos Don Iohn and D. Diego Hurtado of Mendoça Diego Lopes of Estuniga Iohn of Velasco Gomes Manrique Peter Alfan of Ribera and others hauing gouernements in the chiefe Prouinces should meet together one night at a stately and sumptuous banket wherefore hee found meanes to enter disguised to see their cheare and heare their discourse where hee saw all things furnished in great aboundance and with more then royall state where there wanted not any thing that might please the appetite and as for their discourse and table-talke it was nothing but of the great and bounteous pension they drew from the King of the profits and commodities of their Offices and Gouernements gifts presents honours fauours and such like which makes the Courtiers paradise The King hauing obserued all this beeing returned vnto his lodging hee secretly in the night drew in his Guards and many other souldiers and when it was day hee sent for all these Noblemen of the Banquet to come vnto his Pallace to bee witnesses to the Will which hee would make who flocking thither with all expedition they stayed in the great Hall vntill it was past noone In the end the king came foorth with a naked sword in his hand setting him downe in his chaire and then presently the hall was full of his armed guards so as the Noblemen were amazed at this vnaccustomed ceremonie The king addressing his speech to the Arch-bishop of Toledo asked him how many kings of Castile he had seene he answered that he had seene foure which were the king D. Pedro D. Henry his grandfather D. Iohn his father and himselfe The like demand the king made vnto the rest and euery one answered as he had seene according to their ages some three some foure and some fiue How can it then be sayd the king that I who am younger then any of you can brag to haue seene aboue twenty The Noblemen replyed that they knew not what hee meant thereby for naturally with his corporall eyes he could not haue seene so many kings Yes truly sayd the king I haue seene them and all you here present are those kings who dispose of my Realme and mannage my rents and reuenues at your pleasures I am king but in name and as a shade but you are the bodie and the effect wasting my goods to my dishonour and the contempt of my authoritie I haue seene I haue seene the pompe and aboundance you liue in at my charge and haue vnderstood how you intreat my subiects and abuse the power which I giue you in your estates and gouernments but you shal not liue vnpunished I haue conuicted you all by your owne confessions and brags and iudge you all to die like bad and trecherous vassals This speech beeing ended the Ministers of iustice appeared among them the executioner of the court carying an axe and cords the which did much amaze all the Noblemen thinking verily that they should lose their heads seeing themselues compassed in his guards and considering that they had to do with a young king who for want of iudgement might giue way to his choller and reuenge his wrong without regard to the consequence Beeing thus amazed looking one vppon another and not knowing what to answer the Arcbishop of Toledo tooke courage to speake vnto the king who kneeling downe told him that so seuere a sentence was happily more iust then honourable for a young Prince or profitable for the realme of Castile which for euer would feele the losse of so many great and worthie men both for councel and armes as he meant to put to death for that they had committed some faults which are common to all that liue with kings and are bred vp in great charges of realmes Moreouer it was not reasonable to take that for a confession to conuict one which is spoken at banquets and in wine where men do vsually talke and bragge and oftentimes without truth yet he spake not these things to iustifie himselfe or any of his companions nor to contend against his clemencie as beeing free from offence the which they would rather implore and trie demanding with all humilitie the liues of all these offenders and his pardon adding many other reasons the which wee allowed by the king for he desired an occasion to pardon them yet he would haue them yeeld vp all the forts which they had in guard and he condemned them in pecuniarie fynes so as he drew from them aboue an hundred and fifty millions of
speech of marriage betwixt his youngest daughter D. Beatrix and D. Iames sonne to the Earle of Vrgel of the bloud royall of Arragon the which by reason of certaine lets â—ooke no effect wherefore the King being returned he married her to Iames of Bourbon Earle of March one of the goodliest and actiue Princes of his time The marriage was celebrated in the city of Pamapelone in the yeere 1406. with great solemnity and concourse of the nobility of Spaine and France about the beginning of the warre of Granado and a little before the death of D. Henry King of Castile the newes whereof were greeuous to King Charles a great friend and allie to the house of Castile D. Iohn the second of that name 18. King of Castile 39. of Leon. THe heat of the warre against the Moores was somewhat quenched by the death of King Henry Castile leauing his sonne and successor in his realmes an Infant in his swathling clothes being but two and twenty monthes old For it behoued to haue a speedy care of that which was necessary for the peace of the Realme wherein the Queene D. Catherine and the Infant D. Fernand duke of Pegnafiel Factions in Castâ—â—e after the Kings death appointed Gouernors by the testament of the deceased King imployed all their care but they could not keepe the noblemen from entring into factions and as the gouernment of two is neuer firme they were the first which diuided themselues The prelats noblemen and deputies of townes which were in court assembled againe in Toledo Some perswaded the Infant D. Fernand duke of Pegnafiel to take vpon him the title of King promising to maintaine and defend him alledging that it was no new thing in Spaine when as the deceased Kings children were young and not fit to gouerne or they left none but daughters that the royall Scepter was put into the vncles hands or of some other Prince of the bloud a man of fit age and endowed with wisdome to gouerne the affaires of that realme producing many examples of D. Sancho the fourth who had beene receiued for King and the children of his elder brother being yet young reiected and of the King D. Henry his grandfather who had raigned with the consent of the Spaniards although he were a bastard to the prejudice of D. Constance Dutchesse of Lancaster being then eldest daughter to the King D. Pedro with other examples more antient as well of Castile as of the first Kings of Leon either well or ill reported That the vrgent affaires of the realme and the warre of Granado which was begunne required that he should reigne and the troubles which he had lately seene in his brothers time did aduertise him to preuent others which were a breeding if Castile should receiue an Infant of two and twenty monthes for King The Infant D. Fernand was not well pleased with these perswasions but the Constable D. Ruy Lopes of Aualos hauing in a publike assembly required openly that they would raise him to the royall throne of Castile being a plot laied among the noblemen thinking that most voices would choose D. Fernand he made an answere of rare example The Iusant D. Fernand refuseth the realme of Castile and persisted therein and to whom the said he belongs the realme but to my Nephew D. Iohn sonne and onely heire to the King D. Henry my brother Thus by this conscientious Prince the crowne of Castile and Leon was preserued for the Infant who was then at Segobia with the Queene Donna Catherine his mother whether the duke of Pegnafiel went with the other noblemen after the funerals of the deceased King The breeding vp of the young King was left in the mothers charge who made great instance against D. Iohn of Velasco and Diego Lopes of Estuniga who demanded it according vnto the fathers will to stop whose mouthes and to giue them some content there was presently giuen them twelue thousand florins of gold The will being read and an oth taken the Queene and the Duke charged themselues with the gouernment of the King swearing in the hands of D. Iohn of Illesca Bishop of Siguença and promising the obseruation of the lawes rights and preuiledges of the realme Prouinces and cities thereof But within few daies of Queene and D. Fernand disagreed in their commands The Queene being a woman was gouerned by an other woman of Cordoua called Leonora Lopes without whose aduice she did not any thing no not that which was resolued in councell so as without the dukes great modesty and patience the realme had beene full of seditions and great confusion It was ordained that the King should haue three hundred launces for his gard and the Duke two hundred the which did much displease euery man of iudgement And for that the souldiars which were vpon the frontier were not paied and endured much there was drawne out of the Kings cofers twenty millions of Marauidies vpon condition it should be repaied out of the first of the Kings reuenues that should be receiued or others that should be leauied Whilest they were attentiue about these affaires at Segobia the Marshal of Castile Fernando Garcia of Herrera being in Lorca entred into the country of Granado to surprise some moores who had their retreat at Vera but for want of ladders he could not effect it Some daies after he incountred with other troupes neere vnto Xurena where hauing defeated them he entred into the towne but he could not take the castle wherefore the Christians retired hearing that a great number of Moores came to charge them These petty exploits did somewhat kindle the warre of Granado wherein the Infant D. Fernand desired to imploy himselfe Difficulties increasing in Segobia Gouernment Castile diuided betwixt the Queene mother and the Duke of Pegnafiel in respect of the gouernment it was thought fit Donna Catherine the Queene mother and D. Fernand duke of Pegnafiel should diuide it betwixt them so as the places remoat from all tumults of warre and within the country should be at the Queenes disposition which were the dioceses of St. Iames Tuy Astorga Ouiedo Leon Zamora Salamanca Ciudad Roderigo Auila Segobia Osma Burgos and Calaorra And vnder the dukes charge should remaine the Archbishopriks of Toledo and Seuile and the Bishoprikes of Cuenca Siguença Carthagena Caliz Cordoua Iaen Badajos Coria Plaisance Lugo Mondonedo Palence and Orençe with certaine conditions vpon the iudgement of suits and other things The King of Granado hauing for his allies and assistants in this warre the petty Kings of Tunes and Tremessen he caused his army to march towards Priego And at the same time the Duke of Pegnafiel went towards the frontier and came to Seuile There were many light incounters sometimes with gaine sometimes with losse the towne of Zaara the castle of Andito Priego Cagnete Las Cueuas and Ortexica were taken from the Moores The strength of the Moores army was about Iaen and yet they durst not giue battaile
gouernement whereof was giuen and made ouer to his Steward Andrew de Cabrera one newly come into Castile and borne at Barcelona sonne to Iohn Fernandes and Grand child to Andrew de Cabrera Neuerthelesse for that time hee commaunded no where but in the towne for the fort remayned in the power of the Master of Saint Iames and because the plague was very hotte within the Cittie of Segouia the King nor the Master would not come into the towne but retired and went backe to Casa Rubias whither came Don Lewis of Mendoza with a procuration from Queene Ioane as Protectresse of her daughter in whose name hee protested that the oath made to the Princesse Izabella was of no force nor efficacie and appealed to the Pope from the dispensations made by the Legate but small account was made thereof Now did the Master of Saint Iames consider with himselfe that the discontentment of the Marquis of Santillana and the other Lords of the house of Mendoza with Pedro de l'clasco might produce and bring foorth some bad effects Hee who seemed to bee borne to commaund tooke in hand to appease and qualifie them and did inuite them to meere at Villarejo belonging to the Order of Saint Iames there to consult and determine about the affaires of State with the Kings Commissioners Thither came Don Pero Gâ—â—çales of Mendoza New treaties of marriages â—se a foot by the Master of S. Iames. Bishoppe of Siguença and Don Pedro Velasco on the one side and the Arch-bishoppe of Seuille the Master of Saint Iames and the Earle of Plaisance on the other They did conclude that the Princesse Izabella should marrie with Alphonso King of Portugall who was a widdower and Donna Ioane with his eldest sonne called Don Iohn heire to the Kingdome and her cousin-germaine with condition that if the Princesse Izabella by this marriage should haue no children that then the issue of Donna Ioane should succeed in the Kingdome of Castile for the conclusion and confirmation of which marriages there should be an enterview of the King and Queene of Castile and the King of Portugall This agreement did not please the Ladies for the Princesse Izabella had no desire to marrie with a widower and the Queen feared that vnder color of this meeting she shold be cast off and sent home to Portugall according to the treatie at la Venta du Tor de Guisando wherefore both of them resisted this determination with all their power by reason wherof the Lords of Mendoza and Velasco were very angry with the Queene and her daughter The Master of S. Iames sollicited K. Henry to send Ambassadors into Portugal to request the king to meet thinking by his coming to win the Princesse to condiscend thereunto And not long after the bishop of Siguença and Don Pedro de Velasco beeing with the king perswaded him notwithstanding the Queenes obstinacy vnder-hand to fauour D. Ioane not acquainting the Arch-bishop of Scuill nor the Princesse Izabella therewith These businesses beeing managed with such inconstancie there arriued daily messengers at Court who complayned for that the King had caused this new oath to be made to his sister which most men thought to be a beginning of greater troubles than before and also because that diuers other great Lords of the Kingdome were not called to determine vppon a matter of so great consequence And indeed all those which were discontented therewith did ioyne themselues in league with the Arch-bishoppe of Toledo who thought himselfe to bee ill dealt with for that he had not the Princesse Izabellain his keeping as in time before In the meane time disorders were still committed in diuers Prouinces especially in Andalusia where this yeare Don Iohn de Guzman Duke of Medina Sidonia and Earle of Niebla dyed in whose goods lands and dignityes Don Henry de Guzman his bastard-sonne succeeded It hapned at the same time neere to Toledo that as an husband-man of the countrie called Pero Moro did reape a corne-field at the very first stroake which hee gaue with his sickle great quantitie of bloud issued foorth of the stalkes the which his sons perceyuing who were at worke in the same field came running vnto him thinking that he had hurt himselfe but seeing he had no harme they returned to their labour and cut downe the corne in the same place where their father wrought and at euery stroake they fetched great store of bloud issued which they signified to the Lord of the place who caused it to be recorded for a strange prodigie Whilest the affaires of Castile stood vppon these tearmes King Iohn of Arragon being ridde of his enemie Don Pedro of Portugall Arragon and Nauarre did labour by all meanes after the taking of Tortosa to reduce the Barcelonois to their duties but they like obstinat enemies to their Prince would not hearken thereunto Great were the alterations which they had among themselues after the death of this Portugois Some were of opinion to bring their state into the forme of a Common-wealth like Genoa Venice and other places of Italy and others councelled to returne to the obedience of King Iohn Each of these opinions being reiected they elected for their King Reneé of Aniou Duke of Lorraine and Earle of Prouence Renee Aniou made king of Arragon a Prince of the royall bloud of France who beeing alreadie old and decrepite yet neuerthelesse desirous of the title of King did accept the offer and hauing with the consent of King Lewis the eleuenth leauied souldiers in France sent his sonne Iohn Duke of Calabria or Lorrayne into Spaine who at Manreça ioyned with the Cattelans and hauing drawne diuers of the County of Rossillon to his deuotion he went and beseeged Girona where Peter of Rocabertin was Gouernour who foorthwith aduertised King Iohn thereof who by reason of his indisposition and blindnes could not come thither in person to ayde them but sent his son Prince Fernand accompanied with diuers Lords and Knights vnto whom aboue all other things hee recommended the Princes person beeing on his way from Tortosa towards Girona Queene Ioane his mother who loued him dearely followed him the next day after vpon the newes of the Princes comming the Duke of Calabria raysed his seege and retired himselfe to Denjat from whence he went to Barcelona and then returned with succors in great secrecie and no lesse danger The Prince D. Fernand desirous to looke vppon the enemie being come neere to the place and prouoking the French-men to battell they being fortifyed with a great number of men at armes which K. Lewis had sent them vnder the conduct of the Earle of Armignac The Arragonois defeated by the French came forth into the fields and fought and vanquished the Arragonois the Prince Don Fernand narrowly escaping from beeing taken who had good meanes offered to saue himselfe thorough the indeauours of Rodrigo of Rebolledo who was taken in his stead and brought to Barcelona and afterwards redeemed for tenne
haue happened considering their great aduauntage of armes vsing arrowes and stones whenas the Christians could not vse their harquebuses vnlesse the emperour who that day and alwayes performed the duety of a captaine a sergeant and a souldier had not come to succour them with some companies of Germans whereof the first being put to flight he with an inuincible mind giuing courage to the rest both with words and action in the end he repulsed the enemy and retired his men out of that dayes daunger hauing lost aboue 300 men and 200 hurt but few men of accoÌ„pt D. Carlo of Lanoye sonne to the prince of Sulmona was wounded But the fortune of the armie at sea was more miserable which tost with the waues and windes had continued from midnight vntill no one the next day Shipwracke of the imperiall army in Algier in a hard and insupportable conflict against the furious violence of those enemies The ships which had no other shelter but to commit themselues to the mercy of the raging windes sought to vnburthen tâ—emselues casting their ordonance or any thing else of weight into the sea cutting downe their masts yet many perished being either swallowed vp in the sea or beating one against an other were driuen on shoare to be a prey the Barbarians With the like misfortune but with more art and force the gallâ—es did striue Doria and the other captains of iudgement laboring to preserue them with many anchors with the industrie of their oares they also casting their artillery ouer boord but they still finding theÌ„selues in exceeding great danger some hoping to saue their liues at land cut their cables and ranne on ground which was a most miserable spectacle for the gallies breaking whilest that the men tired with the toile being vp to the chin in water sought to saue themselues held it for a happinesse to be accepted for slaues the Arabians and Moores which stood ready to make the vnfortunate condition of those Christians more miserable shewed themselues to be greedy of their blood and death killing them most barbarously without any mercy Among which Iannettin Doria Admirall ranne on ground neere vnto the Emperours campe so as it might well be relieued by his maiestie who presently sent some companies of Italians to suppresse the furie of the Arabians and saued that valiant yong man with the greatest part of his companie There perished foureteene gallies some write fifteene after this manner whereof eleuen did belong to prince Doria and the rest to Anthony Doria to Naples and Spaine of greater vesselles some say seuentie and some a hundred and fifty of shippes carauells and pinaces At night it grew somewhat calme so as in the morning the gallies drew neere vnto the shoare where they lay first but towards euening the wind grew high againe so as prince Doria did persuade them to retire to cape Matafuso holding that place to be lesse daungerous for that there were few rockes the which the emperour perceiuing and seeing that there were no victualls in the campe the souldiers hauing beene the day before without any meate he resolued to rise and march that day six miles with his whole armie The which he had put in good order for that the enemy was still behind him on his flankes yet they durst not charge them the sick hurt men being put in the middest of the squadrons vsing al care to saue them yet many were slaine by those Barbarians being so weake as they could not be carried For wanting all kind of victuall they had relieued themselues those two daies with the roots of dates which they call palmette horse-flesh some being slaine to that end They came that day vnto a riuer which the Moores call Agaraz the which was so risen with the raine as it was not possible to wade through where by reason thereof and to see if they could get any victualls Hunger in the Emperors army they staied that night and gathering together the masts and yardes of broken ships in that riuer they made a bridge to passe the Germanes and Italians the next day the Spaniards hauing found out a foard somewhat higher The Turkes and Moores of Alger did not pursue the armie any further and the Arabians did little annoy them so as within two daies they came vnto their galleys Heere the emperour did somewhat refresh his army drawing some victualls out of the ships and then hee gaue order for their shipping which was on the last day of October The inuincible and vndaunted courage of the emperour was admirable who was a great consolation to those afflicted troupes but in the shipping of the armie there was great pietie noted in him thinking it impossible that ships shaken with the rage of the Sea Constancy and pietie of the emperor Charles should carrie so much people hee commaunded that all the horses whatsoeuer should bee cast into the Sea were they of neuer so great price not regarding the intreaties of their owners desiring rather to saue the basest soldier being a man and a Christian that those noble instruments of warre D. Fernand of Gonzaga staied two daies to imbarke who coasting along Barbarie towards the East had a shorter passage into Sicile The Sea grew rough again and they staied not long to haue more particuler directions the emperour hauing giuen order where his troupes should land There is a memorable accident reported of two ships full of Spaniards which in the tempest were driuen on shoare neere vnto Algier the Souldiers within them seeking to preserue their liues by being slaues Spaniards preserue their liues generously against the Arabians but the cruell Arabians thirsting after mans bloud refusing to accept them they made a braue and generous resolution so as keeping close together they marcht fighting euen to the verie gate of Alger where they gaue Assan Aga to vnderstand that they were come to yeeld themselues his slaues hoping that hee being borne a Christian wold not suffer them to be torn in peeces by the rage of the Arabians whose liues might be a greater benefit so they were preserued by that renegado with more shew of humanity The gallies which were with the emperors person running the same fortune recouered the port of Bugia and there they refresh themselues a little and then the seas being somewhat calmed they sailed towards Spaine where the emperour landed at Carthagene Emperour Charles his returne into Spaine from the rout of Algier from whence hee sent to Occagna to visit his daughters hauing first met with the Prince D. Philippe who went speedily to doe his duety and to reioyce at his returne who with an inuincible courage speaking little of his losse shewed how we should beare the crosses of humane accidents Prince Doria who yeelded not to any in greatnesse of minde and constancy being arriued in Italie where the miserable successe of this enterprise was already knowne he did comfort such as came to condole
King of Sicile they began to raigne in the yere 1474 and had Lawfull children D. Isabell Queene of Portugall mother to D. Michel who had beene heire to all the realmes of Spaine if he had liued D. Iohn who died yong D. Ioane Queene heiâ—e D. Maria Queene of Portugall D. Katherine XXI King of Castille 42 of Leon. D. IOANE daughter to the Queene D. Isabell and D. Ferdinand her husband she was married to the Archduke D. PHILIP of Austria they succeeded to the Realmes of Castille and Leon in the yeare 1504 and raigned together two yeares they had Lawfull children D. Leonora Queene of Portugall and of France D. Charles King and Emperour D. Isabell Queene of Denmarke D. Ferdinand Emperor D. Marie D. Katherine XXII King of Castille 43 of Leon. D. CHARLES by the decease of his father D. Philip succeeded to the right of the Crowne of Castille vnder the gouernment of the King D. Ferdinand his grandfather after whose death hee tooke vpon him the gouernment of the realme by reason of the incapacitie of the Queene D. Ioane his mother in the yere 1516 hee raigned 42 yeres in Castille Arragon and Nauarre D. ISABELL daughter to King Emanuell of Portugall his wife Lawfull children D. Philip king D. Marie Empresse D. Ioane married to the Prince of Portugall D. Ferdinand who died yong By Concubines he had Bastards D. Marguerite duchesse of Florence and Parma D. Iohn d'Austria XXIII King of Castille 44 of Leon. D. PHILIP 2 sonne to the Emperour Charles 5 in the yeare 1558 he raigned fortie yeares D. MARIE of Portugall his first wife mother to D. Charles D. MARIE Queene of England died without children D. ISABELL of France his 3 wife mother to D. Isabella Clara Eâ—genia D. Catherina D. ANNA of Austria his 4 wife by whom he had Lawfull children D. Charles D. Laurens some say Fernand. D. Diego or Iames. D. Philip. D. N. a daughter XXIIII King of Castille 45 of Leon. D. PHILIP 3 now raigning sonne to Philip 2 in the yeare 1598. D. MARGVERITE of Austria daughter to the Archduke Ferdinand of Gratz his wife Line of Nauarre First King in Sobrabre and Nauarre D. GARCIA Ximenes in the yeare 716 he raigned 42 yeares INIGA his wife mother to Garcia Inigo II. D. GARCIA INIGO second of that name in the yeare 758 he raigned 44 yeres the name of his wife is vnkowne D. Fortun Garces his sonne III. D. FORTVN GARCES sonne to D. Garcia Inigo in the yeare 802 he raigned 13 yeares D. THEVDA of Arragon daughter to D. Galinde D. Sancho Garces IIII. D. SANCHO GARCES first of that name sonne to D. Fortun in the yeare 815 hee raigned 17 years The name of his wife is not found D. Ximen Inigo it may be their sonne V. D. XIMEN INIGO in the yeare 832 he raigned 8 yeres D. NVGNA his wife D. Inigo Arista VI. D. INIGO ARISTA in the yeare 840 he raigned 27 yeres some hold that hee was not sonne to D. Ximen but issued from the Lords of Bigorre and elected D. THEVDA daughter to Zeno Earle of Biscaie D. Garcia Inigo VII D. GARCIA INIGO third of that name sonne to D. Inigo Arista in the yeare 867 he raigned 18 yeares D. VRRACA heire of Arragon his wife Children D. Fortun. D. Sancho Abarca D. Sancha Queene of Leon. VIII D. FORTVN in the yere 885 hee raigned 6 yeres in Nauarre and Arragon which was a small thing then and vnder the soueraigntie of Nauarre This king made himselfe a Monke and left the realme to his brother IX D. SANCHO ABARCA 2 of that name in the yeare 901 raigned 19 yeres D. TODA or THEVDA his wife Children D. Garcia Sanches D. Vrraca Xemenes Queene of Leon. D. Marie Countesse of Barcelona D. Theresia Queene of Leon. D. Sancha Countesse of Castille D. Blanche married to the Lord of Biscaie Some hold this King had 3 sonnes more D. Ramir. D. Gonsal D. Ferdinand X. D. GARCIA SANCHES 4. of that name sonne to D. SanchO Abarca in the yeare 920 he raigned 49 yeres THERESIA his wife Children D. Sancho Garces D. Ramir. D. Vrraca D. Ermesilde D. Ximena XI D. SANCHO GARCES third of that name sonne to D. Garcia Sanches in the yeare 969 he raigned 24 yeares D. VRRACA his wife Children D. Garcia D. Ramir father to D. Sancho D. Garcia D. Gonsal XII D. GARCIA the shaking sonne to D. Sancho Garces 5. of that name in the yere 993 he raigned 7 yeres or thereabouts D. XIMENA his wife D. Sancho their sonne XIII D. SANCHO 4 of that name sonne to D. Garcia the trembling in the yeare 1000 hee raigned 34 yeres D. NVGNA daughter to D. Sancho Earle of Castille which by some is called D. Maior heire of Castille Children D. Garcia King of Nauarre D. Ferdinand king of Castille D. Gonsal king of Sobrarbre and Ribagorsa Of D. Caya the Ladie of Ayuar a Concubine D. Ramir King of Arragon XIIII D. GARCIA 6 of that name sonne to D. Sancho 4 in the yere 1034 he raigned 20 yeres D. ETTIENETTâ— a French woman of the house of Cartassone and of Beziers his wife Children D. Sancho Garcia King D. Ramir. D. Ferdinand D. Raymond D. Ermesilde D. Zimena D. Maior D. Vrraca or Ognedâ— XV. D. SANCHO GARCIA 5 of that name sonne to D. Garciâ— in the yere 1054 hee raigned 22 yeres D. PLAISANCE his wife D. Ramir Sanches of D. Eluira daughter to Cid Râ—y Dias had D. Garcia Ramires who raigned D. Sancho Ramires D. Eluira D. Garcia the elder D. Garcia the second These children did not succeed XVI D. SANCHO RAMIRES who was 2 king of Arragon seazed vpon the realme of Nauarre and is nombred for the â— of that name in the yere 1076 he raigned 18 yeres D. FELIâ—E daughter to the Earle of Vrgel his wife mother among other children named in the Line of Arragon to Children D. Pedro. who were kings of Nauarre and Arragon D. Alfonso D. Ramir a Monke XVII D. PEDRO 1 of that name sonne to D. Sancho Ramires in the yere 1094 he raigned 10 yeres 3 moneths D. BERTHâ— or INES of Tuscaine his wife D. Pedro died an infant D. Isabell died also before the father XVIII D. Aâ—Fonso brother to D. Pedro 1 of that name vnited all the Christian realms of Spaine together by his marriage with D Yrraca heire of Castille and Leon he came to the Crowne of Nauarre in the yere 1104 and raigned 30 yeres D. VRRACA daughter to Alfonso 6 of Leon and Castille his wife by whom he had not any children XIX D. GARCIA RAMIRES 7 of that name sonne to D. Ramir Sanches grand-child to D. Sancho Garcia 5 of that name he was chosen by the Estates in the yere 1134 and raigned 16 yeres D. MERGELINA or MARGVERITE as some say daughter to Rotron Earle of Perche his wife Children D. Blanche D. Sancho king D. Alfonso Ramires D. Marguerite Queene of Naples D. VERACA base daughter to D. Alfonso 8 king of Leon and
and the people disarmed by Vitiza 152 Toledo reduced vnder the Moores of Cordoua 188. yeelded to D. Alphonso king of Castil 251 it was called the Imperiall citty 255 Tortosa taken by the Arragonois 296 Townes built by Don Fernand king of Leon 313 Townes and castles taken from the Moores 375 Townes taken by the Moores 494 Townes in Castile which giue voyces in the Estates 527 Townes in Castile yeeld to the King of Nauarre 574. Towne of Saint Vincent obtaines new priuiledges 696. Tortosa yeelded to King Iohn of Arragon 789 Toledo reuolted and reduced againe to the Kings obedience 804 Townes of the Infantasgo giuen to the Marques of Santillana 824 Toro deliuered to the king of Portugall 850. beseeged by King Fernand of Arragon 851. surpized by the Castillans 866 Tordesillas taken by the Confederats 961 recouered againe 962 Truth the subiect of an Historie 2 Treasor of Spaine casually discouered 11 Truce betwixt the Sicilians and Carthaginians 34 Trechery of Hanno against the Senate of Carthage 35. Trecherie of a Spaniard 41 Trecherie of the Spaniards to the Carthaginians their allyes 64 Truth breedes hatred in the wicked 96 Trecherie and crueltie of Ser. Galba 98 Treatie made with Viriatus broken by Cepio 101 Traian a Spaniard the third persecutour of the Church 120 Trecherie of Stillico and defeat of the Impertial armie 131 Traitors frustrate of their hope 155 Tribute payed by the Arabians to the Romanes 165. Tribute payed by a Christian Prince to Infidels most detestable 177 Trecherie of a Moore punished 181 Trecherie of a seruant 208 Treason and impietie of a Christian Knight against his owne bloud and religion 214 Treason of a sonne against his mother 227 Triall by fire in Clergie matters 255 Treatie of peace betwixt Nauarre and Arragon 287. Troubles in the Moores Estate in Affricke by superstitious diuinations 293 Troubles in Castile by reason of the Kings noâ—age 308 Trecherie of D. Mariques de Lara against his Prince and Country 309 Traytors iustly punished 362 Troubles in Arragon 400 Truce betwixt the Christians and Moores 410 Truce betwixt the French and Arragonois 433 Troubles raised by D. Henry of Castile 441 Tribute imposed by the Pope vppon the Realme of Sicily 455 Troubles and quarrels where there is much idle Nobilitie 481 Trecherie of Don Alphonso king of Castil against his owne bloud 483 Truce very beneficiall to the Moores 496 Treatie of mariage betwixt D. Pedro of Arragon and D. Maria of Nauar. 503 Troubles by the report of a woman 508 Trechery of the king of Arragon against the Earle of Transtamara 556 Treason of Don Roderigo of Vrris punished 589 Trecherie of Queene Leonora Telles 599 Treatie of mariage to the preiudice of Castile 637 Troubles in Zamora ibid. Troubles in Arragon 667 Truce with the king of Granado 674 Truce betwixt Castile and the kings of Arragon and Nauar 698 Troubles in Castile by false reports 703 Truce betwixt Granado and Castile 757 Treason discouered but not punished 780 Treatie of marriage betwixt Izabella of Castile and Fernand of Arragon 809 Trecherie of the Earle of Lerin against the Marshal of Nauar. 883 Treatie of peace betwixt France and Spaine 972 Trecherie of mercenarie Moores 894 Troubles raysed by the Archb. of Toledo 825. Tripoly in Barbary taken by Pedro Nauarro 897 Truce betwixt France and Spaine 912 Trauels endured with great patience by the Spaniards 916 Treatie of Cambray 979 Tremessen rebels against the Emperor 1008 Tripoly beseeged by the Christians 1082 Troubles in the Low-countries 1126 Trechery a diuellish reuenge 1135 Treatie of peace with the Mores of Granado 1153 Trechery of Mustapha at Famagosta 1162 Treasor brought by Sir Francis Drake out of the south sea 1181 Tudele taken by the Earle of Perche 271 Tumult at Badaios 435 Tumults in Castile for the gouernement 464 Tumults at Lisbone for their Kings marriage 584 Turkes make profit of the Iewes banishment 947 Tumult at Malaga supprest 934 Tunes taken by the Emperor 991 Turkes repulsed at Diu 999 Turkes and Moores flie from Oran 1077 Turkes beseege the fort at Gerbe 1090 Turkes armie at Malta 1116 Tumult made in Spaine by the Mores of Granado 1127. Turkes come to succour the Moores in Spaine 1149. Turkes goe to beseege Fez 1191 V VAllia the Gothe a friend to the Romaines makes warre in Spaine against the Barbarians 132 Vanity of humane greatnes 155 Valencia taken by Cid Ruis Diaz 261 Valour of Cid Ruis Diaz 241 Valour of Don Alphonso the noble king of Catile 342. Vanity of the Emperour Fredericke 375 Valentia taken by the Arragonois 369 Valenciens mutinous and seditious 523 Valencia subdued by the K. of Arragon 524 Vagabond troupes spoile Cattelonia 620 Vailliodolit submits vnto the king 794 Vanity of the King of Portugall 857 Viana surprized by the marshall of Nauarre 879 Vasco de Gama sayles to Calicut 958 Vasco Nugnes of Balbao beheaded at Darien 919 Valette a new towne built in the Iland of Malta 1119. Vertue giues to euery one his due reward 57 Vertue alwaies enuied 110 Vertue not alwaies hereditarie 172 Vertue reuerenced euen by enemies 207 Vertue of Don Ramir the bastard of Nauar 227 Vertues of king D. Alphonso the eight 278 Vertues of D. Charles Prince of Nauar 741 Velez Malaga beseeged by King Fernand. 921 Venetians defeated by the Spaniards 916 Veniero the Venetian General incensed against the Spanish souldiers 1167 Victorie of great consequence for the Romanes 43 Vice and corruption abounds where strangers abide 77 Victorie gotten by the Pretor Heluius 81 Victorie of Scipio against the Lusitanians 85 Victorie of Ful Flaccus against the Celtiberians 89. Vlriatus Captaine of the Lusitanians defeates Vitellius 98. he is defeated by Q. Fab. Max. 99. he is fauoured by the Senate of Rome 101. he is trecherously murthered and lamented by his souldiers ibid. Victorie admirable and almost incredible 143 Vitiza a vitious king his eyes put out by Rodericke 153. Victorie of the Christians against the Moores 170 Vices of Princes causes of sedition 211 Victoria in Alaua built 323. taken by the King of Castile 336 Victories of the christians at sea against the Mores 515. Victorie of the Castillans at sea 659 Viceroy of Valencia slaine by the trecherie of his owne brother 672 Viana beseeged by the D. of Valentinois 883 Victory of Rauenna vnprofitable for the French 903. Victory of D. Berenguela against the Turke 939 Victory of the Portugals at sea 1024 Vices common to young Noblemen 1132 Victorie of the Christians 1169 Vnion of Leon and Castile 231 Vniuersity of Salamanca 375 Vnion in Arragon against the King for their liberties 422 Vniuersity of Palence 338 Vncle bawde to his neece 533 Vnction of the king of Nauarre 626 Vnion of all the townes of Guipuscoa 636 Vnchastnes of Ioane the 2. Queene of Naples 686 Vnion of the Prouinces and Commonalties in Castile for the administration of iustice 789 Vnion of Castile and Arragon 876 Vnion of Castile and Nauarre by conquest 905