Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada, from the mss. of Fray Antonio Agapida

by Washington Irving

CHRONICLE OF THE CONQUEST OF GRANADA

By Washington Irving

from the mss. of FRAY ANTONIO AGAPIDA

Author’s Revised Edition

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[ INTRODUCTION. ]

[ NOTE TO THE REVISED EDITION. ]

[ A CHRONICLE OF THE CONQUEST OF GRANADA. ]

[ CHAPTER I. -- Of the Kingdom of Granada, and the Tribute which it Paid to the Castilian Crown.]

[ CHAPTER II. -- Of the Embassy of Don Juan de Vera to Demand Arrears of Tribute from the Moorish Monarch.]

[ CHAPTER III. -- Domestic Feuds in the Alhambra—Rival Sultanas—Predictions concerning Boabdil, the Heir to the Throne—How Ferdinand Meditates War against Granada, and how he is Anticipated. ]

[ CHAPTER IV. -- Expedition of the Muley Abul Hassan against the Fortress of Zahara. ]

[ CHAPTER V. -- Expedition of the Marques of Cadiz against Alhama. ]

[ CHAPTER VI. -- How the People of Granada were Affected on Hearing of the Capture of the Alhama; and how the Moorish King sallied forth to Regain it. ]

[ CHAPTER VII. -- How the Duke of Medina Sidonia and the Chivalry of Andalusia Hastened to the Relief of Alhama.]

[ CHAPTER VIII. -- Sequel of the Events at Alhama. ]

[ CHAPTER IX. -- Events at Granada, and Rise of the Moorish King, Boabdil el Chico. ]

[ CHAPTER X. -- Royal Expedition against Loxa. ]

[ CHAPTER XI. -- How Muley Abul Hassan made a Foray into the Lands of Medina Sidonia, and how he was Received. ]

[ CHAPTER XII. -- Foray of Spanish Cavaliers among the Mountains of Malaga. ]

[ CHAPTER XIII. -- Effects of the Disasters among the Mountains of Malaga.]

[ CHAPTER XIV. -- How King Boabdil el Chico Marched over the Border. ]

[ CHAPTER XV. -- How the Count de Cabra sallied forth from his Castle in Quest of King Boabdil. ]

[ CHAPTER XVI. -- The Battle of Lucena.]

[ CHAPTER XVII. -- Lamentations of the Moors for the Battle of Lucena.]

[ CHAPTER XVIII. -- How Muley Abul Hassan Profited by the Misfortunes of his Son Boabdil.]

[ CHAPTER XIX. -- Captivity of Boabdil el Chico.]

[ CHAPTER XX. -- Of the Treatment of Boabdil by the Castilian Sovereigns.]

[ CHAPTER XXI. -- Return of Boabdil from Captivity.]

[ CHAPTER XXII. -- Foray of the Moorish Alcaydes, and Battle of Lopera.]

[ CHAPTER XXIII. -- Retreat of Hamet el Zegri, Alcayde of Ronda. ]

[ CHAPTER XXIV. -- Of the reception at Court of the Count de Cabra and the Alcayde de los Donceles. ]

[ CHAPTER XXV. -- How the Marques of Cadiz concerted to Surprise Zahara, and the Result of his Enterprise.]

[ CHAPTER XXVI. -- Of the Fortress of Alhama, and how Wisely it was Governed by the Count de Tendilla. ]

[ CHAPTER XXVII.-- Foray of Christian Knights into the Territory of the Moors.]

[ CHAPTER XXVIII.-- Attempt of El Zagal to Surprise Boabdil in Almeria. ]

[ CHAPTER XXIX. -- How King Ferdinand Commenced another Campaign against the Moors, and how he Laid Siege to Coin and Cartama. ]

[ CHAPTER XXX. -- Siege of Ronda.]

[ CHAPTER XXXI. -- How the People of Granada invited El Zagal to the Throne, and how he Marched to the Capital.]

[ CHAPTER XXXII. -- How the Count de Cabra attempted to Capture another King, and how he Fared in his Attempt. ]

[ CHAPTER XXXIII. -- Expedition against the Castles of Cambil and Albahar. ]

[ CHAPTER XXXIV. -- Enterprise of the Knights of Calatrava against Zalea. ]

[ CHAPTER XXXV. -- Death of Muley Abul Hassan. ]

[ CHAPTER XXXVI. -- Of the Christian Army which Assembled at the City of Cordova.]

[ CHAPTER XXXVII. -- How Fresh Commotions broke out in Granada, and how the People undertook to Allay them. ]

[ CHAPTER XXXVIII. -- How King Ferdinand held a Council of War at the Rock of the Lovers. ]

[ CHAPTER XXXIX. -- XXXIX......How the Royal Army appeared Before the City of Loxa, and how it was Received; and of the Doughty Achievements of the English Earl.]

[ CHAPTER XL. -- Conclusion of the Siege of Loxa. ]

[ CHAPTER XLI. -- Capture of Illora. ]

[ CHAPTER XLII. -- Of the Arrival of Queen Isabella at the Camp before Moclin; and of the Pleasant Sayings of the English Earl.]

[ CHAPTER XLIII. -- How King Ferdinand Attacked Moclin, and of the Strange Events that attended its Capture. ]

[ CHAPTER XLIV. -- How King Ferdinand Foraged the Vega; and of the Battle of the Bridge of Pinos, and the Fate of the two Moorish Brothers.]

[ CHAPTER XLV. -- Attempt of El Zagal upon the Life of Boabdil, and how the Latter was Roused to Action. ]

[ CHAPTER XLVI. -- How Boabdil returned Secretly to Granada, and how he was Received.—Second Embassy of Don Juan de Vera, and his Perils in the Alhambra. ]

[ CHAPTER XLVII. -- How King Ferdinand laid Siege to Velez Malaga. ]

[ CHAPTER XLVIII. -- How King Ferdinand and his Army were Exposed to Imminent Peril before Velez Malaga. ]

[ CHAPTER XLIX. -- Result of the Stratagem of El Zagal to Surprise King Ferdinand. ]

[ CHAPTER L. -- How the People of Granada Rewarded the Valor of El Zagal.]

[ CHAPTER LI. -- Surrender of the Velez Malaga and Other Places.]

[ CHAPTER LII. -- Of the City of Malaga and its Inhabitants.—Mission of Hernando del Pulgar. ]

[ CHAPTER LIII. -- Advance of King Ferdinand against Malaga. ]

[ CHAPTER LIV. -- Siege of Malaga. ]

[ CHAPTER LV. -- Siege of Malaga continued.—Obstinacy of Hamet el Zegri. ]

[ CHAPTER LVI. -- Attack of the Marques of Cadiz upon Gibralfaro. ]

[ CHAPTER LVII. -- Siege of Malaga continued.—Stratagems of Various Kinds.]

[ CHAPTER LVIII. -- Sufferings of the People of Malaga.]

[ CHAPTER LIX. -- How a Moorish Santon Undertook to Deliver the City of Malaga from the Power of its Enemies.]

[ CHAPTER LX. -- How Hamet el Zegri was Hardened in his Obstinacy by the Arts of a Moorish Astrologer.]

[ CHAPTER LXI. -- Siege of Malaga continued.—Destruction of a Tower by Francisco Ramirez de Madrid. ]

[ CHAPTER LXII. -- How the People of Malaga expostulated with Hamet el Zegri. ]

[ CHAPTER LXIII. -- How Hamet el Zegri Sallied forth with the Sacred Banner to Attack the Christian Camp. ]

[ CHAPTER LXIV. -- How the City of Malaga Capitulated. ]

[ CHAPTER LXV. -- Fulfilment of the Prophecy of the Dervise.—Fate of Hamet el Zegri. ]

[ CHAPTER LXVI. -- How the Castilian Sovereigns took Possession of the City of Malaga, and how King Ferdinand signalized himself by his Skill in Bargaining with the Inhabitants for their Ransom. ]

[ CHAPTER LXVII. -- How King Ferdinand prepared to Carry the War into a Different Part of the Territories of the Moors. ]

[ CHAPTER LXVIII. -- How King Ferdinand Invaded the Eastern Side of the Kingdom of Granada, and how He was Received by El Zagal.]

[ CHAPTER LXIX. -- How the Moors made Various Enterprises against the Christians. ]

[ CHAPTER LXX. -- How King Ferdinand prepared to Besiege the City of Baza, and how the City prepared for Defence.]

[ CHAPTER LXXI. -- The Battle of the Gardens before Baza. ]

[ CHAPTER LXXII. -- Siege of Baza.—Embarrassments of the Army.]

[ CHAPTER LXXIII. -- Siege of Baza continued.—How King Ferdinand completely Invested the City. ]

[ CHAPTER LXXIV. -- Exploit of Hernan Perez del Pulgar and Other Cavaliers. ]

[ CHAPTER LXXV. -- Continuation of the Siege of Baza. ]

[ CHAPTER LXXVI. -- How Two Friars from the Holy Land arrived at the Camp. ]

[ CHAPTER LXXVII. -- How Queen Isabella devised Means to Supply the Army with Provisions. ]

[ CHAPTER LXXVIII. -- Of the Disasters which Befell the Camp. ]

[ CHAPTER LXXIX. -- Encounters between the Christians and Moors before Baza, and the Devotion of the Inhabitants to the Defence of their City.]

[ CHAPTER LXXX. -- How Queen Isabella arrived at the Camp, and the Consequences of her Arrival. ]

[ CHAPTER LXXXI. -- Surrender of Baza. ]

[ CHAPTER LXXXII. -- Submission of El Zagal to the Castilian Sovereigns. ]

[ CHAPTER LXXXIII. -- Events at Granada subsequent to the Submission of El Zagal. ]

[ CHAPTER LXXXIV. -- How King Ferdinand turned his Hostilities against the City of Granada. ]

[ CHAPTER LXXXV. -- The Fate of the Castle of Roma. ]

[ CHAPTER LXXXVI. -- How Boabdil el Chico took the Field, and his Expedition against Alhendin.]

[ CHAPTER LXXXVII. -- Exploit of the Count de Tendilla. ]

[ CHAPTER LXXXVIII. -- Expedition of Boabdil el Chico against Salobrena.—Exploit of Hernan Perez del Pulgar. ]

[ CHAPTER LXXXIX. -- How King Ferdinand Treated the People of Guadix, and how El Zagal Finished his Regal Career. ]

[ CHAPTER XC. -- Preparations of Granada for a Desperate Defence. ]

[ CHAPTER XCI. -- How King Ferdinand conducted the Siege cautiously, and how Queen Isabella arrived at the Camp. ]

[ CHAPTER XCII. -- Of the Insolent Defiance of Tarfe the Moor, and the Daring Exploit of Hernan Perez del Pulgar. ]

[ CHAPTER XCIII. -- How Queen Isabella took a View of the City of Granada, and how her Curiosity cost the Lives of many Christians and Moors. ]

[ CHAPTER XCIV. -- The Last Ravage before Granada. ]

[ CHAPTER XCV. -- Conflagration of the Christian Camp.—Building of Santa Fe. ]

[ CHAPTER XCVI. -- Famine and Discord in the City. ]

[ CHAPTER XCVII. -- Capitulation of Granada. ]

[ CHAPTER XCVIII. -- Commotions in Granada. ]

[ CHAPTER XCIX. -- Surrender of Granada.]

[ CHAPTER C. -- How the Castilian Sovereigns took Possession of Granada.]

[ -- APPENDIX. ]

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