History of the Reign of Ferdinand And Isabella, the Catholic, volume 1
History of the Reign of Ferdinand And Isabella, the Catholic, volume 1
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The two principal dehnquents, the marquis of Vil- lena and the archbishop of Toledo, made a show of resistance for some time longer ; but, after *B Pulfjar, Reyes Cat6Iico8, p. do, with the title of San Juan de iK). — The sovereigns, in compli- los Reyes, in commemoration of a nee with a previous vow, caused their victory over the Portuguese, a superb monastery, dedicated to This edifice was still to be seen in St. Francis, to be erected in Tole- Mariana's time.
Digitized by Google 166 ACCESSIO...N OF FERDINAND AND ISABELLA.
PART I.
The KlH? of Portugal vU- ta France.
witnessing the demolition of their castles, the cap- ture of their towns, the desertion of their vassals, and the sequestration of their revenues, were* fain to purchase a pardon at the price of the most hum- ble concessions, and the forfeiture of an ample portion of domain.
The castle of Zamora, expecting no further suc- cours from Portugal, speedily surrendered, and this event was soon followed by the reduction of Madrid, fiaeza, Toro, and other principal cities ; so that, in little more than six months from the date of the battle, the whole kingdom, with the exception of a few insignificant posts still garrisoned by the ene- my, had acknowledged the supremacy of Ferdinand and Isabella.** Soon after the victory o f Torq , Ferdinand waj> enabled to concentrate a force amounting to fifty- thousand men, for the purpose of repelling the French from Guipuscoa, from which they had already twice been driven by the intrepid natives, and whence they again retired with precipitation on receiving news of the king's approach.*'' Alfonso, finding his authority in Castile thus rapidly melting away before the rising influence of Ferdinand and Isabella, withdrew with his virgin bride into Portugal, where he formed the resolution * Rades y Andrada, Las Tree Ordene8,tom.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The two principal dehnquents, the marquis of Vil- lena and the archbishop of Toledo, made a show of resistance for some time longer ; but, after *B Pulfjar, Reyes Cat6Iico8, p. do, with the title of San Juan de iK). — The sovereigns, in compli- los Reyes, in commemoration of a nee with a previous vow, caused their victory over the Portuguese, a superb monastery, dedicated to This edifice was still to be seen in St. Francis, to be erected in Tole- Mariana's time.
Digitized by Google 166 ACCESSIO...N OF FERDINAND AND ISABELLA.
PART I.
The KlH? of Portugal vU- ta France.
witnessing the demolition of their castles, the cap- ture of their towns, the desertion of their vassals, and the sequestration of their revenues, were* fain to purchase a pardon at the price of the most hum- ble concessions, and the forfeiture of an ample portion of domain.
The castle of Zamora, expecting no further suc- cours from Portugal, speedily surrendered, and this event was soon followed by the reduction of Madrid, fiaeza, Toro, and other principal cities ; so that, in little more than six months from the date of the battle, the whole kingdom, with the exception of a few insignificant posts still garrisoned by the ene- my, had acknowledged the supremacy of Ferdinand and Isabella.** Soon after the victory o f Torq , Ferdinand waj> enabled to concentrate a force amounting to fifty- thousand men, for the purpose of repelling the French from Guipuscoa, from which they had already twice been driven by the intrepid natives, and whence they again retired with precipitation on receiving news of the king's approach.*'' Alfonso, finding his authority in Castile thus rapidly melting away before the rising influence of Ferdinand and Isabella, withdrew with his virgin bride into Portugal, where he formed the resolution * Rades y Andrada, Las Tree Ordene8,tom.
What to read after History of the Reign of Ferdinand And Isabella, the Catholic, volume 1?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by William Hickling Prescott to read onlineMoreLess
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