Clement of Launay Viceroy of Nauar. the Realme of Nauarre was gouerned by a Gentleman called Clement of Launay in quality of Viceroy who defended it against the daily inuasions of the Arragonois A captaine of Nauarre whose name was D. Iohn Corbaran hauing the charge of the frontier towards Arragon was defeated and taken by D. Pedro Cornel an Arragonois The Nauarrois also entring into the country of Arragon besieged Tiermas but could not take it yet they did great spoiles About the end of the yeere there was a truce made betwixt these two Kingdomes and a defence made not to molest one an other vpon paine of death There was also a truce concluded betwixt Philip King of France and Nauarre and Don Alphonso King of Arragon during the which they sought meanes to make a peace betwixt them for the controuersies of Sicile and other places The death of Philip the third King of France being knowne in Castille the King D. Castille Sancho sent backe the Archbishop of Calaorra and the Abbot of Vailedolit his Ambassadors to Philip the faire his sonne to seeke some meanes of an accord for many considerations one and the most important was that the Kings of France father and sonne had beene the meanes at Rome to stop the dispensations of the marriage which D. Sancho had made with D. Maria his cousin These Ambassadors carried backe into Spaine an entervew of both Kings graunted in the towne of Bayonne yet they met not for the King of France would not passe the mount of Marçan and he of Castille staied at Saint Sebastians sending their deputies to treat and end their quarrels For King Philip there came Robert Duke of Bourgongne and others for the King of Castile came D. Guttieres Archbishop of Toledo Conference of Deputiâ—s for the Kings of France and Castille successor to the Cardinal D. Gonçalo with the Bishop of Calaorra Burgos and others The first demand which the French made and whereon they did insist was that the King D. Sancho should leaue his wife D. Maria to marry one of king Philips sisters which should be either Marguerite or Blanche which the Ambassadors of Spaine found to be out of reason and hauing giuen aduice thereof vnto their King who was neere he was so much offended as hee recalled them and would not haue the conference to proceed any further The Abbot of Vailledolit who was superintendent of the Kings reuenues by this voiage fell into disgrace with his master and was accused to haue put this sauage demand into the Frenchmens heads wherefore hee was straightly looked into and dismist from all affaires The King went from Saint Sebastians to Victoria where the Queen attended him from whence they past to Burgos from thence he went to Saint Iames in pilgrimage Passing by Sahagun he caused the bodies of the King D. Alphonso the sixth and the Queenes which were there interred to be remoued 5 His voyage being ended hee honoured D. Lope Diaz de Haro Haro Lord of Biseay exceedingly honored by the King D. Sancho Lord of Biscay with the dignity of high Steward and Standard-bearer of the realme of Castille giuing the suruiuance vnto D. Diego Lope de Haro his sonne with promise neuer to dispossesse them of their offices so as they did serue him and his sonne D. Fernand faithfully without affecting any other parties appointments or alliances the which they promised sollemnly vpon paine of losing Biscay and all they had in Castille and Leon and the King gaue into the hands of D. Lope for assurance of that which he had promised most of the forts in Castille By meanes of these things D. Lope Diaz was made Earle the first day of the yeere 1287. An. 1287. with command ouer all the country from Burgos vnto the sea To D. Diego Lopes de Haro the Earles brother was giuen the Gouernment of the Moores frontier about which time the marriage was made betwixt D. Iohn the Kings brother and D. Maria Diaz de Haro daughter to the Earle D. Lope who had a great desire to see the King D. Sancho diuorced from the Queene his wife to haue him marry the daughter of Gaston Lord of Berne his cousin hoping that the children which should come of that marriage should inherit those realmes and those which hee had had by Queene Mary should be excluded for that the marriage was made without the Popes dispensation but God did otherwise dispose This Princesse was brought in bed this yeere of her second sonne called Alphonso and then the King retired D. Isabel heire of the Estate of Molina whom her mother D. Blanch sister to Queene Mary would haue married to D. Alphonso King of Arragon This great power and authority which the King had giuen to the Earle D. Lope discontented many Noblemen of Gallicia but especially of Leon so as hee was prest to abate this power too great for a subiect the which hee abused but the King had no will to diminish any thing wherefore he tried to content them with good words and in the meane time he ordained that the Earle D. Lope should goe into the Marches of Galicia with good numbers of souldiars to suppresse such as would attempt any thing against his will The Earle D. Lopes held a garrison at Astorga and the King went an other way to see his Nephew D. Denis King of Portugal to reconcile him with D. Alphonso of Portugal who held some places vpon the frontiers of Leon where by reason of his quarrels hee kept some souldiers whether also some banished men of Castille retired themselues who made roades into the territories of Leon. The two Kings of Castille and Portugal met at the siege of Ronches and tooke it by composition by the which D. Aluaro de Lana who had retired himselfe to D. Alphonso of Portugall was restored to D. Sanchos fauour At this siege the King of Portugal did councel the King of Castille to humble D. Lope Diaz de Haro who did abuse the authority which he had giuen him tyranously else it was to be feared there would grow great troubles in Castille This aduice was wel taken by the King D. Sancho and from that time hee began to study by what meanes he might take away or diminish that extraordinary power but it was too late It is not the custome for such as are once mounted to stoope The Earle D. Lope finding the Kings intent retired to Gaston of Berne his cousin there to make some faction where he had newes of the death of D. Aluaro de Lara his competitor and enemy whereof he was exceeding glad and returned into Castille but he found that the King had giuen his offices and all that D. Aluaro had enioyed to his brother D. Iohn Nugnes de Lara of as D. Lope found himselfe preuented wherevpon he debaucht the Infant D. Iohn his sonne in law leauing the court much discontented D. Iohn made some roads about Salamanca wherefore the King being in
his age hauing raigned foure and thirty yeeres leauing no children the realme of Portugal fel to D. Alphonso his brother without any dispute who was crowned King in the city of Lisbone in the yeere 1257. and being married to two wiues hauing no lawfull cause of diuorce from the first he was the cause of many troubles and miseries to the realme of Portugal for the preuenting whereof he had beene called He had children by the Countesse Mahault Fernand who accompanied his mother into Portugal and there remained and Robert who succeeded his mother in the county of Bologne Fernand whom some call Peter lies in the Monastery of Saint Dominike of Lisbone which this King built The Countesse his mother led him with her when as being aduertised of this second marriage she came into Portugal to know the cause why she was thus abandoned She landed at Cascais a sea towne at the mouth of the riuer of Tayo fiue leagues from Lisbone and from thence sent to intreat exhort and to summon the King her husband of his duty for want whereof she made the protestations ordayned by the Canons in that cause but she could haue no other reason nor answere from the King but if it were lawful to breake the lawes it was for a kingdome and that if he thought to augment his dominions by marrying againe he would euery day take a new wife These were the fruits of her voyage and D. Alphonso shewed himselfe so rigorous vnto her as hee would not vouchsafe to see her nor to heare any councel that was giuen hm by his seruants who had a regard to Iustice feared God more then him wherefore this poore Countesse returned and left this sonne in Portugal being in France she made her complaints of the disloyalty of her husband to the King Saint Lewis and sent some to doe the like to Pope Alexander the fourth that by his Ecclesiastical censures D. Alphonso might be forced to leaue D. Beatrix and take the Countesse his lawful wife againe The Pope did what he could exhorting commanding yea and excommunicating the King and interdicting his realme but D. Alphonso was so obstinate as he suffred the realme of Portugal to remaine interdict ten or twelue yeeres Contumacy of D. Alphonso King of Portugal as long as the Countesse liued During the which time the Portugals had leisure to forget that which they had learned in religion when as the King finding himselfe free he was absolued by Pope Clement the fourth retayning D. Beatrix without any let who in the meane time brought him foure children the Infant D. Denis so called for that hee was borne on Saint Denis day in the yeare 1261. who was king of Portugal and Algarbe the Infant D. Alphonso who was Lord of Portalegre Genealogie of Portugal Ronches Murban Castile de Vide and other lands and had to wife D. Violant daughter to D. Manuel of Castile sonne to D. Fernand the third and two daughters D. Blancho who was a Nunne in the Monasterie of Lorban and afterwards Abbesse of Saint Mary de las Huelgas of Burgos and D. Constance Besides these lawfull children this king D. Alphonso had one bastard sonne called Fernand Alphonso of Portugall and one daughter whose name was D. Leonora of Portugall married to an Earle called D. Gonçalo Whilest he stood excommunicated he made warre against the Moores which remained in Algarbe in the yeare 1260. 1260. and chased them out of Faro Laule Algezir and Albofera and augmented his dominions therewith Hee built the towne of Castro of Portalegre and Extremos Religious houses built by D. Alphonso during the Interdict he repayred Veja and other places which had beene ruined by the Moores He did not leaue to build Monasteries and religious houses during the Interdiction for he finished that of the preaching Friars of Saint Dominicke at Lisbone and did build that of Saint Clara of Saint Iren and others he gaue great almes and did many charitable deeds to expiate the sinne which he intended by the taking of a second wife not beeing separated from the first Moreouer to ease the people and to haue greater store of fruites in the country he caused certaine barren and waste ground to bee tilled neither did he forget to maintaine Iustice punishing theeues and malefactours whome his brothers carelesnesse had made insolent To conclude although he were defectiue and blemished in his marriages yet was hee a profitable Prince for his country Whilest these things passed in Portugall Castile and that the warre continued in Germany against the fauourers of Richard elect king of the Romanes D. Alphonso king of Castile sent an Ambassage of certaine Cleargi-men to Pope Alexander the fourth the which were D. Dominicke bishop of Auila D. Garcia bishop of Sylues and Iohn Alphonso Archdeacon of the church of Saint Iames learned men and of great authoritie who demanded assignation of the time of his Coronation and also to contradict the election of Richard who did not care to prosecute his right by iustice but by force and armes Attending the euent of these troubles and the returne of his Ambassadours D. Alphonso king of Castile ordered some things touching the policie of his Realm he decryed those sorts of money which he had coyned called Bourgalois and caused others to be made which they called blacke pence and in old Spanish Prietos fifteene of which were worth a Marauidis of gold and he made other lawes which were profitable to the Common-weale Whilest he was busie about these things and irresolute of his voyage into Germany hee had another crosse which stayed him more for his brother D. Henry a turbulent Prince and an enemy to all quiet committed many insolencies at Lebrixa where he did remain tending to open rebellion wherefore he sent D. Nugno de Lara from Seuile to suppresse him by whom he was vanquished and forced to fly to Valencia from whence the king Don Iaime caused him to dislodge for that he would not discontent his sonne in lawe wherupon he past into Affrick to the King of Tunes This Prince foure yeares after crost into Italy and was made Senator of Rome which is the chiefe dignity of that citty and grew to haue great authority and credit in the estate of Italy in the time of Pope Clement the fourth who was successor to Vrbain the fourth 8 The king of Nauarre Nauarre who was come into France finding his affaires in great disorder sought to settle them to maintain his rights in the Counties of Brie and Champagne beeing in controuersie the which he preserued by the fauour and authority of the King Saint Lewis and moreouer a marriage was made betwixt him and Isabel of France the kings daughter at Melun whom he led into Nauarre D. Iame king of Arragon was the mediator of this marriage who in a manner at the same time gaue his daughter Izabel in marriage to Philip the Hardy sonne to the king Saint Lewis
Arthois had beene sent who with the aduise of a Cardinal the Popes Legat and Mary Princesse of Salerne wife vnto Charles who was prisoner gouerned the realme of Naples They were then vpon termes of a good accord when as these Gouernors hauing sent a great army into Sicile vnder the command of Renaud del Balso Earle of Auellin tooke the towne of Cattanea whereof king D. Alphonso being aduertised he sent backe Roger de Loria Admiral of Sicile to succor and defend his brothers country The Earle of Auellin hauing made this prize hee sent the galleys which had transported his army backe to Naples to bring the rest of his troupes which were yet on land and at the same instant Guy of Montfort Earle of Languillare with the Earles of Boullen and Flanders hauing leauied men in Tuscany were ready to imbarke vpon the bankes of Sienna when as Roger de Loria the Admiral arriued in the Italian seas who hauing descouered the fleet which went to transport the souldiars at Naples hee pursued them and tooke them easily hauing none to make any defence and soone after hee espied about sixty gallies sayling towards Sicile which was the army of those French Noblemen aboue named which had imbarqued in Tuscany whose Admiral was called Arrighin a Geneuois Roger charged them courragiously and put them to rout without any great difficulty for the souldiars in the French fleete could fight better at land then at sea the Commanders were taken all which paied their ransoms except the Earle of Montfort who was detained prisoner and there died These two victories were the recouery of Cattanea the which was yeelded to the Arragonois by the Earle of Auellin who with his compagnions returned with their bag and baggage to Naples By this meanes the treaty of peace which Edward made was broken but he desisted not vntil he had drawne them to those conditions That Charles should be set at liberty paying twenty thousand or as some say thirty thousand markes of siluer for his ransome That he should procure the Pope to inuest King Iames in the realme of Naples Conditions of peace betwixt the King of Arragon and Naples prisoner that he should take away the Interdict and absolue the two brethren of Arragon and that he should be a meanes to make Charles Earle of Valois quit the interest he pretended in Catalogne by vertue of a donation made vnto him by Pope Martin for the execution whereof hee should haue three yeeres time and in case he could not performe them hee should returne againe to prison for assurance whereof hee should giue his three sonnes Lewis Robert and Iohn in hostage with forty gentlemen of the county of Prouence The which Charles hauing promised and the hostages deliuered he was released foure yeeres after his taking He came into France and labored in vaine with Charles of Valois Charles of Valois wil not yeeld vp his right to Cattelogne who would neuer relinguish the title hee had to Cattelogne Pope Nicholas also would not yeeld vnto that which Charles had promised touching the realme of Sicile the which hee sayd was a fee belonging to the church wherefore he past speedily into Italy with good troupes of men led by Emery of Narbone Being in Tuscany he spent some time to fauour the Guelphes party against the Gibilins the which were two frantike factions afflicting Italy since the dissention betwixt the Popes and Emperor Frederic continued among the Italians without subiect or sence with horrible examples of Impiety and inhumanity The French which delt in these quarrels held the Guelphes faction Charles beeing come to Rome Pope Nicholas the fourth crowned him in the yeere of our Lord 1289. King of both Siciles from the which he could not be disswaded An. 1289. wherewith they Arragonois held themselues much wronged and fell to armes more violently then before Suritez affirmes that this yeere King Charles the Limping came and presented himselfe armed betwixt the valley of Ionquera and the hill of Panizaçe making a shew as if he came to yeeld himselfe to the King of Arragon according to the treaty and that hee returned sodainely to Perpignan The Calabrois neighbours to Sicile were daily sollicited to reuolt the which the Inhabitants of the Cathenzan did who gaue themselues to King Iames wherevpon king Charles beeing accompanied by the Earle of Artois led an army thether to succor which place king Iames beeing come with his Admiral and hauing landed his men hee was incountred and defeated by the French and forced to saue himselfe in his galleies yet without any great losse wherefore the Arragonois desiring to diuert this siege they sailed towards Gayete where hauing seized vpon a hill neere vnto it they gaue many assaults but without any effect King Charles and the Earle of Arthois leauing sufficient troupes to entertaine the siege of Cathenzan marched towards Gayete being resolued to giue battaile to the Arragonois but they kept themselues from fighting beeing lodged in a place of aduantage and neere vnto their galleys There was a mediation for a true betwixt the two kings and the realmes of Sicile Truce for fiue yeeres betwixt the French and Arragonoiz and Naples the which king Charles yeelded vnto for fiue yeeres against the aduice of the Earle of Arthois who held the victory in his hand assuring himselfe to force the enemy to fight wherevpon hee grew much discontented and leauing Italy returned into France with his troupes vpon this truce Cathenzan was yeelded This first conquest which the kings of Arragon made out of Spaine was the cause of great broyles warre and ruines in Christendome for which they chiefely smarted whereof the Popes were the subiect as they stood well or ill affected to those Princes of whose miseries and of their ruines they were secure spectators beeing defended from all daunger through the opinion of their holinesse and authority At the death of Pope Martin his successour Honorius the fourth had setled and confirmed D. Iames of Arragon and absolued the King D. Pedro but Pope Nicholas the fourth malitiously and without any feare of the shedding of Christians bloud did kindle a new warre betwixt the French and Arragonois whereas hee would not crowne Charles King of Naples alone but of Naples and Sicile together D. Iames of Arragon holding Sicile at that time at his coronation he tooke the armes which the realme hath since carried which are in Eagle sable in a field argent the which Manfroy was wont to beare and the bends geules in a field Or of Barcelona 8 The King of Castille being sollicited Castille and much troubled to resolue vpon the deliuery of his Nephewes of Cerde detained in Arragon and to recompence them in such sort as his soueraignty might remaine entire and peceable to him and his successours hee sent to that end Ambassadors to Philip the faire King of France beeing at Lions but what they could not then effect by treaties and negotiations
of Castille yea in such sort according to the Spanish Histories Renenciation reiterated of the right which the Kings of France comming from Saint Lewis haue to castillle as to take away all occasions of quarrell betwixt them he did againe renounce in fauour of D. Sancho all the right hee had to the Realme of Castille The King of Arragon desirous to come to some accord with the French imployed Edward King of England who vsed great dilligence to reconcile them as we will shew After the conference of Bayone the King D. Sancho returning by Guipuscoa he granted priuiledges for the foundation of Tolouse Segure and Villefranche townes in that country 10 During these broiles the inhabitants of Badajos by meanes of a quarrel betwixt two factions reuolted against the King D. Sancho and imbraced the party of D. Alphonso de la Cerde who intituled himselfe King of Castille The Bejarans and Portugalois factions among the inhabitants of Badajos fel to great contention among themselues for that the Portugalois against all right had vsurped many possessions belonging to the Bejarans through the fauour of the King D. Sancho whereof many complaints beeing made by them that were dispossest the King commanded Iustice should bee done them and that they should bee restored to their goods Tumult at Badaâ—os the which beeing decreed they that were in possession would not obey wherefore the Bajarans hauing taken armes and slaine many of their aduersaries and chased the rest out of the towne they recouered their owne in this manner but the excesse and violence which they vsed was such as fearing to bee seuerely punished as they deserued they seized vpon the high towne and beeing fortefied there they proclaimed D. Alphonso King of Castille and Leon. In the beginning the King D. Sancho sent the Maisters of the Knights of Saint Iames Calatraua and Alcantara with the priors of Templers and Saint Iohn who wrought in such sort as they retired the Bejarans from their folly with assurance of their liues but afterwards the King neglecting his faith promised by his Lieutenants caused this people to be cruelly murthered to the number of foure thousand sparing neither women nor children for the which he was iustly blamed There was also an other massacre at Talauera Cruelty of the King D. Sancho for the like faction proclayming Don Alphonso de la Cerde for King of Castille whereas one of the ports of the townes is called at this day Quartos for that there were aboue foure hundred of the chiefe inhabitants slaine there The continuall griefe wherein hee was by reasons of these difficulties both at home and abroad made him to commit these outrages contrarie to all reason the which was no signe of magnanimitie besides that the furies if wee may so say by râ—â—son of his impietie and disobedience towardes his father did pursue him In the yeere of our Lord 1291. An. 1291. Queene Mary was brought in bed of her fourth sonne who was named D. Pedro and the warre being now begonne with Arragon the King D. Sancho came to Cuenca and sent good troupes against D. Iohn Nugnes de Lara who spoiled the countries of Cuenca and Alarcon who were defeated and many Ensignes and Guidons carried to Valencia whereas the king of Arragon and D. Diego Lopes de Haro were these with other discontents made the King of fall into a double Quartane which brought him in danger of his life In the meane time the King of Arragon D. Diego Lopes and D. Iohn Nugnes beeing returned to Albarrazin they did ouerrunne the territories of Molina Siguença Atienâ—a Berlanga and Almacan where they committed great spoiles and carried away a great booty finding no resistance D. Iohn Nugnes was fed with hope to recouer Albarrazin The Queene who was come to Cuenca to see the King her husband sicke wrought meanes to winne Don Iohn Nugnes de Lara whom they had often attempted to draw vnto the Kings seruice but hee trusted him not but now hee was perswaded vpon a promise to giue in marriage to his sonne called also D. Iohn Nugnes D. Isabella the heire of Molina and the Queenes Neece the which was performed but hauing his head euer fraught with iealousie and distrust hee was so easily induced to beleeue any aduertisment as hee was still ready to dislodge so as the King beeing at Palença and discontented with D. Nugnes carriage beganne also to distrust him And for that hee had need of captaines hee drew the Infant Don Iohn his brother out of prison in the yeere of our Lord 1291. to imploy him against his rebels hauing caused him to take a new oth to be faithfull vnto him and to his sonne D. Fernand whose hands hee caused them all to kisse as to the heire of the crowne From Palença hee went in pilgrimage to Saint Iames and by the way reduced vnder his obedience D. Iohn Alphonso d' Albuquerque a knight of great authority in Gallicia who had beene wonne by D. Iohn Nugnes At his returne to Vailledolit he found that his second sonne D. Alphonso was dead The same yeere a peace was concluded betwixt the Kings of France Arragon Naples and Arragon the Ambassadors of these Princes being assembled with the Popes Noncio at Tarascon at the instance of Edward King of England For the King of Arragon came D. Nugnes Mataplane Bishop of Sarragossa Raymond Anglesol Berenger Puchuert William Lunfort and Bernard william Pinelio all Lawiers who treated and agreed vpon these conditions Peace betwixt France and Arragon That the donation made by Pope Martin to Charles of Valois of the realme of Arragon and the appurtenances should bee voide and of no force paying a tribut of thirty ounces of gold yeerely to the Church of Rome That the Island of Majorca should bee restored to the lawfull Lord vpon condition that hee should acknowledge the King of Arragon for his soueraigne That the Arragonois should depart out of the Island of Sicile and leaue the free possession vnto Charles King of Naples That D. Alphonso King of Arragon should bee at Rome on Whitsonday that present yeere lead an army against the Infidels That he should perswade his brother D. Iames and his mother D. Constance to quit the realm of Sicile or else to make war against them These were the principall Articles of this peace the which the Arragonois held infamous accusing their King of impiety towards his mother and treason to his brother yet it was concluded and signed And for the confirmation thereof the bishop of Sarragossa and Berenger Puchuert went to Rome Some doubt whether the full conclusion thereof were made during the life of King D. Alphonso or at the entrance of the King D. Iames for D. Alphonso died about this treaty as hee made preparation to marry the daughter of Edward King of England called Leonara yet it is likely this peace was made in the life time of King D. Alphonso yea some Authors affirme that
accorded at his comming to the Estates 4 Bry and Champaigne hereditarie to the House of Nauarre 5 The family of Beaumont in Naurarre 6 D. Alphonso the fourth of that name King of Portugall 7 Murther of D. Iohn the Blind Prince of Castile by the commandement of King Don Alphonso the 12. King of Castile 8 D. Alphonso the 4. of that name King of Portugal 9 Disordered affections of Don Alphonso King of Castile the Kings trenheries enuie of Courtiers murthers and massacres 10 Loue of the king D. Alphonso with D. Leonora of Guzman 11 Ancient custome in choosing the Lords of Alaua to gouerne the country vnder the Soueraigntie of Castile abolished and the vnion of that Prouince 12 Order of the Knights of the band instituted by the king D. Alphonso their lawes and orders 13 Continuance of the kings of Maroc in Affricke exploits of warre betwixt the Christians and the Moores 14 The children of D. Alphonso King of Castile of diuerse conditions Troubles and poursuits of Rebels 15 Estate of Nauarre warre betwixt the Castillans and Nauarrois 16 Estate of Arragon warre against the Sardes and the Geneuots their allies 17 D. Pedro the fourth of that name and 13. King of Arragon 18 Troubles in Castile cruelties of King D. Alphonso the twelfth 19 Warre of the Moores against Castile whereof followed the famous battell of Salado 20 Disposition of D. Pedro king of Arragon his hatred against Don Iames king of Maiorca his kinsman 21 Continuance of the warre betwixt Castile and Arragon 22 Estate of Nauarre the voyage of King Philip of Eureux into Andalusia and his death 23 Seege of Algezire and the taking thereof 24 Vniust persecution of D. Iames king of Maiorca by D. Pedro king of Arragon 25 Donation of the Ilands of the Canaries to Don Lewis de la Cerde by Pope Clement the sixth 26 Marriages of D. Pedro the fourth king of Arragon Seditions and rebellions of his subiects for the succession and how he subâ—â—â—â— sarragossa and Valencia 27 Politicke acts of Don Alphonso king of Castile Estates held in Castile Continuance of the royall Families of Spayne whereof mention is made in this 14. Booke NAVARRE 28 Charles the Faire 29 Philip of Eureux by reason of Ieanne his wife daughter to Lewis Hutin ARRAGON 12 D. Alphonso 4. 13 D. Pedro 4. PORTVGAL 7. D. Alphonso 4. Charles the Faire the first of that name and eight and twentith King of Nauarre TO King Philip being dead at Fontainbleau without heires male succeeded in the yeere of our Lord 1321. his brother Charles the Faire in the two Realmes of France and Nauarre to the preiudice of his Neece Ieanne the lawfull heire of Nauarre Charles when hee was farre from these successions had put away Blanche his wife being conuicted of adultery as hath beene sayd whose life was saued for that the marriage might bee dissolued without death by the Popes authority for that there was betwixt the husband and the wife a spiritual alliance which had made the marriage vnlawfull so as by consequent there was no adultery but simple fornication for that Charles the Faire was Godfather to Blanche Wherefore hee tooke to his second wife the daughter of Henry of Luxembourg Emperor and sister to Iohn King of Bohemia Marriage of King Charles the first hauing first demaunded in marriage Donna Violant of Arragon daughter to the King D. Iames the second but could not obtaine her for some reasons In the beginning of King Charles his raigne Ponce Morantin being Gouernor and Viceroy of the country the castle of Gorriti was surprized by them of Guipuscoa from the Nauarrois for this and other considerations the Gouernor hauing raised an army of Nauarrois and French entred into Guipuscoa being resolued to put the country to fire and sword and beginning by Tolousa in Guipuscoa he burned Berastegui and did incredible harm sparing neither holy nor prophane Marching towards Beotiba the Nauarrois army was stayed at the foot of the mountaines by the Guipuscoans who were gathered together to the number of eight hundred some say eight thousand in armes vnder the conduct of Gil Lopes of Ognes Lord of Larrea and were seized vpon the Straights and places of aduantage where the army should passe hauing planted some peasants vpon the tops of the rockes and precipices who when the body of the army beeing aduanced in these difficult passages should march they should roule downe pipes full of stones which they had prepared the which ouerthrew many Defeat of Nauarrois in Guipuscoa and besides put such a disorder in the army as that eight hundred armed men which were vpon the passages presented themselues and put all their enemies to rout with a wonderfull slaughter and tooke all their baggage the which was esteemed worth a hundred thousand liuers a matter almost incredible considering the inequality of their forces but it is witnessed not onely by the records of Guipuscoa but also of Nauarre so dangerous is the hazard of warre and so great an aduantage doth the scituation of a country giue when it is well chosen by a wise and expert captaine Amongst the men of marke that were slaine in the Nauarrois army were found the Viceroys brother Men of account slaine and D. Michel Sanches Alaues D. Martin of Roncal Martin Vrtiz the Lord of Rosobel Iohn Corboran of Leer Iohn Martines of Medrano Iohn Henriques D. Martin de la Pegna Pero Sotes Iohn Lopes of Vrros Merin Major of the Mountaine Peter of Ayuar Martin of Vrsa sonne to Martin of Ayuar who carried the Standard royal and others to the number of fiue and fifty knights Amongst the prisoners was Martin of Ayuar and an other sonneof his The number of souldiars that were slaine was very great and of this incounter they doe at this day sing songs both in Castille and Guipuscoa in their country language Here of grew other warres betwixt Castille and Nauarre In the yeere of our Lord 1324. Queene Mary beeing dead King Charles married the third time with Ieanne daughter to Lewis of France Third marriage of King Charles Earle of Eureux and sister to Philip of Eureux who was King of Nauarre soone after by reason of his wife Ieanne daughter to King Lewis Hutin heire of Nauarre The same yeere Nauarette of Pampelone by the permission of Charles was begunne to be re-edefied hauing beene ruined eight and forty yeeres before by Robert Earle of Arthois This King Charles the Faire nor his brother Philip the Long neuer came into Nauarre Princes absence cause of liberty and disorder by reason whereof many grew insolent especially vpon the frontiers against the will of their Prince the Gouernors and Viceroys winking at them who regarded more their owne priuat proffit and passions then the honour and seruice of their Maister wherefore betwixt the Nauarrois and Arragonois of the frontiers of Sanguessa Real and other bordering places notwithstanding any accord the Kings had made there was
of Albornoz Marriage treated of betwixt D. Pedro King of Castile and Blanch of Bourbon were sent Ambassadors into France to treat of a marriage betwixt the king and Blanch daughter to Peter duke of Bourbon whose elder sister Ieanne was married to Charls the Daulphin son to king Iohn then raigning in France the marriage was concluded but vnfortunate was the issue as wil appeere D. Pedro hauing begun his raigne by such violences he abated nothing in the continuance for the assembly of Vailledolit being ended hearing that D. Alphonso Cornel was discontented with those things which he had done and that he fortified himselfe in his town of Aguilar in Andalusia and on the other side D. Tello one of the children of D. Leonora with his brother D. Henry fortefied the one at Arande of Duero the other at Gijon he went against them in person first beseeged Gijon Bein at this seege he fel in loue with a gentlewoman attending vpon D. Isabella of Meneses wife to D. Iohn Alphonso of Albuquerque her name was D. Maria of Padilla she was smal of statute Loues of the King D. Pedro but exceeding faire and pleasing with whom he was so far in loue as notwithstanding he attended the comming of his new spouse out of France yet must he satisfie his lust with this imploying therein not only D. Iohn Alphonso of Albuquerque his mignon Vncle boude to his Neece but euen an vncle of the gentlewomans her mothers brother called Iohn Fernandes of Hinestroça who managed the businesse so wel as he brought her deliuered her vnto him at Sahagun very tractable Gijon yeelded and D. Henry retired so as the army was led against D. Tellos conutry who was retired into Arragon but by the meanes of the King of Arragon their peace was concluded betwixt the Ambassadors of these two Princes at Soria with shew that it would continue wherefore there was not any one more to subdue but D. Alphonso Fernand Cornel for the which the troupes had marched towards Andalusia and he was beseeged in Aguilar where he was wel fortefied but what can one knight doe how powerfull soeuer against the power of a King the place was taken and Alponso being retired into a tower he yeelded to D. Diego Gomes of Toledo whose great friend he had beene hoping that by his meanes he should obtaine his life or that his goods should be preserued for his children As they led him prisoner he met with D. Iohn Alphonso of Albuquerque who said vnto him that he wondred how he who had shewed himselfe so braue a knight had vndertaken so foolish an enterprise To whom he answered That it was the custome of Castile to make men and to vndoe them sodainely D. Alphonso had beene at the taking and death of D. Gonçalo Martines of Ouiedo Aquilar taken and the vnworthy death o◠D. Alphonso Fernand Cornel. maister of Alcantara During the raigne of King D. Alphonso and the same day and month that he was slaine by the father this man was put to death by the commandment of the son and with him were also executed D. Pedro Cornel his cousin Iohn Alphonso Carillo Iuanes of Biedma Iohn Gonçales of Asa and Ponce Diaz of Quesada The wals of Aquilar were ruined the goods of D. Alphonso Cornel confisked giuen by the King to diuers among other D. Maria of Padilla the Kings mistres being deliuered in the city of Cordoue of a daughter whom they named d. Beatrix the King gaue her the townes of Montalban Capilla Burguillos Mondejar and Ioncos of this confiscation Pedro Suarez of Toledo had Bolano To his brother Diego Gomes was giuen Casarubros of the mountaine and to Inigo Lopes of Orosco Torija These things happened in the 1353. An. 1353. to the great discontentment of many who did much esteeme the vertue of D. Alphonso Fernandes Cornel. The King came afterwards to Torrijos in the country of Toledo where running at a Tourney he was hurt in the right hand by the which he lost such aboundance of bloud as he was in danger of his life for they could finde no meanes to stanch it Being in this cure he was aduertised of the arriuall of Blanch of Bourbon his spowse at Vailledolit being accompanied by the Vicont of Narbone and many other Noblemen and Knights of France who had beene receiued with great shewes of ioy by D. Maria the Queene mother but the King was wonderfully troubled for he was so transported with the alurements of D. Maria of Padilla as hee was amazed at these newes as if hee had beens strooke with a flash of lightning and would gladly that they had neuer spoake of marrying him yet he must of force goe to Vailledolit to celebrate the marriage and to perswade him therevnto D. Iohn Alphonso of Albuquerque returned happely out of Portugal whether he had beene sent and without him who gouerned all the King had not dislodged D. Iohn Alphonso brought with him from Portugal D. Iohn de la Cerde sonne to D. Lewis who was sonne in law to D. Alphonso Fernandes Cornel and came out of Affrike whether he had retired himselfe during the dissentions and ciuil warres of Castile and had conducted some enterprises happely for King Alboanen against Alfohaçen his father Bringing letters of fauour and recommendation from the King of Portugal this Prince was receiued into grace by the King but he gaue him not any part of his father in lawes goods In Spaine they report a strange case of D. Maria Cornel his wife That hauing some prouocations of desire in her husbands absence she quencht her lust by death thrusting vp burning fire brands into her body Before the Kings going to Vailledolit he made an accord with his brethren D. Henry and D. Tello who were come in armes and wel accompanied to Cigales and then he went tio celebrate his marriage much against his will but perswaded therevnto by D. Iohn Alphonso of Albuquerque who desired to see the King to haue a lawfull heire and was in some iealousie of his owne authority fearing least the kinsmen of D. Maria of Padilla whom he himselfe had giuen vnto the King should get before him in the gouernment of the affaires as it was likely The third day after the marriage notwithstanding any perswasions or intreaties which D. Maria the Queene mother and D. Leonora Queene Dowager or Arragon his aunt The King D. Pedro quits his new spouse there daies after his marriage he left his new bridge a young Princesse of 18. yeeres of age and went with all speed to Montalban nere vnto Toledo to visit Donna Maria of Padilla by whom he was inchanted This vnworhty part of the Kings did much trouble the whole court especially D. Iohn Alphonso of Albuquerque who finding by some signes that the King was not pleased with him by reason of this marriage hee durst not to follow him but retired to his houses Don Fernand and D.
him seeing that when it was in her power to take vpon her the regall dignitie which was offered her by the decease of Prince Don Alphonso shee had refused it and exhorted the confederate Lords to serue and honour him as their King complayning besides of many other greeuous wrongs offered as well vnto her selfe as to the widow Queene Isabell her mother yet liuing The letter being read before the councell the messenger receiued this answer that the King would be shortly at Segobia where all matters should be debated on with reason and equity and in deed the Court remooued thither presentlie after where the Ambassadors of the Princes Fernand and Donna Isabella did arriue who were Don Pedro de Baca and Diego de Ribera who had brought vp the Infant Don Alphonso deceassed and on the Archbishop of Toledos part Lewis of Antecana who besought the King to approoue the marriage and to excuse the Princes for that they had not acquainted all the great Lords of the Kingdome therewith who by reason that they were deuided into diuerse factions could not choose thereby but nourish greater occasions of discord As for themselues they wished nothing more then to be obedient vnto him and for such to be reputed desiring to imploy themselues for the maintenance of the peace of the Kingdome and administration of Iustice which in a maner was chased away in steed whereof al manner of outrages extortions and confusions did reigne Lastly they entreated him to appoint some place where the Princes might come and visit him to the end to certifie him in person of their sincere affection and desire to doe him seruice Besides these demaunds Matrimoniall Articles betwixt Fernand of Arragon and Isabel of Castile they declared vnto the King the Articles and Couenants wherevpon this marriage was contracted which were these 1 First of all Prince Fernand King of Sicill did promise to be a deuout and obedient sonne to the Sea of Rome and to honour and well intreat the Ecclesiasticall Persons and Ministers of the same 2 That hee should honour and acknowledge King Henry for his King if it pleased him to accept thereof and should imploy his person and meanes to cause all his subiects to doe the like 3 That he should likewise honor the widdow Queene Isabella mother to the Princesse 4 That he should cause Iustice to be established and should assist the King therein obseruing the lawes and good customes of the Kingdome 5 That he should endeauor with his vttermost power to maintaine the peace betwixt the King Himselfe and the Princesse 6 That hee should not depart out of the Kingdome of Castile nor carry away the Princesse nor the children that God should send them especially the Prince his heire without expresse deliberation and consent of the councell 7 That in the letters and royall charters the Prince and the Princesse should bee named both together as well in those which concerned Castile and Leon as those in the Kingdomes and Lands which the Prince now possesseth or may enioy hereafter 8 That the naturall borne of the Kingdome should be admitted into the councel and offices of either of them with consent of the Princesse 9 That the Princesse should receiue the othes of homage and fidelity and should haue power to place officers captaines and guards in the cities castles and fortresses of the Kingdome as well by her presently possessed as in others which might hereafter fall vnto her placing therein persons borne in the Kingdome of Castile and appurtenances thereof and none others 10 That all guifts and pentions granted by the Princesse should bee approued and confirmed by Prince Fernand. 11 That he should not procure the hurt of any one of the Kingdomes of Castile and Leon for the occasion of the warres quarrels and outrages past betwixt Castile and Arragon 12 That he should not enterprise nor make warre league nor confederacy with any neighbour King Lord or Knight of this Kingdome without the consent of the Princesse and her councell 13 That for the increase of the Princesse dowry he should giue to her Borja and Magallon in the Kingdome of Arragon and in that of Valencia Elche and Euillen and in Sicill Siracuça and Catanea according as those places had beene assigned and giuen from time to time to the Queenes of Arragon 14. Besides that the Princesse should euery yeere during her life receiue the rents reuenues of one towne in the said Kingdoms which she should best like of prouided that it were not a capitall or chiefe towne of the Kingdome or principallity the gouernors and officers whereof should neuerthelesse be natiues of the same country 15 And if the Prince should happen to die first the Princesse should neuerthelesse during her life enioy those places after whose decease they should returne to the crowne and to the heires thereof 16 And if it should be found that greater dowries profits lands authority preeminence had bin giuen to Queene Ioane of Arragon the Princes mother or to Queene Mary wife to King Alphonso daughter to King Henry the Princesse grand-father that the Prince should supply that defect within two monthes after 17 That within the terme of foure monthes he should giue to the Princesse in ready money a hundred thousand florins of the coyne of Arragon for hir expences and to bestow as she pleased 18 That if any warre or strife should arise in the Kingdome the Prince did oblige himselfe to serue in person with foure thousand Launces til the war were ended and if he should not furnish so many launces that he should then pay with his owne money such forces as should serue vnder him King Henry hauing heard the Ambassadors answered that the businesse being of great consequence it was requisite to aduise thereon with mature deliberation and that after he had consulted with the great Lords of his Court and councell hee would then answere their message and so sent them backe In the meane space a notable Insolency was committed in Andaluzia which caused great stirres for albeit that through the Kings meanes and authority it seemed that the Bishop of Siguença had made an agreement and pacified Alphonso de Aguilar with the Earle of Cabra and his children neuerthelesse their hatred slept not in their hearts so as Alphonso vpon a time hauing inuited to a banquet in the towne-house of Cordoua called Casa del Cabildo A rashact of Alphâ—nso de Aguilar against the children of the Earl of Cabra D. Diego the Marshall of Cordoua eldest sonne to the Earle who held the place of Alguazil Major of the same city hee kept him there prisoner and sent him away with great indignity with a sure guard to his sort of Cagnete he tooke also his brother Sancho and kept him prisoner likewise hauing the Magistrates of the city at his deuotion whereof complaints being made to the King he did write in great cholleâ— to Alphonso commanding him without delay to release the
of Medellin who till then had beene kept vnder the power of the Earle of Cifuentes shee sent her brother Don Francisco of Estuniga accompanied with those of the family of Chaues of Trugillo with a great company of souldiers to make reprisall of these Ladies for certaine prisoners Kinsfolks and friends of the Chaues who were kept by the Countesse of Medellin wherfore Don Francisco hauing ouertaken them at Guadalupa D. Alphonso Ponce who conducted them thought to get the franchise of the Monasterie of Guadalupa where hee was beseeged and the Ladies with those that conducted them and the Monkes of the same place did suffer many outrages notwithstanding that the King thought to remedy the matter by sending thither the Licenciate Don Henriques who could do no good in the end Don Francisco of Estuniga and his people hauing broken vp the gates of the Couent enforced Don Alphonso to yeeld himselfe and to deliuer the Ladies into his hands whom they ledde away with them Now the marriage beeing concluded betwixt Donna Ioane and the Duke of Guienne to the great discontent of diuers Spaniards the King and the Ambassadours went to Segobia Conclusion of the marriage betwixt Charls Duke of Guien and D. Ioane there to receiue Donna Ioane who was at Guadalajara and also to apply to themselues the pardons of the Iubile which the Pope graunted this yeare vnto such as would giue money for them to wit the richer sort foure royals of plate those of the meaner sort three and the meanest of all two the third part whereof was to bee applyed to the sea of Rome and chamber Apostolicke and the other two thirds towards the building of the Cloister of the great Church of the same cittie whereunto the King furnished aboundantly to that which was wanting and gaue vnto it certaine Coapes of cloath of gold The townes of the Infanâ—asgo giuen to the Marquis of Santillana Donna Ioane was in the keeping of the Marquis of Santillana who in recompence of his paynes and cost bestowed about her entertainment receiued in gift from the King the three townes of the Infantasgo namely Alcoçer Valdoliuas and Salmeron the which did belong to the Countesse of Saint Steephen wife to Don Diego Lopes de Pacheco Marquis of Villena but shee was recompenced foure fold for the King gaue her the towne of Requegna with the rights of the port thereof the Master of Saint Iames father to the Marquis beeing hee that did order and dispose of all matters after his owne pleasure and proâ—ite There arose about the same time a great tumult in Vailliodolit betwixt the old and new Christians the old beeing fauoured and vpheld by Iohn de Biuero a rich Cittizen of the same towne and very affectionate to the seruice of the Princes Don Fernand and Donna Izabella who vppon this occasion came from Duegnas where they remayned to Vailliodolit and were lodged in Iohn de Biuero's house the which did so stirre vp the mutinous people as they came running in armes to force that house the Princes were in danger to haue beene taken if the Bishop of Salamanca who was President of the Chancerie had not suddainly put them out of the towne and caused them to returne to Duegnas The King hauing notice of this tumult came to Vailliodolit confiscated Iohn de Biuero's house and gaue it to the Earle of Benauent with the Captaine-ship of the towne and hauing pacified the people he returned to Segobia where his chiefest and most pleasing aboad was the fortresse of the which place held for a certaine time by the Master of Saint Iames was a little while before yeelded vp vnto him where hee made Andrew de Cabrera Captaine Certaine dayes after the King remooued from Segobia and came to lye in the Monasterie of Paular in the valley of Loçoia bringing with him his wife Queene Ioane D. Ioane her daughter the French Ambassadours and others the Duke of Areualo and Valence the Master of Saint Iames the Earles of Benauent Miranda S. Martha the Arch-bishop of Seuile with many other Lords Knights and Prelates but the Lords of the house of Mendoza did chiefly accompany the Queene and her daughter namely the Marquis of Santillana the Bishop of Siguença the Earles of Tendilla and Crugna and Don Iohn Hurtado the which Lords and Ambassadours beeing by the Kings commandement assembled in an open field vpon the banke of the riuer which runneth thorough the same valley where from all parts of the Countrie great numbers of people of all sorts were gathered together The Licentiate Antonio Nugnes of Cité Rodrigo was commaunded by the king to reade a writing signed with his hand and sealed with his seale contayning in substance that whereas he in times past at the intreatie and request of the great Lords of his kingdome and for to pacifie the troubles and ciuil warres of the same had declared his sister Donna Izabella his heire and successor in the State and royall dignitie of Castile and procured the Lords Prelates and Communalties of the kingdome to sweare vnto her vppon condition that she should be obedient vnto him she notwithstanding reiecting all respect and duty due vnto him who was her king father and elder brother had married her selfe without his knowledge and against his expresse commandement to Don Fernand king of Sicill and Prince of Arragon in regard whereof hee did at that present manifest and declare her to be fallen from all the right which shee might pretend thereunto and did disinherit her disanulling all promises declarations and institutions made vnto her in that behalfe commanding all his subiects that from thence forward they should not acknowledge her for Princesse but obey with a follemne oath his daughter Donna Ioane there present This writing beeing read openly with a loud voice the Cardinall of Albi the French Ambassadour came to the Queene requesting her to affirme by oath whether Donna Ioane were truly the daughter of the king her husband or not whereunto she answered King Henry of Castile his false oath that vndoubtedly she was then he made the like request to the king namely whether he did stedfastly beleeue that Donna Ioane there present were his daughter the which he affirmed saying that he had alwaies reputed and accounted her for his owne naturall daughter euer since shee was borne then presently the Prelates Lords and others which were present at that act came and kissed the Infanta's hands and following the Kings commaundement The Lords of Mendoza refuse to kisse the hands of D. Ioane they tooke the oath of fidelity vnto her after the manner accustomed to the eldest sonnes of the kings of Castile all of them calling her Princesse and heire the Marquis of Santillana the Bishopp of Siguença and his other breethren excepted who excused themselues saying that they had alreadie at another time taken the same oth which was not now needfull to be reiterated After these things the Earle of Bologne hauing
exhibited the authoritie which hee had from the Duke of Guienne the Cardinall tooke Donna Ioane and the Earle by the hands and betrothed them with all the vsuall ceremonies and sollemnities and then the drummes and trumpets sounded and all sorts of signes of ioy and gladnesse were made by the assistants This done the Ambassadours returned to Segobia where by the way they were so beaten with a violent tempest of wind raine and hayle as they were in danger of their liues and diuers of their traine perished which was an euident token that the miseries of Spayne were not yet at an end From Segobia the King caused the Bishop of Siguença to accompany them to Burgos The Duke of Guienne his death breakes this marriage from whence they returned highly contented to France but the Duke of Guienne his death who liued in continuall discord with his brother king Lewis hindred the accomplishment of this marriage The Arch-bishop of Toledo was then at home in his house New troubles by the Arch-bishop of Toledos meanes contriuing of new trobles and held the party contrarie to the Master of S. Iames who did wholly possesse the King to the great indignation of the great Lords who vppon that occasion left the Court and retired themselues home to their houses the kingdome beeing opprest with miseries plagues famines murthers and falshood in all things especially in mony to the great hurt of the people who wanted the administration of iustice Basco de Contreras one of the Kings captaines had taken the fortresse of Perales from this Arch-bishop the which caused new troubles for the Arch-bishop beeing desirous to recouer it assembled forces and came and beseeged it the King on the other side sent him commandement to withdraw his souldiers threatning if he refused to fall vppon him and his and was already come to Madrid with troupes of horse and foote The Arch-bishop perceyuing himselfe inferiour in strength obeyed the Kings commandement and brought backe his people to Alcala The Princes Don Fernand and D. Izabella remayned at Duegas beeing counselled and fauoured in all things by the Arch-bishop of Toledo and his faithful companion Don Iohn of Arias Bishop of Segobia Proceedings against the Archb of Toledo by reason whereof the King complayned to the Pope by his Ambassadour resident at Rome of both these Prelates accusing them of committing many things to the preiudice and contempt of his royall Crowne The Pope vnderstanding so much sent to the Bishop of Segobia commanding him within the terme of ninety dayes to make his personall appearance at Rome And hee appoynted that the Lords of the Kings Councell should cause the Arch-bishop to be summoned and exhorted by foure Channons according to the forme of law to returne to the obedience due vnto the king which if he should refuse to do they should then thunder out his processe and send it to Rome that the Pope might see it to the end to proceede against him and chastise him as a rebellious Prelate The Popes Briefe beeing declared in the Chapter-house of Toledo there came to the Court at Madrid Fernand Peres of Ayala bastard-brother to Pero Lopes of Ayala who had beene Earle of Fuençalida Diego del Gadillo Marco Dias and Don Francisco of Palencia Prior of Arrochio Chanons of the same church who hauing shewed to the King how highly their Prelates disobedience did displease not onely them but the whole Chapter they offered themselues to performe whatsoeuer the Kings Councell should thinke fit to bee done for his seruice and for reducing the Arch-bishop to his duty to his royall Maiestie Now because the King and his trayne were at that time in the Diocesse of Toledo and fearing the Archbishops censures and interdictions they defended themselues with an appeale putting themselues vnder the protection of the Sea Apostolicke and then a Knight and a Doctor was sent to giue the Arch-bishop notice of the Briefe and to commaund him to returne to the Kings seruice and to abandon the Princes whom the King desired to chase out of the Realme The Arch-bishop excused himselfe and answered that heretofore by the Kings commaundement he had sworne to the Princesse Donna Izabella as to the eldest heire of the Crowne therefore he could not acknowledge any other but her and he besought the king to deale no farther in that businesse because such was his determinate will and purpose The King vnderstanding this answer commanded to proceed against the Arch-bishop with all rigour but the Master of Saint Iames who managed the affaires with more cunning was of a contrarie opinion he aduised the King to send the Licentiate Diego Henriques vnto him to offer him if he would adhere to the Kings partie and forsake the Princesse three thousand tennants and two forts for his two sons Troilo Carillo of Acugna and Lope Vasques of Acugna The Arch-bishop reiected these temptations and would by no meanes forsake the Princesse seruice This notwithstanding the Master caused all proceedings against her to cease and the foure Channons were sent backe to Toledo discontented enough three of them were taken by the way and brought to Torrejon de Velasco by Pero Arias of Auila who by the Arch-bishops commandement lay in ambush to surprise them Fernand Peres of Ayala onely saued himselfe in Canales The King beeing very much displeased herewith sent diuers horse-men to field who tooke diuers friends and seruants of the Arch-bishops and among others Don Diego of Gueuara a Channon of Toledo in exchange of whome the three Chanons were deliuered And so the matter passed on betwixt the King and the Arch-bishop for that time In the meane time the Master of Saint Iames intending his owne profite and beeing assured of his credit and power had taken the cittie of Alcaraz which imported him very much beeing neere to his Marquisat of Villena and was easily confirmed in the possession and reuenue of the same by the King Disorders in the gouernement of Castile which discontented diuers for by his example the Earle of Benauent seized vpon Villalua and deposing Pero Nugno from his office of Merin major of the cittie of Valliodolit he gaue it to his brother Don Pedro Pimentell It was then an ordinarie tricke in Spayn for those that were able to seize vpon any place to do it without caring for robberies murthers and other hainous crimes which they by such attempts affoorded matter and occasion too beeing assured that if they had any little fauour in Court to possesse their booties without controule It happened euen so to the Earle of Arcos Don Rodrigo Ponce of Leon who hauing taken during the furies of the League the cittie of Cales he obtayned the same in full proprietie with title of Marquis therof by the meanes and furtherance of the Master of Saint Iames his father-in-law If two Lords were at strife without any respect of the Royall Maiestie they would strike vp the drumme and raise forces to ruine one another