in_o that_o city_n no_o settlement_n in_o the_o government_n of_o castille_n amid_o their_o confusion_n duke_n valentine_n make_v his_o escape_n p._n 522_o chap._n ii_o queen_n joanna_n depart_v from_o burgos_n be_v whole_o incapable_a of_o have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o government_n the_o affair_n of_o naples_n queen_n joanna_n bring_v to_o bed_n of_o a_o daughter_n at_o torquemada_n great_a disorder_n in_o castille_n p._n 524_o chap._n iii_o the_o death_n of_o duke_n valentine_n and_o trouble_v in_o navarre_n the_o treaty_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o king_n ferdinand_n the_o great_a captain_n court_v to_o command_v the_o venetian_a and_o pope_n force_n king_n ferdinand_n settle_v the_o affair_n of_o naples_n p._n 526_o chap._n iu_o the_o king_n of_o france_n enter_v italy_n with_o a_o army_n to_o reduce_v genoa_n have_v a_o interview_n with_o king_n ferdinand_n who_o return_v to_o castille_n the_o spaniard_n defeat_v in_o africa_n the_o emperor_n offend_v at_o king_n ferdinand_n p._n 528_o chap._n v._o the_o design_n of_o bring_v prince_n charles_n into_o spain_n king_n ferdinand_n in_o andaluzia_n to_o settle_v that_o country_n penon_n in_o africa_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n the_o portuguese_n loser_n at_n azamor_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o relieve_v arzila_n p._n 530_o chap._n vi_o discovery_n of_o conspiracy_n in_o spain_n the_o sultan_n be_v fleet_n worsted_n in_o india_n death_n of_o henry_n vii_o of_o england_n henry_n viii_o succeed_v he_o p._n 532_o chap._n vii_o the_o cardinal_n of_o spain_n take_v oran_n in_o africa_n the_o war_n against_o the_o venetian_n and_o their_o loss_n they_o recover_v milan_n and_o other_o place_n p._n 534_o chap._n viii_o the_o accord_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o king_n ferdinand_n bugia_n and_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o goa_n in_o india_n by_o the_o portuguese_n p._n 536_o chap._n ix_o the_o war_n in_o italy_n the_o pope_n grant_v the_o investiture_n of_o the_o 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with_o he_o the_o moor_n perform_v his_o promise_n and_o the_o town_n be_v take_v on_o the_o four_o of_o june_n thus_o the_o moor_n lose_v that_o nest_n whence_o they_o continual_o infest_a the_o christian_a territory_n prince_n ferdinand_n go_v to_o cordova_n and_o thence_o to_o sevil_n ãâ¦ã_z fall_v sick_a at_o such_o time_n as_o there_o come_v to_o that_o city_n the_o earl_n of_o march_n son_n in_o law_n to_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n of_o the_o best_a blood_n of_o france_n of_o a_o graceful_a presence_n and_o so_o courteous_a that_o he_o gain_v the_o affection_n of_o all_o men._n he_o bring_v with_o he_o 80_o horse_n to_o serve_v in_o that_o war_n which_o be_v expect_v will_v prove_v long_o and_o dangerous_a the_o moor_n be_v not_o idle_a but_o first_o assault_v lucena_n a_o great_a town_n and_o find_v they_o can_v not_o carry_v it_o they_o march_v away_o âo_o baeça_o their_o number_n be_v great_a for_o it_o be_v lay_v they_o amount_v to_o 7000_o horse_n and_o 100000_o foot_n a_o 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surrender_v capitulate_v only_o for_o their_o person_n and_o estate_n and_o deliver_v up_o their_o arms._n other_o small_a town_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o zahara_n and_o submit_v septenil_n a_o town_n strong_a and_o well_o garrison_v refuse_v to_o submit_v it_o be_v therefore_o besiege_v and_o batter_v at_o such_o time_n as_o peter_n de_fw-fr zuniga_n recover_v ayamonte_n from_o the_o moor_n as_o have_v be_v give_v he_o in_o charge_n by_o prince_n ferdinand_n the_o moorish_a king_n be_v unwilling_a to_o hazard_v a_o battle_n and_o therefore_o govern_v himself_o by_o policy_n endeavour_v to_o live_v his_o enemy_n some_o considerable_a diversion_n he_o gather_v his_o force_n which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v amount_v to_o 6000_o horse_n and_o 80000_o foot_n but_o they_o be_v a_o mere_a rabble_n without_o discipline_n or_o sense_n of_o honour_n with_o this_o army_n he_o sit_v down_o before_o jaen_n but_o sail_v it_o for_o our_o army_n march_v thither_o with_o speed_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o retire_v with_o shame_n some_o harm_n he_o do_v in_o the_o country_n but_o that_o be_v retaliate_v by_o waste_v all_o his_o territory_n ãâ¦ã_z beside_o several_a party_n spread_v themselves_o over_o all_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o moor_n so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o place_n of_o safety_n it_o be_v some_o disappointment_n that_o ãâã_d be_v not_o take_v autumn_n be_v advance_v and_o the_o usual_a great_a rain_n begin_v to_o fall_v therefore_o prince_n ferdinand_n raise_v the_o siege_n on_o the_o 25_o of_o october_n and_o return_v to_o sevil_n restore_v to_o its_o place_n the_o sword_n with_o which_o the_o holy_a king_n ferdinand_n take_v that_o city_n which_o be_v there_o keep_v to_o this_o day_n and_o use_v then_o to_o be_v take_v out_o by_o general_n when_o they_o go_v upon_o any_o considerable_a enterprise_n this_o do_v he_o put_v his_o force_n into_o quarter_n in_o sevil_n cordova_n and_o other_o place_n and_o go_v away_o himself_o to_o toledo_n to_o raise_v more_o man_n and_o make_v other_o provision_n ââ_o continue_v the_o war._n chap._n viii_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n by_o he_o of_o burgundy_n the_o war_n carry_v on_o with_o the_o moor_n ãâ¦ã_z conclude_v original_a of_o d._n alvero_n de_fw-fr luna_n continuation_n of_o ãâ¦ã_z schism_n ãâ¦ã_z time_n die_v at_o calahorra_n peter_n ãâã_d ayala_n chancellor_n of_o castille_n a_o man_n ãâ¦ã_z for_o many_o thing_n and_o particular_o for_o the_o chronicle_n he_o write_v of_o the_o king_n peter_n henry_n the_o iid_n and_o joââ_n the_o be_v it_o though_o it_o be_v general_o believe_v he_o wrong_v king_n peter_n magnify_v his_o vice_n and_o say_v more_o than_o be_v true_a in_o commendation_n of_o king_n henry_n france_n murder_v be_v in_o confusion_n for_o that_o john_n duke_n of_o ãâã_d have_v cause_v luis_n duke_n of_o orleans_n to_o be_v murder_v in_o
he_o desirous_a of_o revenge_n say_v that_o treaty_n be_v conclude_v without_o his_o consent_n and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a to_o chastise_v the_o insolency_n of_o the_o two_o king_n he_o lay_v near_a balmaçan_n a_o town_n on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n duero_n thither_o come_v frederick_n duke_n of_o arjona_n and_o earl_n of_o trastamara_n who_o be_v immediate_o apprehend_v and_o send_v prisoner_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o penafiel_n now_o in_o the_o king_n power_n where_o he_o die_v the_o follow_a year_n thence_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n move_v into_o the_o dominion_n of_o arragon_n strike_v a_o mighty_a terror_n into_o that_o country_n the_o country_n people_n with_o what_o they_o can_v save_v flee_v to_o place_n of_o strength_n whilst_o the_o soldier_n burn_v and_o plunder_v the_o desolate_a village_n hariza_n be_v a_o strong_a town_n seat_v on_o a_o eminence_n thither_o the_o army_n come_v and_o because_o the_o townsman_n retire_v into_o the_o castle_n the_o town_n be_v plunder_v and_o great_a part_n of_o it_o burn_v at_o the_o same_o time_n peter_n velasco_n who_o command_v upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o navarre_n enter_v that_o country_n with_o a_o body_n of_o castilian_n they_o take_v and_o burn_v the_o town_n of_o st._n vincente_n because_o the_o castle_n be_v not_o tenable_a the_o bishop_n of_o calahorra_n and_o james_n de_fw-fr zuniga_n his_o nephew_n take_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o guardia_n beside_o d._n roderick_n alonso_n pimentel_n earl_n of_o benavente_n with_o other_o force_n possess_v himself_o of_o the_o town_n and_o fort_n belong_v to_o prince_n henry_n in_o castille_n he_o forsake_v ocana_n the_o head_n of_o his_o patrimony_n withdraw_v to_o segura_n a_o castle_n on_o the_o border_n of_o portugal_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n guadiana_n there_o he_o leave_v the_o princess_n his_o wife_n and_o return_v to_o truxillo_n to_o endeavour_v since_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o rest_n to_o do_v some_o harm_n on_o that_o side_n thither_o come_v to_o he_o his_o brother_n prince_n peter_n a_o youth_n of_o a_o great_a spirit_n and_o who_o have_v learn_v experince_n in_o the_o war_n of_o naples_n chap._n ii_o action_n of_o the_o arragonian_n against_o castille_n several_a assembly_n of_o the_o cortes_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o arragon_n in_o castille_n confiscate_v a_o truce_n conclude_v with_o that_o crown_n for_o five_o year_n war_n with_o the_o moor_n castile_n be_v now_o successful_a have_v gain_v reputation_n and_o chastise_v the_o insolency_n of_o its_o enemy_n it_o be_v tedious_a to_o besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o hariza_n and_o the_o advantage_n when_o take_v small_a therefore_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n return_v to_o medina_n celi_n where_o have_v dispose_v good_a garrison_n along_o the_o frontier_n he_o dismiss_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n about_o the_o end_n of_o autumn_n the_o king_n go_v away_o for_o medina_n del_fw-it campo_n where_o he_o have_v appoint_v the_o cortes_n to_o meet_v he_o his_o absence_n encourage_v the_o enemy_n the_o king_n of_o navarre_n be_v go_v to_o defend_v his_o own_o the_o aragonian_a gather_v his_o force_n enter_v castille_n by_o the_o way_n of_o soria_n take_v the_o town_n castille_n of_o deça_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o ciria_n and_o borovia_n bozmediano_n be_v sell_v to_o he_o by_o the_o governor_n thus_o have_v take_v a_o great_a booty_n of_o corn_n and_o cattle_n and_o many_o prisoner_n they_o return_v without_o any_o loss_n to_o calatayud_n whence_o they_o set_v out_o on_o the_o border_n of_o portugal_n next_o the_o river_n guadiana_n the_o prince_n of_o arragon_n do_v great_a harm_n that_o country_n of_o estremadura_n be_v plentiful_a of_o cattle_n nor_o can_v the_o earl_n of_o benavente_n send_v thither_o to_o that_o purpose_n make_v head_n against_o they_o therefore_o d._n alvero_n de_fw-fr luna_n and_o by_o his_o order_n peter_n ponce_n lord_n of_o marchena_n repair_v thither_o they_o send_v to_o demand_v the_o booty_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n because_o it_o be_v convey_v into_o that_o country_n but_o obtain_v nothing_o for_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n be_v glad_a of_o the_o trouble_n of_o castille_n which_o give_v he_o a_o opportunity_n of_o fix_v himself_o in_o that_o kingdom_n he_o have_v usurp_v the_o prince_n of_o arragon_n find_v themselves_o too_o weak_a to_o withstand_v d._n alvero_n burn_v the_o suburb_n of_o truxillo_n and_o fortify_v the_o place_n put_v a_o good_a garrison_n into_o the_o castle_n they_o themselves_o surprise_v albuquerque_n a_o strong_a town_n on_o the_o frontier_n of_o portugal_n this_o loss_n be_v the_o more_o resent_v by_o the_o castilian_n because_o they_o be_v jealous_a that_o the_o portuguese_n may_v secure_v that_o town_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o d._n alvero_n the_o king_n go_v thither_o in_o person_n that_o his_o presence_n may_v influence_n and_o the_o success_n may_v be_v attribute_v to_o he_o truxillo_n and_o montanges_n be_v take_v but_o albuquerque_n can_v not_o be_v reduce_v the_o king_n and_o d._n alvero_n return_v to_o medina_n del_fw-it campo_n leave_v the_o master_n of_o alcantara_n and_o d._n john_n son_n to_o peter_n ponce_n to_o command_v upon_o the_o frontier_n at_o the_o take_n of_o truxillo_n there_o contrivance_n happen_v a_o remarkable_a passage_n d._n alvero_n the_o constable_n be_v in_o the_o town_n and_o the_o castle_n hold_v out_o for_o prince_n henry_n one_o garci_n sanchez_n de_fw-fr quincoze_n who_o have_v great_a influence_n over_o the_o garrison_n hinder_v the_o governor_n from_o treat_v of_o a_o surrender_n d._n alvero_n with_o much_o difficulty_n obtain_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o at_o a_o wicket_n which_o look_v towards_o the_o camp_n to_o which_o there_o be_v a_o steep_a ascent_n they_o meet_v and_o garci_n sanchez_n give_v no_o ear_n either_o to_o threat_n or_o promise_n the_o constable_n clasp_v he_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o both_o roll_a down_o the_o hill_n so_o that_o before_o he_o 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