to_o take_v the_o usual_a oath_n of_o maintain_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o receive_v homage_n of_o the_o nobility_n the_o king_n of_o leon_n his_o father_n offend_v that_o he_o have_v be_v so_o impose_v upon_o send_v before_o his_o brother_n sancho_n to_o invade_v castille_n and_o follow_v himself_o soon_o after_o do_v much_o harm_n in_o castille_n the_o territory_n of_o campos_n queen_n berengaria_n send_v two_o bishop_n to_o appease_v he_o but_o to_o no_o purpose_n d._n alvero_n de_fw-fr laro_n seem_v to_o side_n with_o he_o whereupon_o the_o king_n ravage_v the_o country_n and_o be_v in_o hope_n to_o have_v take_v burgos_n yet_o d._n lope_n de_fw-fr haro_n and_o other_o make_v he_o draw_v back_o with_o more_o speed_n than_o he_o come_v segovia_n and_o avila_n be_v before_o secure_v by_o d._n alvero_n have_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o new_a king_n but_o now_o they_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o queen_n excuse_v themselves_o and_o promise_v for_o the_o future_a a_o 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the_o hope_n of_o all_o man_n that_o a_o last_a peace_n may_v now_o be_v conclude_v with_o leon._n thus_o all_o be_v bend_v upon_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n against_o the_o moor_n the_o pope_n grant_v indulgency_n great_a number_n of_o man_n be_v raise_v rather_o in_o hope_n of_o plunder_n than_o to_o get_v any_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o ransack_v all_o estremadura_n and_o lay_v siege_n to_o caçeres_n but_o be_v force_v to_o quit_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a rain_n which_o oblige_v they_o to_o break_v up_o and_o go_v into_o quarter_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1218._o whilst_o these_o confusion_n reign_v in_o spain_n the_o neighbour_a country_n be_v no_o less_o consume_v 1218._o with_o intestine_a broil_n war_n be_v the_o nursery_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o vice_n which_o now_o consequent_o institute_v be_v at_o their_o full_a growth_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o darkness_n god_n enlighten_v the_o world_n with_o the_o example_n of_o many_o virtuous_a man_n who_o teach_v the_o way_n to_o salvation_n neither_o want_v there_o many_o that_o follow_v they_o among_o they_o all_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a be_v the_o holy_a father_n s_o dominick_n bear_v at_o caleruela_n betwixt_o osma_n and_o aranda_n he_o be_v first_o a_o canon_n regular_n then_o labour_v much_o to_o root_v out_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o albigenses_n as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o institute_v the_o holy_a order_n of_o preach_v confirm_v by_o pope_n honorius_n he_o found_v several_a monastery_n in_o spain_n and_o return_v into_o italy_n die_v at_o bolonia_n the_o same_o year_n another_o order_n be_v institute_v in_o spain_n call_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr merced_n it_o be_v first_o think_v of_o by_o jaime_n king_n of_o arragon_n and_o perfect_v by_o peter_n nolascus_n a_o frenchman_n this_o order_n be_v institute_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o captive_n their_o habit_n be_v white_a as_o also_o their_o hood_n on_o the_o former_a the_o arm_n of_o arragon_n and_o a_o cross_n in_o a_o red_a field_n next_o be_v s._n francis_n bear_v at_o assis_n in_o italy_n founder_n of_o the_o order_n of_o his_o name_n and_o s._n anthony_n of_o milan_n of_o the_o same_o order_n in_o castille_n the_o war_n be_v renew_v assis_n against_o the_o moor_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o roderick_n archbishop_n of_o toledo_n 200000_o man_n be_v gather_v in_o the_o year_n 1219._o they_o plunder_v the_o country_n take_v some_o place_n of_o no_o note_n and_o lay_v siege_n to_o requena_n but_o be_v force_v to_o quit_v it_o in_o fine_a the_o success_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o the_o preparation_n for_o only_o a_o rich_a booty_n be_v take_v and_o the_o army_n dismiss_v chap._n vi_o the_o marriage_n of_o two_o king_n ferdinand_n of_o castille_n and_o jayme_n of_o arragon_n king_n ferdinand_n quell_v many_o commotion_n death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o portugal_n this_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1219._o there_o happen_v a_o great_a famine_n and_o mortality_n in_o spain_n 1219._o at_o the_o same_o time_n jayme_n king_n of_o arragon_n be_v about_o remove_v his_o uncle_n sancho_n from_o arragon_n the_o government_n but_o upon_o his_o promise_n of_o act_v better_a for_o the_o future_a forgive_v he_o the_o king_n though_o but_o 11_o year_n of_o age_n begin_v to_o give_v token_n of_o valour_n and_o take_v delight_n in_o arm_n and_o martial_a affair_n one_o roderick_n de_fw-fr lizana_n a_o man_n in_o great_a power_n be_v at_o variance_n with_o a_o kinsman_n of_o his_o own_o call_v lope_n albero_n and_o of_o great_a friend_n they_o be_v become_v mortal_a enemy_n roderick_n watch_v his_o opportunity_n seize_v his_o adversary_n and_o carry_v he_o prisoner_n to_o his_o castle_n of_o lizana_n the_o king_n command_v he_o to_o use_v no_o further_o violence_n but_o be_v content_a with_o what_o he_o have_v do_v but_o he_o refuse_v to_o obey_v this_o so_o offend_v the_o king_n that_o gather_v a_o body_n of_o man_n at_o huesca_n he_o march_v to_o albero_n a_o town_n lizana_n have_v possess_v himself_o of_o and_o in_o two_o day_n recover_v it_o thence_o he_o come_v before_o the_o castle_n of_o lizana_n the_o patrimony_n of_o that_o rebellious_a gentleman_n and_o because_o the_o garrison_n refuse_v to_o surrender_v cause_v a_o famous_a engine_n to_o be_v bring_v from_o huesca_n which_o will_v cast_v 1500_o stone_n in_o 24_o hour_n with_o this_o the_o wall_n be_v shake_v many_o man_n kill_v and_o the_o garrison_n oblige_v to_o surrender_v albero_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o liberty_n and_o his_o adversary_n have_v lose_v the_o castle_n flee_v to_o albaracin_n where_o peter_n fernandez_n de_fw-fr açagra_n be_v his_o great_a friend_n thence_o have_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n in_o write_v renounce_v his_o country_n and_o allegiance_n he_o infest_a the_o border_n of_o arragon_n
jew_n expel_v spain_n pope_n innocent_a viii_o dies_fw-la alexander_n vi_o succeed_v he_o navarre_n pacify_v roussillon_n and_o cerdagne_n restore_v to_o king_n ferdinand_n p._n 460_o chap._n two_o discovery_n and_o conquest_n of_o the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o west-indies_n controversy_n arise_v betwixt_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n and_o portugal_n concern_v their_o discovery_n roussillon_n and_o cerdagne_n restore_v to_o king_n ferdinand_n p._n 461_o chap._n iii_o palma_n one_o of_o the_o canary-island_n conquer_a the_o mastership_n of_o the_o three_o military_a order_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o castille_n the_o original_a of_o the_o neapolitan_a war._n the_o death_n of_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n p._n 464_o chap._n iu_o the_o french_a invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n a_o account_n of_o luis_n sforcia_n duke_n of_o milan_n the_o french_a king_n at_o rome_n alonso_z king_n of_o naples_n abdicate_v the_o french_a possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n p._n 465_o chap._n v._o the_o league_n against_o the_o french_a carry_v on_o with_o wonderful_a secrecy_n the_o french_a king_n return_v home_o the_o venetian_n overthrow_v by_o the_o french_a king_n ferdinand_n of_o naples_n successful_a against_o they_o and_o recover_v that_o noble_a city_n p._n 468_o chap._n vi_o the_o death_n of_o john_n ii_o king_n of_o portugal_n the_o french_a quite_o expel_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n ferdinand_n king_n of_o spain_n honour_v by_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o title_n of_o catholic_n king_n the_o posture_n of_o affair_n in_o portugal_n under_o emanuel_n the_o new_a king_n p._n 469_o chap._n vii_o the_o death_n of_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n the_o emperor_n pass_v into_o italy_n the_o pope_n force_n defeat_v by_o the_o ursini_n the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o gandia_n the_o marriage_n of_o prince_n john_n of_o spain_n proposal_n concern_v settle_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n p._n 472_o chap._n viii_o progress_n of_o the_o portuguese_n discovery_n in_o the_o east_n peter_n covillam_n and_o alonso_n de_fw-fr paira_n send_v to_o india_n by_o land_n vasca_n de_fw-fr gama_n send_v to_o discover_v india_n by_o sea_n with_o four_o ship_n his_o voyage_n till_o he_o come_v to_o calicut_n p._n 474_o chap._n ix_o a_o short_a but_o particular_a account_n of_o india_n what_o happen_v to_o vasco_n de_fw-fr gama_n at_o calicut_n his_o bold_a enterprise_n there_o and_o a_o relation_n of_o his_o return_n to_o portugal_n p._n 476_o chap._n x._o a_o account_n of_o the_o navigation_n of_o vasco_n de_fw-fr gama_n and_o of_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o his_o way_n of_o the_o island_n of_o zocotora_n and_o of_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o asia_n as_o far_o as_o china_n and_o the_o method_n observe_v by_o the_o portuguese_n in_o sail_v thither_o p._n 478_o the_o twenty_o seven_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o death_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o castille_n of_o charles_n viii_o king_n of_o france_n match_n of_o two_o daughter_n of_o spain_n the_o prince_n of_o salerno_n expel_v naples_n france_n and_o spain_n agree_v hierom_n savonorola_n burn_v at_o florence_n p._n 480_o chap._n ii_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n swear_v heir_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o castille_n elizabeth_z his_o queen_n deliver_v of_o a_o son_n dies_z the_o duke_n of_o milan_n expel_v his_o dominion_n university_n of_o alcala_n found_v rebellion_n of_o the_o mountain_n moor_n p._n 481_o chap._n iii_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o the_o french_a possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n and_o take_v the_o duke_n and_o his_o brother_n the_o cardinal_z the_o great_a year_n of_o jubelee_n 1500._o the_o league_n betwixt_o france_n and_o spain_n cefalonia_n take_v from_o the_o turk_n p._n 484_o chap._n iu_o king_n ferdinand_n be_v double_a deal_n the_o princess_n mary_n of_o castille_n marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n the_o french_a and_o spaniard_n joint_o subdue_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n action_n of_o the_o great_a captain_n p._n 486_o chap._n v._o the_o french_a and_o spaniard_n fall_v at_o variance_n about_o divide_v their_o conquest_n the_o description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n frederick_n king_n of_o naples_n put_v himself_o into_o the_o french_a king_n hand_n french_z perish_v by_o pestilence_n and_o stress_n of_o wether_n the_o come_n of_o the_o archduke_n into_o spain_n p._n 488_o chap._n vi_o further_a action_n of_o the_o great_a captain_n at_o naples_n the_o duke_n of_o calabria_n contrary_a to_o article_n send_v into_o spain_n the_o french_a and_o spanish_a general_n consult_v their_o king_n and_o have_v a_o conference_n to_o adjust_a difference_n in_o the_o division_n of_o naples_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o they_o p._n 490_o chap._n vii_o the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n and_o princess_z his_o wife_n swear_v heir_n of_o arragon_n he_o go_v away_o for_o flanders_n the_o spaniard_n offer_v battle_n to_o the_o french_a several_a small_a action_n betwixt_o they_o the_o spaniard_n decline_v in_o calabria_n be_v defeat_v p._n 492_o chap_n viii_o great_a booty_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n as_o also_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr palisse_n a_o combat_n betwixt_o 13_o french_z and_o as_o many_o italian_n several_a loss_n of_o the_o french_a the_o marquis_n del_fw-it gasto_n come_v over_o to_o the_o spaniard_n p._n 494_o chap._n ix_o the_o peace_n conclude_v by_o the_o archduke_n with_o france_n it_o take_v no_o effect_n succour_n from_o spain_n arrive_v at_o naples_n the_o lord_n aubigni_n defeat_v and_o take_v p._n 496_o chap._n x._o the_o battle_n of_o cirinola_n and_o great_a overthrow_n of_o the_o french_a almost_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n subdue_v by_o the_o great_a captain_n his_o reception_n into_o that_o noble_a city_n p._n 497_o the_o twenty_o eight_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o siege_n of_o gaeta_n the_o death_n of_o pope_n alexander_n vi_o pius_n iii_o choose_v practice_n of_o the_o spaniard_n the_o french_a invade_v roussillion_n p._n 501_o chap._n ii_o the_o french_a besiege_v saulse_n or_o as_o the_o spaniard_n call_v it_o salsas_n the_o siege_n raise_v nineteen_o sail_n of_o infidel_n destroy_v pope_n pius_n iii_o dies_fw-la julius_n ii_o choose_v the_o french_a army_n march_v through_o italy_n two_o defeat_n give_v they_o p._n 502_o chap._n iii_o the_o city_n gaeta_n surrender_v a_o truce_n betwixt_o france_n and_o spain_n the_o perfect_a of_o rome_n submit_v to_o spain_n the_o nobility_n of_o naples_n swear_v allegiance_n to_o spain_n and_o several_a city_n of_o italy_n sue_v for_o its_o protection_n truce_n for_o 3_o year_n betwixt_o france_n and_o spain_n p._n 505_o chap._n vi_o perfidiousness_n of_o duke_n valentine_n who_o be_v as_o perfidious_o send_v into_o spain_n by_o the_o great_a captain_n contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o he_o ill_o represent_v to_o the_o king_n project_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o france_n and_o spain_n come_v to_o nothing_o p._n 507_o chap._n v._o the_o league_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n the_o archduke_n and_o king_n of_o france_n the_o league_n against_o the_o venetian_n the_o death_n of_o king_n frederick_n of_o naples_n and_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o castille_n contention_n about_o the_o government_n of_o castille_n betwixt_o king_n ferdinand_n and_o king_n philip._n treaty_n with_o france_n p._n 509_o chap._n vi_o king_n ferdinand_n become_v odious_a to_o his_o people_n the_o posture_n of_o affair_n in_o italy_n the_o emperor_n and_o king_n philip_n of_o castille_n ratify_v the_o peace_n with_o france_n king_n ferdinand_n agree_v with_o the_o french_a king_n p._n 511_o chap._n vii_o mazalquivir_fw-fr in_o africa_n take_v from_o the_o moor_n the_o nobility_n of_o spain_n divide_v for_o and_o against_o king_n philip._n the_o agreement_n make_v betwixt_o the_o two_o king_n ferdinand_n and_o philip_n the_o latter_a in_o england_n p._n 513_o chap._n viii_o the_o affair_n of_o portugal_n a_o 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