Volume 1 |
I. | Of the Kingdom of Granada, and the tribute which it paid to the Castilian crown | 9 |
II. | How the Catholic sovereigns sent to demand arrears of tribute of the Moor, and how the Moor replied | 13 |
III. | How the Moor determined to strike the first blow in the war | 17 |
IV. | Expedition of Muley Aben Hassan against the fortress of Zahara | 19 |
V. | Expedition of the Marques of Cadiz against Alhama | 23 |
VI. | How the people of Granada were affected on hearing of the capture of Alhama; and how the Moorish King sallied forth to regain it | 31 |
VII. | How the Duke of Medina Sidonia, and the Chivalry of Andalusia, hastened to the relief of Alhama | 38 |
VIII. | Sequel of the events at Alhama | 42 |
IX. | Events at Granada, and rise of the Moorish King Boabdil El Chico | 46 |
X. | Royal expedition against Loxa | 51 |
XI. | How Muley Aben Hassan made a foray into the lands of Medina Sidonia, and how he was received | 58 |
XII. | Foray of Spanish cavaliers among the mountains of Malaga | 64 |
XIII. | Effects of the disasters among the mountains of Malaga | 76 |
XIV. | How King Boabdil El Chico marched over the borders | 79 |
XV. | How the Count De Cabra sallied forth from his castle, in quest of King Boabdil | 83 |
XVI. | The battle of Lucena | 87 |
XVII. | Lamentations of the Moors for the battle of Lucena | 93 |
XVIII. | How Muley Aben Hassan profited by the misfortunes of his son Boabdil | 97 |
XIX. | Captivity of Boabdil El Chico | 99 |
XX. | Of the treatment of Boabdil by the Castilian sovereigns | 102 |
XXI. | Return of Boabdil from captivity | 105 |
XXII. | Foray of the Moorish Alcaydes and battle of Loper | 110 |
XXIII. | Retreat of Hamet El Zegri, Alcayde of Ronda | 119 |
XXIV. | Of the reception at Court of the Count de Cambra and the Alcayde De Los Donzeles | 122 |
XXV. | How the Marques of Cadiz concerted to surprise Zahara, and the result of his enterprise | 125 |
XXVI. | Of the fortress of Alhama, and how wisely it was governed by the Count De Tendilla | 130 |
XXVII. | Foray of Christian knights into the territory of the Moors | 135 |
XXVIII. | Attempt of El Zagal to surprise Boabdil in Almeria | 141 |
XXIX. | How King Ferdinand commenced another campaign against the Moors, and how he laid siege to Coin and Cartama | 144 |
XXX. | Siege of Ronda | 149 |
XXXI. | How the people of Granada invited El Zagal to the throne, and how he marched to the capital | 154 |
XXXII. | How the Count De Cabra attempted to capture another King, and how he fared in his attempt | 158 |
XXXIII. | Expedition against the castles of Cambil and Albahar | 165 |
XXXIV. | Enterprise of the Knights of Calatrava against Zalea | 171 |
XXXV. | Death of Muley Aben Hassan | 175 |
XXXVI. | Of the Christian army which assembled at the city of Cordova | 179 |
XXXVII. | How fresh commotions broke out in Granada, and how the people undertook to allay them | 184 |
XXXVIII. | How King Ferdinand held a council of war at the Rock of the Lovers | 187 |
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 | 190 |
XL. | Conclusion of the siege of Loxa | 195 |
XLI. | Capture of Illora | 197 |
XLII. | Of the arrival of Queen Isabella at the camp before Moclin; and of the pleasant sayings of the English Earl | 199 |
XLIII. | How King Ferdinand attacked Moclin, and of the strange events that attended its capture | 204 |
XLIV. | How King Ferdinand foraged the Vega; and of the battle of the Bridge of Pinos, and the fate of the two Moorish brothers | 208 |
XLV. | Attempt of El Zagal upon the life of Boabdil, and how the latter was roused to action | 214 |
Volume 2 |
I. | How Boabdil returned secretly to Granada, and how he was received | 217 |
II. | How King Ferdinand laid siege to Velez Malaga | 220 |
III. | How King Ferdinand and his army were exposed to imminent peril before Velez Malaga | 227 |
IV. | Result of the stratagem of El Zagal to surprise King Ferdinand | 230 |
V. | How the people of Granada rewarded the valor of El Zagal | 236 |
VI. | Surrender of Velez Malaga and other places | 239 |
VII. | Of the city of Malaga and its inhabitants | 241 |
VIII. | Advance of King Ferdinand against Malaga | 246 |
IX. | Siege of Malaga | 250 |
X. | Siege of Malaga continued, obstinacy of Hamet El Zegri | 253 |
XI. | Attack of the Marques of Cadiz upon Gibralfaro | 256 |
XII. | Siege of Malaga continued, stratagems of various kinds | 258 |
XIII. | Sufferings of the people of Malaga | 262 |
XIV. | How a Moorish Santon undertook to deliver the city of Malaga from the power of its enemies | 265 |
XV. | How Hamet El Zegri was hardened in his obstinacy by the arts of a Moorish astrologer | 269 |
XVI. | Siege of Malaga continued, destruction of a tower by Francisco Ramirez De Madrid | 273 |
XVII. | How the people of Malaga expostulated with Hamet El Zegri | 274 |
XVIII. | How Hamet El Zegri sallied forth with the sacred banner, to attack the Christian camp | 277 |
XIX. | How the city of Malaga capitulated | 281 |
XX. | Fulfillment of the prophecy of the dervise--Fate of Hamet El Zegri | 286 |
XXI. | 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 | 288 |
XXII. | How King Ferdinand prepared to carry the war into a different part of the territories of the Moors | 294 |
XXIII. | How King Ferdinand invaded the eastern side of the kingdom of Granada, and how he was received by El Zagal | 298 |
XXIV. | How the Moors made various enterprises against the Christians | 302 |
XXV. | How King Ferdinand prepared to besiege the city of Baza, and how the city prepared for defense | 305 |
XXVI. | The Battle of the Gardens before Baza | 310 |
XXVII. | Siege of Baza--Embarrassments of the army | 314 |
XXVIII. | Siege of Baza continued--How King Ferdinand completely invested the city | 317 |
XXIX. | Exploit of Hernando Perez Del Pulgar and other cavaliers | 320 |
XXX. | Continuation of the siege of Baza | 323 |
XXXI. | How two friars arrived at the camp, and how they came from the Holy Land | 326 |
XXXII. | How Queen Isabella devised means to supply the army with provisions | 331 |
XXXIII. | Of the disasters that befell the camp | 334 |
XXXIV. | Encounters between the Christians and Moors before Baza; and the devotion of the inhabitants to the defense of their city | 337 |
XXXV. | How Queen Isabella arrived at the camp, and the consequences of her arrival | 340 |
XXXVI. | Surrender of Baza | 343 |
XXXVII. | Submission of El Zagal to the Castilian sovereigns | 349 |
XXXVIII. | Events at Granada subsequent to the submission or El Zagal | 353 |
XXXIX. | How King Ferdinand turned his hostilities against the city of Granada | 357 |
XL. | The fate of the Castle of Roma | 362 |
XLI. | How Boabdil El Chico took the field; and his expedition against Alhendin | 365 |
XLII. | Exploit of the Count De Tendilla | 368 |
XLIII. | Expedition of Boabdil El Chico against Salobrena--Exploit of Hernando Perez Del Pulgar | 372 |
XLIV. | How King Ferdinand treated the people of Guadix, and how El Zagal finished his regal career | 377 |
XLV. | Preparations of Granada for a desperate defense | 381 |
XLVI. | How King Ferdinand conducted the siege cautiously; and how Queen Isabella arrived at the camp | 385 |
XLVII. | Of the insolent defiance of Yarfe, the Moor, and the daring exploit of Hernando Perez Del Pulgar | 387 |
XLVIII. | How Queen Isabella took a view of the city of Granada, and how her curiosity cost the lives of many Christians and Moors | 390 |
XLIX. | Conflagration of the Christian camp | 396 |
L. | The last ravage before Granada | 398 |
LI. | Building of the City of Santa Fe--Despair of the Moors | 402 |
LII. | Capitulation of Granada | 405 |
LIII. | Commotions in Granada | 408 |
LIV. | Surrender of Granada | 412 |
LV. | How the Castilian sovereigns took possession of Granada | 416 |
| Appendix | |
| Fate of Boabdil El Chico | 419 |
| Death of the Marques of Cadiz | 422 |
| The Legend of the death of Don Alonzo De Aguilar | 425 |