The first Spaniards in Yucatan Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba, 1517 Juan de Grijalva and others, 1518 Cortes in Mexico, 1519 Villagutierre's account of the entrada of Cortes, 1524-1525 Cortes starts for Honduras Cortes arrives at Izancanac Description of a large town The Spaniards suspect treachery The Indians explain why their town was deserted Cortes takes leave of them in a friendly spirit The deer hunt The army of Cortes proceeds on its way The lake They capture an Indian The Indian is sent to Tayasal Some Indians come to Cortes from Tayasal Canek himself comes and is courteously received Canek hears Mass and promises to put away his idols Cortes goes to Tayasal with Canek The Itzas give Cortes news of Olid Cortes takes leave of Canek, leaving Morzillo Idols not burnt Cortes arrives in Honduras Comparison of Villagutierre with other authorities Canek's attitude toward Cortes CHAPTER IV THE ENTRADA OF FRANCISCO DE MONTEJO AND HIS SON, AND THE ARRIVAL OF THE FRANCISCANS, 1526-1542 Francisco de Montejo and his son Montejo's preparations and sacrifices He sets out Montejo and his men go along the shore of Yucatan Description of the campaign Davila and Vazquez search vainly for gold in the region of Chetemal Foundation of Villa Real de Chetemal Hardships of those who were at Chichen Continual misfortunes Chichen Itza and Villa Real both deserted Davila goes to Honduras The Elder Montejo goes to Tabasco in 1535 The Franciscans enter Yucatan, 1535 Renewal of the subjection of Yucatan by Montejo, 1537 Hostility of the Indians The Elder Montejo's instructions to his son The Younger Montejo founds Campeche, 1540-1541 Tutul Xiu of Mani offers his aid Foundation of Merida and of Valladolid, 1542-1543 Bishop Bartolome de las Casas arrives in Yucatan CHAPTER V THE ENTRADA OF PADRES FUENSALIDA AND ORBITA, 1618