The pleasant historie of the conquest of the VVeast India, now called new Spayne: atchieued by the vvorthy Prince Hernando Cortes, marques of the Valley of Huaxacac, most delectable to readeLópez de Gómara, Francisco
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The pleasant historie of the conquest of the VVeast India, now called new Spayne: atchieued by the vvorthy Prince Hernando Cortes, marques of the Valley of Huaxacac, most delectable to reade
López de Gómara, Francisco
Cortés, Hernán, 1485-1547; Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540; Nahuatl language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
He left a Sonne and thrée Daughters begotten of the Lady _Iane de
Zuniga_ his wife, his Sonne was called _Don Martin Cortes_, who did
inherite his fathers estate, and was married vnto the Lady _Ana de
Arellano_, his cousine, daughter to the Countie _De Aguilar_, by order
of his father.
The doughters vnto _Cortes_ were named as foloweth, the lady _Donea
Maria_, _Donea Catalina_, and _Donea Iuana_ who was the yongest. He
had another Sonne by an _Indian_ woman, and he was called _Don Martin
Cortez_. He had also another base sonne by a Spanish woman, who was
named _Don Luys Cortez_, and thrée daughters by thrée seuerall _Indian_
women.
_Cortez_ buylt an hospitall in _Mexico_, and gaue order for a Colledge
to be also erected there. He builte also a Temple in _Coioacan_, where
he willed in his Testament that his bones shoulde be buried at the
charges of his Sonne and heyre. He situated foure thousand Ducates of
rent, whiche yéeldeth yéerely his houses in _Mexico_ for the purpose
aforesayd, of the which foure thousande Ducates, two thousand should be
to maynteyne the Studients in the Colledge.
...
FINIS.
A Table expressyng the Chapiters
vvhiche are conteyned in this
_Historie_.
The birth and lynage of Hernando Cortez. Fol. 1.
The age of Cortes vvhen he passed into India. 2
The time that Cortes abode in Santo Domingo. 5
Things that happened to Cortes in the lande of Cula. 6
The discouery of the nevv Spayne. 10.
The inuentory of the treasure that Griialua brought. 12
The determinatiö of Cortes to prepare a fleete for discouery. 16
The nauy and men that Cortes caried to the Conquest. 20
The oration made by Cortes to his Souldiers. 24
The entraunce of Cortes into the Iland of Acusamil. 25
The Indiäs of Acusamil gaue nevves of bearded men. 29
A miraculous chaunce hovv Aguillar came to Cortes. 31
The Iland of Acusamil. 35
The religion of the people of Acusamil. 40
The battell of Potonchan. 41
The battell of Cintla. 43
The Lord Tauasco yeeldeth to the Christians. 46
Questions demaunded by Cortes of the Cacike Tauasco. 48
Hovve the Indians of Potonchan brake dovvne their Idols. 50
The good entertaynement that Cortes had in Saint Iohn de Vlhua. 51
The talke of Cortes vvith Teudilli. 55
The presente by Mutezuma vnto Cortes. 58
Hovve Cortes knevv of discorde in the countrey. 61
Hovve Cortes vvent to suruey the countrey vvith .400. men. 64
Hovve Cortes rendred vp his office by pollicie. 67
Hovve the Souldiers chose Cortes for their Captayne generall. 69
The receeuing of Cortes into Zempoallan. 72
The talke of the Lorde of Zempoallan vvith Cortes. 76
Things that happened vnto Cortes in Chiauiztlan. 80
The message sent by Cortes to Mutezuma. 83
The rebellion done by the industry of Cortes. 85
The fundation of the riche tovvne of Vera Crux. 88
The taking of Tizapanfinca. 90
The presente that Cortes sente to the Emperour Charles for his
fifth parte. 92
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