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.
Letters in generall from the Magistrates of Vera Crux to the
Emperour. 97
An vprore among the Souldiers agaynst Cortes, and the correction
for the same. 100
Cortes caused all his shippes to bee sunke, a vvorthy fact. 102
Hovv the inhabitantes of Zempoallan brake dovvne their Idolles.
104.
Hovv Olintlec exalted the mightie povver of Mutezuma. 107
The first encounter that Cortes had vvith the men of Tlaxcallan.
112
Hovve there ioyned a hundreth and fiftie thousande men agaynst
Cortes. 116
The threatenings of the Indian campe agaynst the Spaniardes. 120
Hovve Cortes cut off the handes of fiftie espies. 124
The Embassage that Mutezuma sent vnto Cortes. 126
Hovve Cortes vvanne the Cittie of Zimpanzinco. 129
The desire that some of the Spanierdes had to leaue the vvarres.
132
The oration made by Cortes to his Souldiers. 133
Hovv Xicotencatl came for Embassadour to Cortes his campe. 136
The receiuing of Cortes into Tlaxcallan. 136
The description of Tlaxcallan. 141
The ansvvere of the Tlaxcaltecas touchyng the leauyng of their
Idolles. 145
The discorde betvvene the Mexicans and the Tlaxcaltecas. 147
The solemne receyuing of the Spaniardes into Chololla. 148
The conspiracie of the Cholollans against the Spaniardes. 152
The punishment for conspiracy. 155
The sanctuary among the Indians vvas Chololla. 158
The hill called Popocatepec. 160
The consultation of Mutezuma cöcerning the cöming of Cortes into
Mexico. 162
Things that happened to Cortes in his iourney tovvarde Mexico. 164.
The solemne pompe vvherevvith Cortes vvas receyued into Mexico. 169
The Oration of Mutezuma to the Spaniardes. 172
The Maiestie and order vvhervvith Mutezuma vvas serued at his
table. 175
The foote players that played before Mutezuma. 178
The tennys play in Mexico. 179
The number of vviues that Mutezuma had. 181
A house of foule vvhiche vvere only preserued for the feathers. 183
A house of fovvle for havvking. 184
The armory of Mutezuma. 186
The gardens of Mutezuma. 187
The court and guarde of Mutez. 188
The greate subiection of the people to their King. 189
The situation of Mexico. 192
The market place of Mexico. 196
The great temple of Mexico. 201
The Idols of Mexico. 204
The charnell house of Mexico. 206
Hovv Cortes tooke Mutezuma prisoner. 207
The recreation of hunting vvhiche Mutezuma vsed. 212
Hovve Cortes beganne to plucke dovvne the Idols of Mexico. 214
The exhortation made by Cortes to Mutezuma and the Citizens for
the abolishing of Idolles. 215
The burning of the Lorde Qualpopoca and other Gentlemen. 219
The cause of the burnyng of Qualpopoca. 220
Hovv Cortes put a paire of gyues on Mutezuma his legges. 221
Hovve Cortes sente to seeke for the mynes of golde in diuers
places. 223
The imprisonment of Cacama king of Tezcuco. 227
The sorovvfull oration that Mutezuma made vnto his noble men, to
yeeld them to the Emperour. 230
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