The Story of Majorca and MinorcaMarkham, Clements R. (Clements Robert), Sir
History
The Story of Majorca and Minorca
Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert), Sir
Balearic Islands (Spain) -- History
Seckendorf, Count, to occupy the Lipari Isles, 259
Serra, Ramon, at conquest of Minorca, 43
Severo, Bishop of the Balearic Isles, at the Council of Toledo, 228
Seville, Central Junta at, Romana on, 206, 207;
Jovellanos on, 211
Sicily, arms, 3;
Manfred, King of, 48;
Sicilian Vespers, 60;
delivered from the French yoke, 63;
Parliament condemned Charles II. of Anjou, 81;
abandoned to the Pope by Jayme II., defended by Federigo, 98;
Spanish army landed, 255, 256.
_See_ Pedro III., Constance, Federigo.
Silpia, 226
Sineu founded, 109
Soller, King Jayme I. landed at, 40;
peaks visible from, 40, 41;
Juan I. landed at, 160;
attacked by pirates, 178;
hotel at, 218
Soria, Jayme IV. of Minorca buried at, 155
Soult, Marshal, 206
Spanish Succession (_see_ Succession):
fleet chased by Byng, 257, 258;
troops evacuated Sicily, 261.
_See_ Romana.
Stanhope, General, account of, 244;
letter from Duke of Marlborough to, urging the capture of Minorca,
245;
his Minorca expedition, 245, 246;
captured the castle of San Felipe, 248, 249;
letter of the Emperor Charles VI. to, on the abandonment of the
Catalans, 251, 252
Stanhope, Captain Philip, H.M.S. _Milford_, 245;
death at siege of San Felipe, 249
Staremburg, Baron, 244
Stuart, General, 273;
recovered Minorca, 283
Succession to the crown of Aragon after the death of King Martin, 162;
claimants, Count of Urgel, Fernando de Antiquera, Louis of Calabria,
Duke of Gandia, Count of Luna (whom see);
Spanish War of, 192, 242
_Superbe_, H.M.S., flagship of Sir G. Byng, 257, 273
Sureda, noble family of Majorca:
Count of Desbrull, 109;
Don Juan, 162;
Salvador, equipped vessels against pirates, 163;
duel with Valseca, 164, 166;
served against Comuneros, 189;
Viceroy of Majorca, 190, 214
Syracuse, 99, 101, 257
Talayots. _See_ Prehistoric Remains.
Taormina, 66, 260
Tarentum, Prince of, son of Charles II. of Anjou: sent to Sicily
against Federigo, taken prisoner, 99, 100
Tarragona, Archbishop of, 12;
Cortes at, for the invasion of Minorca, 231
_Taula. See_ Prehistoric Remains.
Teix of Valdemosa, 41
Templars, Master of the, lands, 16;
grant to, 46
Temple, Lord, 277, 278
Termens, En Oliver de: his dinner to King Jayme I., 20
Termini, 100, 261
Terminos, administrative divisions of Minorca, 263
Thasos, Prince Fernando and Muntaner at, 123
Ticknor on Jovellanos, 211
Togores, noble family of Majorca, Counts of Ayamans, 109;
title granted, 193;
Mateo, served against the Comuneros, 189, 214.
_See_ Moncada.
Toledo, Council of, Bishop of Balearic Isles at, 228
Torella de Monguin, 136
Tornamira, Berenguer de, 233
Toro, Monte, in Minorca, 219
Torre, Marquis de la (_see_ Truyalls), 21
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