Tells how En Jayme besieged and took the capital, conquered the whole island, and became the first Christian King of Majorca 25 CHAPTER IV King Jayme’s last visits. Settlement of the island--Acts and death of Jayme I. 39 CHAPTER V Tells how the King of Aragon took up Conradin’s glove, how the Pope’s curses went home to roost, and how En Pedro kept his tryst 54 CHAPTER VI Tells how the Queen of Aragon went to Sicily with her sons, how Admiral Lauria won new victories, and how more of the Pope’s curses went home to roost 76 CHAPTER VII Tells how young Federigo held Sicily against all odds, how the Catalan Company went to the east, and how Jayme II. of Majorca was restored to his island home 96 CHAPTER VIII Tells how King Jayme II. at last reigned in peace, and how his page, Raymondo Lulio, attained the crown of martyrdom 107 CHAPTER IX The career of Prince Fernando of Majorca, and tells how the orphan was taken home to its grandmother 120 CHAPTER X King Sancho of Majorca 136 CHAPTER XI King Jayme III. of Majorca 141 CHAPTER XII Relates the adventures of Jayme and Isabel, describes the memorial chair, and records the end of the Majorcan dynasty 151 CHAPTER XIII Relates the story, so far as it concerns Majorca, of the last Kings of Aragon 160 CHAPTER XIV The Majorcans as navigators 170 CHAPTER XV The ‘Comunidades’ 180 CHAPTER XVI The Majorcan historians--War of Succession--Families ennobled--Cotoners, Raxa, and Cardinal Despuig--Country houses 190 CHAPTER XVII The Marquis of Romana and the patriot Jovellanos 201 CHAPTER XVIII Conclusion 213 PART II _MINORCA_ CHAPTER I Minorca--Its prehistoric remains--Mago the Carthaginian 219 CHAPTER II Conquest by Alfonso III.--Barbary pirates 230 CHAPTER III British occupation 242 CHAPTER IV Minorca as a base 253 CHAPTER V Minorca under British rule 263 CHAPTER VI Minorca twice lost 272 CHAPTER VII Third occupation--Loss of British rule 282 INDEX 291