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The Pleasant History of the Conquest of the West India

by Francisco López de Gómara

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  1. 1The is located at the end…
  2. 2The Conquest of the Weast India. The Byrth and Lynage of Hernando C…
  3. 3The Age of Cortez Vvhen He Passed Into India
  4. 4The Time That Cortez Abode in Santo Domingo
  5. 5Things That Happened to Cortez in the Ilande of Cuba
  6. 6The Discouerie of Nevv Spayne
  7. 7The Inuentorie of the Treasure That Grijalua Brought for His Wares
  8. 8The Determination of Cortez to Prepare a Nauie for Discouerie
  9. 9The Nauie and Men That Cortez Caried With Him to the Conquest
  10. 10The Oration That Cortez Made to His Souldiers
  11. 11The Entrance of Cortez Into the Iland of Acusamill
  12. 12The Indians of Acusamil Gaue Nevves to Cortez of Certaine Bearded Men
  13. 13A Miraculous Chaunce Hovv Geronimo de Aguilao Came to Cortez
  14. 14The Iland of Acusamil
  15. 15The Religion of the People of Acusamil
  16. 16The Battell and Vvinning of Potonchan
  17. 17The Battell of Cintla
  18. 18The Lord Tauasco Submitteth Himselfe to the Christians
  19. 19Certaine Questions That Cortez Demaunded of the Cacike Tauasco
  20. 20Hovv the Indians of Potonchan Brake Downe Their Idols, and Worshipp…
  21. 21The Good Entertainement That Cortez Had in Saint Iohn de Vlhua
  22. 22The Talke of Cortez Vvith Teudilli
  23. 23The Present and Ansvvere That Mutezuma Sente Vnto Cortez
  24. 24Hovv Cortez Knevv of Discorde and Dissention to Be in the Countrey
  25. 25Hovv Cortez Vvent to Suruey the Countrey With Foure Hundreth Men
  26. 26Hovv Cortez Rendred Vp His Charge and Office With Pollicie
  27. 27Hovv the Soudiours Chose Cortez for Captaine Generall, and Chiefe R…
  28. 28The Receiuing of Cortez Into Zempoallan
  29. 29The Talke That the Lorde of Zempoallan Had With Cortez
  30. 30Things That Happened to Cortez in Chiauiztlan
  31. 31The Messages Sent by Cortez Vnto Mutezuma
  32. 32The Confederacy and Rebellion Done by the Industrie of Cortez
  33. 33The Foundation of the Riche Towne Called Vera Crux
  34. 34Hovv Cortez Tooke by Force of Armes Tizapansinca
  35. 35The Presents That Cortez Sent to the Emperour for His Fifte
  36. 36Letters From the Army and Magistrates of the New Towne Directed to…
  37. 37An Vproare Among the Souldiers Against Cortez, and the Punishment f…
  38. 38Cortez Caused All His Shippes to Be Sunke, and Broken Vpon the Shor…
  39. 39Hovv the Inhabitants of Zempoallan Brake Downe Their Idolles
  40. 40Hovv Olintlec Exalted the Mightie Power of Mutezuma
  41. 41The First Encounter That Cortez Had With the Men of Tlaxcallan
  42. 42Hovv There Ioyned a Hundred and Fiftie Thousand Men Against Cortez
  43. 43The Threatning of the Indian Campe Agaynst the Spanyardes
  44. 44Hovv Cortez Cut Off the Handes of Fiftie Indian Espies
  45. 45An Embassage That Mutezuma Sente to Hernando Cortez
  46. 46Hovv Cortez Vvan a Great Citie Called Zimpanzinco
  47. 47The Desire That Some of the Spanyardes Had to Leaue the Warres
  48. 48The Oration Made by Cortez to His Souldiers
  49. 49Hovv Xicotencatl Came for Embassadour to Cortez His Campe
  50. 50The Receyuing and Entertaynement of Cortez in Tlaxcallan
  51. 51The Description of Tlaxcallan
  52. 52The Aunsvvere of the Tlaxcaltecas Touching the Leauing of Their Ido…
  53. 53The Discord Betvveene the Mexicans and Tlaxcaltecas
  54. 54The Solemne Receyuing of the Spanyardes Into Chololla
  55. 55The Conspiracie of the Cholollans to Kill Cortes and His Men
  56. 56The Punishment That Cortez Executed for Conspiracie
  57. 57The Sanctuary or Holy Place Among the Indians Was Chololla
  58. 58The Hill Called Popocatepec
  59. 59The Consultation That Mutezuma Had, Concerning the Comming of Corte…
  60. 60Things That Happened to Cortez in His Iourney to Mexico
  61. 61The Solemne Pompe Vvherevvith Cortez Was Receyued Into Mexico
  62. 62The Oration of Mutezuma to the Spanyardes
  63. 63The Maiestie and Order, Vvherevvith Mutezuma Was Serued
  64. 64The Footeplayers That Played Before Mutezuma
  65. 65The Tennis Play in Mexico
  66. 66The Number of Vviues That Mutezuma Had in His House
  67. 67A House of Foule, Vvhiche Vvere Onely Preserued for Their Feathers
  68. 68A House of Foule for Havvking and Other Straunge Things
  69. 69The Armory of Mutezuma
  70. 70The Gardens of Mutezuma
  71. 71The Court and Guarde of Mutezuma
  72. 72The Great Subiection of the Indians to Their King
  73. 73The Scituation of Mexico
  74. 74The Market Place of Mexico
  75. 75The Great Temple of Mexico
  76. 76The Idols of Mexico
  77. 77The Charnell House or Place of Dead Mens Sculles for Remembrance of…
  78. 78Hovv Cortez Tooke Mutezuma Prisoner
  79. 79The Recreation of Hunting, Vvhiche Mutezuma Vsed
  80. 80Hovv Cortez Began to Plucke Dovvne the Idols of Mexico
  81. 81The Exhortation That Cortez Made to Mutezuma and to the Citizens of…
  82. 82The Burning of the Lorde Qualpopoca and Other Gentlemen
  83. 83The Cause of the Burnyng of Qualpopoca
  84. 84Hovv Cortez Put a Payre of Giues on Mutezuma His Legges
  85. 85Hovv Cortez Sent to Seeke for Mines of Golde Into Diuers Places
  86. 86The Imprisonment of Cacama, King of Tezcuco
  87. 87The Oration That Mutezuma Made Vnto His Noble Men, Yeelding Himself…
  88. 88The Golde and Ievvels That Mutezuma Gaue Vnto Cortes for Tribute
  89. 89Hovv Mutezuma Required Cortez to Departe From Mexico
  90. 90The Feare That Our Men Stoode in to Be Sacrifised
  91. 91Hovv Iames Velasques Sent Pamfilo de Naruaiz Against Cortes
  92. 92The Substance of a Letter That Cortez Wrote Vnto Naruaez
  93. 93The Talke of Naruaez to the Indians, and His Answere to Cortes
  94. 94The Talke That Cortes Had Vvith His Owne Souldiers
  95. 95The Requests of Cortez to Mutezuma
  96. 96The Imprisonment of Pamfilo de Naruaez
  97. 97The Rebellion of Mexico Against Cortes
  98. 98The Causes of the Rebellion
  99. 99The Threatenings of the Mexicans Agaynst the Spaniardes
  100. 100The Great Extremitie and Daunger That Our Men Were Put in by the Me…
  101. 101The Death of Mutezuma
  102. 102The Combat Betvveene the Spaniardes and the Indians
  103. 103Hovv the Mexicans Refused the Offer of Peace Made by Cortez
  104. 104Hovve Cortez Fledde From Mexico
  105. 105The Battayle of Otumpan, a Notable Victory
  106. 106The Entertaynement Vvhiche the Spaniardes Had in Tlaxcallan
  107. 107The Protestation and Request of the Souldyers to Cortes
  108. 108The Oration Made by Cortez in Answere to His Souldyers Demaunde
  109. 109The Vvarres of Tepeacac
  110. 110The Great Auctoritie That Cortez Had Among the Indians
  111. 111The Vergantines That Cortez Commaunded to Be Built, and the Spaniar…
  112. 112The Exhortation of Cortez to His Souldiers
  113. 113The Exhortation Made by Cortez to the Indians of Tlaxcallan
  114. 114Hovv Cortez Tooke Tezcuco
  115. 115The Spaniardes Vvhich Vvere Sacrificed in Tezcuco
  116. 116Hovv the Vergantines Vvere Brought frō Tlaxcall to Tezcuco
  117. 117Of the Docke or Trench Vvhich Was Made to Launch, the Vergantines
  118. 118The Order of the Host and Army of Cortes for to Beseege Mexico
  119. 119The Battaile and Victory of the Vergantines Against the Canoas
  120. 120Hovv Cortez Besieged Mexico
  121. 121The First Skirmishe Vvithin the Cittie of Mexico
  122. 122The Great Hurt and Dammage in the Houses of Mexico With Fire
  123. 123Things That Happened to Pedro de Aluarado Through His Bolde Attempt
  124. 124The Tryumph and Sacrifice Vvhich the Mexicans Made for Their Victorie
  125. 125The Determination of Cortez to Destroy the Citie of Mexico
  126. 126The Hunger and Infirmitie Vvhich the Mexicans Suffered With Greate…
  127. 127The Imprisonment of Quahutemoc
  128. 128The Taking of Mexico
  129. 129Maruellous Signes and Tokens of the Destruction of Mexico
  130. 130The Building Vp Agayne of Mexico
  131. 131Hovv the Emperour Sent to Take Accompt of Cortes of His Gouernement…
  132. 132The Death of the Licenciat Luys Ponce
  133. 133Hovv Cortez Came Into Spayne
  134. 134The Honour Vvhiche the Emperour Shewed Vnto Hernando Cortes, With R…
  135. 135The Mariage of Cortez
  136. 136Hovv the Chancery Vvas First Placed in Mexico, and Certayne Diuelis…
  137. 137The Returne of Cortez to Mexico
  138. 138The Letters That the Indians Vsed in Mexican
  139. 139The Mexican Yeare
  140. 140The Indians Beleeued That Fiue Ages Were Past, Which They Called Su…
  141. 141The Nation of the Indians Called Chichimecas
  142. 142The Coronation of the Kings of Mexico
  143. 143The Opinion of the Mexicans Concerning the Soule
  144. 144The Buriall of Kings in Mexico
  145. 145The Order of Buriall of the Kings of Michuacan
  146. 146The Order of Matrimony Among the Indians
  147. 147Of the Iudges and Order of Iustice
  148. 148The Order of Cruell Sacrifice Vsed Among the Indians
  149. 149The Order of Certaine Religious Women
  150. 150Hovv the Diuell Appeared to the Indians
  151. 151The Viceroys of Mexico
  152. 152The Conuersion of the Indians
  153. 153The Death of Hernando Cortes
  154. 154A Table Expressyng the Chapiters Vvhiche Are Conteyned in This Hist…

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