History of the Conquest of Mexico: With a Preliminara View of the Ancient Mexican Civilization, and the Life of the Conqueror, Hernando Cortés, Volume 1

1844

INTRODUCTION VIEW OF THE AZTEC CIVILIZATION	3

Ship arrives in Spain	7

Their mysterious Disappearance	9

Triumphs over his Enemies	12

Effects of the Treasure on the Spaniards	13

Their Mode of Procedure	20

General Amnesty	25

Social Entertainments	26

CHAPTER III	160

VOYAGE TO COZUMELCONVERSION OF THE NATIVES JERONIMO DE AGUILAR ARMY	169

VOYAGE ALONG THE COASTDONNA MARINA SPANIARDS LAND IN MEXICO INTERVIEW	185

Picturewriting	191

ACCOUNT OF MONTEZUMA STATE OF HIS EMPIRE STRANGE PROGNOSTICS EMBASSY	193

His Coronation	194

Aztec Nobles	201

Aztec Hieroglyphics	207

CHAPTER VI	33

CHAPTER III	35

Baptismal Rites	45

Religious Zeal of the Spaniards	51

Houses of Skulls	54

DISCOVERY OF MEXICO	78

TEZCUCANSTHEIR GOLDEN AGE ACCOMPLISHED PRINCES DECLINE OF THEIR	103

CHAPTER IV	129

SPAIN UNDER CHARLES V PROGRESS OF DISCOVERY COLONIAL POLICY CONQUEST	135

Jerónimo de Aguilar	138

CHAPTER II	147

Envoys to Tlascala	212

Independent Judges	216

Mass celebrated in Tlascala	221

14	227

Bold Defiance by the Tlascalans	232

PROCEEDINGS AT CEMPOALLA	247

Appearance of the Tlascalans	257

EARLY HISTORY	260

Results of the Conflict	273

Divisions among the Enemy	275

Title	History of the Conquest of Mexico: With a Preliminara View of the Ancient Mexican Civilization, and the Life of the Conqueror, Hernando Cortés, Volume 1 History of the Conquest of Mexico: With a Preliminara View of the Ancient Mexican Civilization, and the Life of the Conqueror, Hernando Cortés, Prescott Volumes 1-3 of Prescott's works
Author	Prescott
Published	1844
Original from	University of Bern
Digitized	Oct 6, 2021

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