History of the Conquest of Mexico, with a Preliminary View of Ancient Mexican Civilization, and the Life of the Conqueror, Hernando Cortes/ By William H. Prescott

Prescott, William Hickling, 1796-1859 .
History of the Conquest of Mexico, with a Preliminary View of Ancient Mexican Civilization, and the Life of the Conqueror, Hernando Cortes/ By William H. Prescott
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Front Matter

Book 1 INTRODUCTION-VIEW OF THE AZTEC CIVILIZATION

Chapter 1 ANCIENT MEXICO-ITS CLIMATE AND ITS PRODUCTS-ITS PRIMITIVE RACES- AZTEC EMPIRE

Chapter 2 SUCCESSION TO THE CROWN-AZTEC NOBILITY-JUDICIAL SYSTEM-LAWS AND REVENUES- MILITARY INSTITUTIONS

Chapter 3 MEXICAN MYTHOLOGY- THE SACERDOTAL ORDER- THE TEMPLES-HUMAN SACRIFICES

Chapter 4 MEXICAN HIEROGLYPHICS- MANUSCRIPTS- ARITHMETIC-CHRONOLOGY- ASTRONOMY

Chapter 5 AZTEC AGRICULTURE-THE MECHANICAL ARTS-MERCHANTS-DOMESTIC MANNERS

Chapter 6 THE TEZCUCANS- THEIR GOLDEN AGE- ACCOMPLISHED PRINCES-DECLINE OF THEIR MONARCHY

Book 2 DISCOVERY OF MEXICO

Chapter 2 HERNANDO CORTES-HIS EARLY LIFE-VISITS THE NEW WORLD-HIS RESIDENCE IN CUBA- DIFFICULTIES WITH VELASQUEZ-ARMADA INTRUSTED TO CORTES

Chapter 3 JEALOUSY OF VELASQUEZ-CORTES EMBARKS-EQUIPMENT OF HIS FLEET-HIS PERSON AND CHARACTER- RENDEZVOUS AT HAVANA-STRENGTH OF HIS ARMAMENT

Chapter 4 VOYAGE TO COZUMEL-CONVERSION OF THE NATIVES-JERONIMO DE AGUILAR- ARMY ARRIVES AT TABASCO-GREAT BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS-CHRISTIANITY INTRODUCED

Chapter 5 VOYAGE ALONG THE COAST-DONA MARINA-SPANIARDS LAND IN MEXICO-INTERVIEW WITH THE AZTECS

Chapter 6 ACCOUNT OF MONTEZUMA-STATE OF HIS EMPIRE-STRANGE PROGNOSTICS-EMBASSY AND PRESENTS- SPANISH ENCAMPMENT

Chapter 7 TROUBLES IN THE CAMP- PLAN FOR A COLONY- MANAGEMENT OF CORTES- MARCH TO CEMPOALLA- PROCEEDINGS WITH THE NATIVES-FOUNDATION OF VILLA RICA DE VERA CRUZ

Chapter 8 ANOTHER AZTEC EMBASSY- DESTRUCTION OF IDOLS-DESPATCHES SENT TO SPAIN- CONSPIRACY IN THE CAMP- THE FLEET SUNK

Book 3 MARCH TO MEXICO

Chapter 2 REPUBLIC OF TLASCALA- ITS INSTITUTIONS- ITS EARLY HISTORY-THE DISCUSSIONS IN THE SENATE- DESPERATE BATTLES

Chapter 3 DECISIVE VICTORY- INDIAN COUNCIL- NIGHT ATTACK-NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE ENEMY- TLASCALAN HERO

Chapter 4 >DISCONTENTS IN THE ARMY- TLASCALAN SPIES-PEACE WITH THE REPUBLIC- EMBASSY FROM MONTEZUMA

Chapter 5 SPANIARDS ENTER TLASCALA- A DESCRIPTION OF THE CAPITAL-ATTEMPTED CONVERSION- AZTEC EMBASSY- INVITED TO CHOLULA

Chapter 6 >CITY OF CHOLULA- GREAT TEMPLE- MARCH TO CHOLULA-RECEPTION ACCORDED THE SPANIARDS- CONSPIRACY DETECTED

Chapter 7 TERRIBLE MASSACRE- TRANQUILLITY RESTORED-REFLECTIONS ON THE MASSACRE- FURTHER PROCEEDINGS-ENVOYS FROM MONTEZUMA

Chapter 8 MARCH RESUMED- VALLEY OF MEXICO- IMPRESSION ON THE SPANIARDS-CONDUCT OF MONTEZUMA- THEY DESCEND INTO THE VALLEY

Chapter 9 ENVIRONS OF MEXICO- INTERVIEW WITH MONTEZUMA-ENTRANCE INTO THE CAPITAL- HOSPITABLE RECEPTION-VISIT TO THE EMPEROR

Book 4 RESIDENCE IN MEXICO

Chapter 2 MARKET OF MEXICO- GREAT TEMPLE- INTERIOR SANCTUARIES-SPANISH QUARTERS

Chapter 3 ANXIETY OF CORTES- SEIZURE OF MONTEZUMA-HIS TREATMENT BY THE SPANIARDS- EXECUTION OF HIS OFFICERS-MONTEZUMA IN IRONS- REFLECTIONS

Chapter 4 MONTEZUMA'S DEPORTMENT- HIS LIFE IN THE SPANISH QUARTERS- MEDITATED INSURRECTION- LORD OF TEZCUCO SEIZED-FURTHER MEASURES OF CORTES

Chapter 5 MONTEZUMA SWEARS ALLEGIANCE TO SPAIN- ROYAL TREASURES-THEIR DIVISION- CHRISTIAN WORSHIP IN THE TEOCALLI-DISCONTENTS OF THE AZTECS

Chapter 6 FATE OF CORTES' EMISSARIES- PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASTILIAN COURT-PREPARATIONS OF VELASQUEZ- NARVAEZ LANDS IN MEXICO-POLITIC CONDUCT OF CORTES- HE LEAVES THE CAPITAL

Chapter 7 CORTES DESCENDS FROM THE TABLELAND- NEGOTIATES WITH NARVAEZ-PREPARES TO ASSAULT HIM- QUARTERS OF NARVAEZ- ATTACKED BY NIGHT- NARVAEZ DEFEATED

Chapter 8 DISCONTENT OF THE TROOPS- INSURRECTION IN THE CAPITAL-RETURN OF CORTES- GENERAL SIGNS OF HOSTILITY-MASSACRE BY ALVARADO- RISING OF THE AZTECS

Book 5 EXPULSION FROM MEXICO

Chapter 2 STORMING OF THE GREAT TEMPLE- SPIRIT OF THE AZTECS-DISTRESSES OF THE GARRISON- SHARP COMBATS IN THE CITY-DEATH OF MONTEZUMA

Chapter 3 COUNCIL OF WAR- SPANIARDS EVACUATE THE CITY-NOCHE TRISTE, OR "THE MELANCHOLY NIGHT"- TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER-HALT FOR THE NIGHT- AMOUNT OF LOSSES

Chapter 4 THE SPANIARDS RETREAT- DISTRESSES OF THE ARMY-GREAT BATTLE OF OTUMBA

Chapter 5 ARRIVAL IN TLASCALA- FRIENDLY RECEPTION- DISCONTENTS OF THE ARMY-JEALOUSY OF THE TLASCALANS- EMBASSY FROM MEXICO

Chapter 6 WAR WITH THE SURROUNDING TRIBES- SUCCESSES OF THE SPANIARDS-DEATH OF MAXIXCA- ARRIVAL OF REINFORCEMENTS-RETURN IN TRIUMPH TO TLASCALA

Chapter 7 GUATEMOZIN, NEW EMPEROR OF THE AZTECS- PREPARATIONS FOR THE MARCH- MILITARY CODE- SPANIARDS CROSS THE SIERRA- ENTER TEZCUCO-PRINCE IXTLILXOCHITL

Book 6 SIEGE AND SURRENDER OF MEXICO

Chapter 2 CORTES RECONNOITRES THE CAPITAL- OCCUPIES TACUBA-SKIRMISHES WITH THE ENEMY- EXPEDITION OF SANDOVAL-ARRIVAL OF REINFORCEMENTS

Chapter 3 SECOND RECONNOITRING EXPEDITION- THE CAPTURE OF CUERNAVACA-BATTLES AT XOCHIMILCO- NARROW ESCAPE OF CORTES- HE ENTERS TACUBA

Chapter 4 CONSPIRACY IN THE ARMY- BRIGANTINES LAUNCHED- MUSTER OF FORCES-EXECUTION OF XICOTENCATL- MARCH OF THE ARMY- BEGINNING OF THE SIEGE

Chapter 5 INDIAN FLOTILLA DEFEATED- THE CAUSEWAYS OCCUPIED-DESPERATE ASSAULTS- FIRING OF THE PALACES- SPIRIT OF THE BESIEGED-BARRACKS FOR THE TROOPS

Chapter 6 GENERAL ASSAULT ON THE CITY- DEFEAT OF THE SPANIARDS-THEIR DISASTROUS CONDITION- SACRIFICE OF THE CAPTIVES-DEFECTION OF THE ALLIES- CONSTANCY OF THE TROOPS

Chapter 7 SUCCESS OF THE SPANIARDS- FRUITLESS OFFERS TO GUATEMOZIN-BUILDINGS RAZED TO THE GROUND- TERRIBLE FAMINE-THE TROOPS GAIN THE MARKET- PLACE

Chapter 8 DREADFUL SUFFERINGS OF THE BESIEGED- SPIRIT OF GUATEMOZIN-MURDEROUS ASSAULT- CAPTURE OF GUATEMOZIN-TERMINATION OF THE SIEGE- REFLECTIONS

Book 7 CONCLUSION-SUBSEQUENT CAREER OF CORTES

Chapter 1 TORTURE OF GUATEMOZIN-SUBMISSION OF THE COUNTRY-REBUILDING OF THE CAPITAL-MISSION TO CASTILE-COMPLAINTS AGAINST CORTES-HE IS CONFIRMED IN HIS AUTHORITY

Chapter 2 MODERN MEXICO- SETTLEMENT OF THE COUNTRY-CONDITION OF THE NATIVES- CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES-CULTIVATION OF THE SOIL- VOYAGES AND EXPEDITIONS

Chapter 3 DEFECTION OF OLID- DREADFUL MARCH TO HONDURAS-EXECUTION OF GUATEMOZIN- DONA MARINA- ARRIVAL AT HONDURAS

Chapter 4 DISTURBANCES IN MEXICO- RETURN OF CORTES- DISTRUST OF THE COURT-HIS RETURN TO SPAIN- DEATH OF SANDOVAL-BRILLIANT RECEPTION OF CORTES- HONOURS CONFERRED ON HIM

Chapter 5 CORTES REVISITS MEXICO- RETIRES TO HIS ESTATES-HIS VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY- FINAL RETURN TO CASTILE-COLD RECEPTION- DEATH OF CORTES- HIS CHARACTER