CHAPTER XIII

CASTILIAN LITERATURE 387

APPENDIX I. HOUSE OF TRASTAMARA IN CASTILE AND ARAGON 424

APPENDIX II. PRINCIPAL AUTHORITIES FOR THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ISABEL OF CASTILE 425

INDEX 427

ILLUSTRATIONS

PAGE ISABEL OF CASTILE _Frontispiece_ After a painting in the Prado Gallery attributed to Miguel Zittoz. From _Torquemada and the Spanish Inquisition_, by Rafael Sabatini.

HENRY IV 22 From _Boletin de la Real Academia de la Historia_, vol. lxii. From a photograph by Hauser and Menet.

ALFONSO V. OF ARAGON 24 From _Iconografia Española_, by Valentin Carderera y Solano.

JUAN PACHECO, MARQUIS OF VILLENA 28 From _Iconografia Española_, by Valentin Carderera y Solano.

ALFONSO, BROTHER OF ISABEL OF CASTILE 66 From _Iconografia Española_, by Valentin Carderera y Solano.

FERDINAND OF ARAGON 90 From _Iconografia Española_, by Valentin Carderera y Solano.

TOLEDO, LA PUERTA DEL SOL 106 From a photograph by Anderson, Rome.

TOLEDO, CHURCH OF SAN JUAN DE LOS REYES 110 From a photograph by Anderson, Rome.

SEGOVIA, THE ALCAZAR 114 From a photograph by Lacoste, Madrid.

PRINCE JOHN, SON OF FERDINAND AND ISABEL (FUNERAL EFFIGY) 116 From _Iconografia Española_, by Valentin Carderera y Solano.

JOANNA “LA BELTRANEJA” 118 From Sitges’ _Enrique IV. y la Excelente Señora_.

SPANISH HALBERDIER, FIFTEENTH CENTURY 162 From _Spanish Arms and Armour_. Reproduced by courtesy of the author, Mr. A. F. Calvert.

SPANISH CROSSBOWMAN, FIFTEENTH CENTURY 166 From _Spanish Arms and Armour_. Reproduced by courtesy of the author, Mr. A. F. Calvert.

ARMS BELONGING TO BOABDIL 172 From Lafuente’s _Historia General De España_, vol. vii.

ALHAMBRA, COURT OF LIONS 178 From a photograph by Anderson, Rome.

DOUBLE BREECH-LOADING CANNON, IN BRONZE 192 From _Spanish Arms and Armour_. Reproduced by courtesy of the author, Mr. A. F. Calvert.

RONDA, THE TAJO OR CHASM 200 From a photograph by Lacoste, Madrid.

MALAGA TO-DAY 214 From a photograph by Lacoste, Madrid.

BOABDIL, LAST KING OF GRANADA 222 From Altamira’s _Historia de España_.

ALHAMBRA, PATIO DE L’ALBERCA 226 From a photograph by Anderson, Rome.

THE CARDINAL OF SPAIN, DON PEDRO GONSÁLEZ DE MENDOZA 234 From _Historia de la Villa y Corte de Madrid_, by Amador de los Rios.

XIMINES DE CISNEROS 242 From _Iconografia Española_, by Valentin Carderera y Solano.

TORQUEMADA 258 After a painting attributed to Miguel Zittoz. From _Torquemada and the Spanish Inquisition_. Reproduced by kind permission of the author, Mr. Rafael Sabatini.

TOMB OF FRANCISCO RAMIREZ (“EL ARTILLERO”) 282 From _Historia de la Villa y Corte de Madrid_, by Amador de los Rios.

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS 286 From _Christopher Columbus_, by Washington Irving.

A CARAVEL UNDER SAIL 298 From _Christopher Columbus_, by Washington Irving.

ISABEL OF CASTILE 322 Carved wooden statue from the Cathedral at Granada. From _A Queen of Queens_, by Christopher Hare, published by Messrs. Harper.

TOMB OF FERDINAND AND ISABEL 330 From Nervo’s _Isabelle La Catholique_. Reproduced by permission of Messrs. Smith, Elder & Co., publishers of translated edition.

AVILA, TOMB OF PRINCE JOHN, SON OF FERDINAND AND ISABEL 334 From a photograph by Lacoste, Madrid.

AVILA, THE CATHEDRAL 336 From a photograph by Hauser and Menet.

ISABEL, QUEEN OF PORTUGAL, ELDEST DAUGHTER OF FERDINAND AND ISABEL 338 From _Iconografia Española_, by Valentin Carderera y Solano.

AVILA FROM BEYOND THE CITY WALLS 344 From a photograph by Lacoste, Madrid.

A KING-AT-ARMS 364 From _Spanish Arms and Armour_. Reproduced by courtesy of the author, Mr. A. F. Calvert.

SPANISH MAN-AT-ARMS, FIFTEENTH CENTURY 368 From _Spanish Arms and Armour_. Reproduced by courtesy of the author, Mr. A. F. Calvert.

TILTING ARMOUR OF PHILIP THE FAIR 376 From _Spanish Arms and Armour_. Reproduced by courtesy of the author, Mr. A. F. Calvert.

JOANNA “THE MAD,” DAUGHTER OF QUEEN ISABEL 380 From _Historia de la Villa y Corte de Madrid_, by Amador de los Rios.

CODICIL TO ISABEL’s WILL, WITH HER SIGNATURE 384 From Lafuente’s _Historia General De España_, vol. vii.

FERDINAND OF ARAGON 388 Carved wooden statue from the Cathedral at Malaga.

GRANADA CATHEDRAL, ROYAL CHAPEL, TOMB OF FERDINAND AND ISABEL 392 From a photograph by Lacoste, Madrid.

BURGOS CATHEDRAL 396 From a photograph by Lacoste, Madrid.

COINS, CATHOLIC KINGS 402 From Lafuente’s _Historia General De España_, vol. vii.

COINS, CATHOLIC KINGS 404 From Lafuente’s _Historia General De España_, vol. vii.

COINS, CATHOLIC KINGS 406 From Lafuente’s _Historia General De España_, vol. vii.

COINS, FERDINAND 408 From Lafuente’s _Historia General De España_, vol. vii.

FAÇADE OF SAN PABLO AT VALLADOLID 420 From a photograph by Lacoste, Madrid.

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