THE QUEEN'S COURTESY
MAGNIFICENCE OF THE NOBLES
THEIR GALLANTRY
ISABELLA VISITS THE CAMP
ROYAL COSTUME
DEVOUT DEMEANOR OF THE SOVEREIGNS
CEREMONIES ON THE OCCUPATION OF A CITY
RELEASE OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES
POLICY IN FOMENTING THE MOORISH FACTIONS
CHRISTIAN CONQUESTS
NOTICE OF FERNANDO DEL PULGAR
NOTICE OF ANTONIO DE LEBRIJA




INTRODUCTION.


SECTION I.

VIEW OF THE CASTILIAN MONARCHY BEFORE THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY.

Early History and Constitution of Castile.--Invasion of the Arabs.--Slow
Reconquest of the Country.--Religious Enthusiasm of the Spaniards.--
Influence of their Minstrelsy.--Their Chivalry.--Castilian Towns.--
Cortes.--Its Powers.--Its Boldness.--Wealth of the Cities.--The Nobility.
--Their Privileges and Wealth.--Knights.--Clergy.--Poverty of the Crown.--
Limited Extent of the Prerogative.