THE HISTORY OF THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO
byWilliam Hickling Prescott TABLE OF CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- Prescott's Conquest of Mexico from David Levin, History as Romantic Art.
- BOOK I: INTRODUCTION: VIEW OF ANCIENT AZTEC CIVILIZATION
- ANCIENT MEXICO- ITS CLIMATE AND ITS PRODUCTS- ITS PRIMITIVE RACES- AZTEC EMPIRE
- SUCCESSION TO THE CROWN- AZTEC NOBILITY- JUDICIAL SYSTEM- LAWS AND REVENUES- MILITARY INSTITUTIONS
- MEXICAN MYTHOLOGY- THE SACERDOTAL ORDER- THE TEMPLES- HUMAN SACRIFICES
- AZTEC HIEROGLYPHICS- MANUSCRIPTS- ARITHMETIC- CHRONOLOGY- ASTRONOMY
- AGRICULTURE- THE MECHANICAL ARTS- MERCHANTS- DOMESTIC MANNERS
- AGRICULTURE- THE MECHANICAL ARTS- MERCHANTS- DOMESTIC MANNERS
- THE TEZCUCANS- THEIR GOLDEN AGE- ACCOMPLISHED PRINCES- DECLINE OF THEIR MONARCHY
- BOOK II:DISCOVERY OF MEXICO
- SPAIN UNDER CHARLES V- PROGRESS OF DISCOVERY- COLONIAL POLICY- CONQUEST OF CUBA- EXPEDITIONS TO YUCATAN
- HERNANDO CORTES- HIS EARLY LIFE- VISITS THE NEW WORLD- HIS RESIDENCE IN CUBA- DIFFICULTIES WITH VELASQUEZ- ARMADA INTRUSTED TO CORTES
- JEALOUSY OF VELASQUEZ- CORTES EMBARKS- EQUIPMENT OF HIS FLEET- HIS PERSON AND CHARACTER- RENDEZVOUS AT HAVANA- STRENGTH OF HIS ARMAMENT
- VOYAGE TO COZUMEL- CONVERSION OF THE NATIVES- JERONIMO DE AGUILAR- ARMY ARRIVES AT TABASCO- GREAT BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS- CHRISTIANITY INTRODUCED
- VOYAGE ALONG THE COAST- DONA MARINA- SPANIARDS LAND IN MEXICO- INTERVIEW WITH THE AZTECS
- ACCOUNT OF MONTEZUMA- STATE OF HIS EMPIRE- STRANGE PROGNOSTICS- EMBASSY AND PRESENTS- SPANISH ENCAMPMENT
- 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
- ANOTHER AZTEC EMBASSY- DESTRUCTION OF IDOLS- DISPATCHES SENT TO SPAIN- CONSPIRACY IN THE CAMP- THE FLEET SUNK
- BOOK III: March to Mexico
- PROCEEDINGS AT CEMPOALLA- THE SPANIARDS CLIMB THE TABLELAND- TRANSACTIONS WITH THE NATIVES- EMBASSY TO TLASCALA
- REPUBLIC OF TLASCALA -ITS INSTITUTIONS- ITS EARLY HISTORY- THE DISCUSSIONS IN THE SENATE- DESPERATE BATTLES
- REPUBLIC OF TLASCALA- DECISIVE VICTORY- INDIAN COUNCIL- NIGHT ATTACK- NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE ENEMY- TLASCALAN HERO
- DISCONTENTS IN THE ARMY- TLASCALAN SPIES- PEACE WITH THE REPUBLIC- EMBASSY FROM MONTEZUMA
- SPANIARDS ENTER TLASCALA- A DESCRIPTION OF THE CAPITAL- ATTEMPTED CONVERSION- AZTEC EMBASSY- INVITED TO CHOLULA
- CITY OF CHOLULA- GREAT TEMPLE- MARCH TO CHOLULA- RECEPTION ACCORDED THE SPANIARDS- CONSPIRACY DETECTED
- TERRIBLE MASSACRE- TRANQUILLITY RESTORED-REFLECTIONS ON THE MASSACRE- FURTHER PROCEEDINGS-ENVOYS FROM MONTEZUMA
- MARCH RESUMED- VALLEY OF MEXICO- IMPRESSION ON THE SPANIARDS- CONDUCT OF MONTEZUMA- THEY DESCEND INTO THE VALLEY
- ENVIRONS OF MEXICO- INTERVIEW WITH MONTEZUMA- ENTRANCE INTO THE CAPITAL- HOSPITABLE RECEPTION-VISIT TO THE EMPEROR
- TEZCUCAN LAKE- DESCRIPTION OF THE CAPITAL- PALACES AND MUSEUMS- ROYAL HOUSEHOLD- MONTEZUMA'S WAY OF LIFE
- MARKET OF MEXICO- GREAT TEMPLE- INTERIOR SANCTUARIES-SPANISH QUARTERS
- ANXIETY OF CORTES- SEIZURE OF MONTEZUMA- HIS TREATMENT BY THE SPANIARDS- EXECUTION OF HIS OFFICERS- MONTEZUMA IN IRONS- REFLECTIONS
- MONTEZUMA'S DEPORTMENT- HIS LIFE IN THE SPANISH QUARTERS- MEDITATED INSURRECTION- LORD OF TEZCUCO SEIZED- FURTHER MEASURES OF CORTES
- MONTEZUMA SWEARS ALLEGIANCE TO SPAIN- ROYAL TREASURES- THEIR DIVISION- CHRISTIAN WORSHIP IN THE TEOCALLI- DISCONTENTS OF THE AZTECS
- FATE OF CORTES' EMISSARIES- PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASTILIAN COURT- PREPARATIONS OF VELASQUEZ- NARVAEZ LANDS IN MEXICO- POLITIC CONDUCT OF CORTES- HE LEAVES THE CAPITAL
- CORTES DESCENDS FROM THE TABLELAND- NEGOTIATES WITH NARVAEZ- PREPARES TO ASSAULT HIM- QUARTERS OF NARVAEZ- ATTACKED BY NIGHT- NARVAEZ DEFEATED
- DISCONTENT OF THE TROOPS-INSURRECTION IN THE CAPITAL-RETURN OF CORTES-GENERAL SIGNS OF HOSTILITY-MASSACRE BY ALVARADO- RISING OF THE AZTECS
- BOOK V: EXPULSION FROM MEXICO
- DESPERATE ASSAULT ON THE QUARTERS- FURY OF THE MEXICANS-SALLY OF THE SPANIARDS-MONTEZUMA ADDRESSES THE PEOPLE-DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED
- STORMING OF THE GREAT TEMPLE-SPIRIT OF THE AZTECS-DISTRESSES OF THE GARRISON-SHARP COMBATS IN THE CITY-DEATH OF MONTEZUMA
- COUNCIL OF WAR-SPANIARDS EVACUATE THE CITY-NOCHE TRISTE, OR "THE MELANCHOLY NIGHT"-TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER-HALT FOR THE NIGHT-AMOUNT OF LOSSES
- THE SPANIARDS RETREAT-DISTRESSES OF THE ARMY-GREAT BATTLE OF OTUMBA
- ARRIVAL IN TLASCALA- FRIENDLY RECEPTION- DISCONTENTS OF THE ARMY- JEALOUSY OF THE TLASCALANS- EMBASSY FROM MEXICO
- WAR WITH THE SURROUNDING TRIBES- SUCCESSES OF THE SPANIARDS-DEATH OF MAXIXCA- ARRIVAL OF REINFORCEMENTS-RETURN IN TRIUMPH TO TLASCALA
- GUATEMOZIN, NEW EMPEROR OF THE AZTECS- PREPARATIONS FOR THE MARCH- MILITARY CODE- SPANIARDS CROSS THE SIERRA- ENTER TEZCUCO- PRINCE IXTLILXOCHITL
- BOOK VI: SIEGE AND SURRENDER OF MEXICO
- ARRANGEMENTS AT TEZCUCO- SACK OF IZTAPALAPAN- ADVANTAGES OF THE SPANIARDS- WISE POLICY OF CORTES- TRANSPORTATION OF THE BRIGANTINES
- CORTES RECONNOITRES THE CAPITAL- OCCUPIES TACUBA- SKIRMISHES WITH THE ENEMY- EXPEDITION OF SANDOVAL- ARRIVAL OF REINFORCEMENTS
- SECOND RECONNOITRING EXPEDITION-THE CAPTURE OF CUERNAVACA- BATTLES AT XOCHIMILCO-NARROW ESCAPE OF CORTES-HE ENTERS TACUBA
- CONSPIRACY IN THE ARMY-BRIGANTINES LAUNCHED-MUSTER OF FORCES-EXECUTION OF XICOTENCATL-MARCH OF THE ARMY-BEGINNING OF THE SIEGE
- INDIAN FLOTILLA DEFEATED-THE CAUSEWAYS OCCUPIED-DESPERATE ASSAULTS-FIRING OF THE PALACES-SPIRIT OF THE BESIEGED-BARRACKS FOR THE TROOPS
- GENERAL ASSAULT ON THE CITY-DEFEAT OF THE SPANIARDS-THEIR DISASTROUS CONDITION-SACRIFICE OF THE CAPTIVES-DEFECTION OF THE ALLIES-CONSTANCY OF THE TROOPS
- SUCCESS OF THE SPANIARDS-FRUITLESS OFFERS TO GUATEMOZIN-BUILDINGS RAZED TO THE GROUND-TERRIBLE FAMINE-THE TROOPS GAIN THE MARKET-PLACE
- DREADFUL SUFFERINGS OF THE BESIEGED-SPIRIT OF GUATEMOZIN-MURDEROUS ASSAULT-CAPTURE OF GUATEMOZIN-TERMINATION OF THE SIEGE-REFLECTIONS
- BOOK VII: CONCLUSION, SUBSEQUENT CAREER OF CORTES
- TORTURE OF GUATEMOZIN- SUBMISSION OF THE COUNTRY- REBUILDING OF THE CAPITAL- MISSION TO CASTILE- COMPLAINTS AGAINST CORTES- HE IS CONFIRMED IN HIS AUTHORITY
- MODERN MEXICO- SETTLEMENT OF THE COUNTRY- CONDITION OF THE NATIVES- CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES- CULTIVATION OF THE SOIL- VOYAGES AND EXPEDITIONS
- DEFECTION OF OLID- DREADFUL MARCH TO HONDURAS- EXECUTION OF GUATEMOZIN- DONA MARINA- ARRIVAL AT HONDURAS
- DISTURBANCES IN MEXICO- RETURN OF CORTES- DISTRUST OF THE COURT- HIS RETURN TO SPAIN- DEATH OF SANDOVAL- BRILLIANT RECEPTION OFCORTES- HONOURS CONFERRED ON HIM
- CORTES REVISITS MEXICO- RETIRES TO HIS ESTATES- HIS VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY- FINAL RETURN TO CASTILE- COLD RECEPTION- DEATH OF CORTES- HIS CHARACTER