XU CONTENTS. Page She changes her Ministers 270 Disorderly State of Castile 271 Distress of the Kingdom 272 Ferdinand's politic Behaviour 273 He leaves Naples 274 Gonsalvo de Cordova 275 Grief of the Neapolitans 278 Brilliant Interview of Ferdinand and Louis . . . 278 Compliments to Gonsalvo 281 The King's Reception in Castile 282 Joanna's Retirement 283 Irregularity of Ferdinand's Proceedings .... 284 General Amnesty 286 He establishes a Guard 286 His excessive Severity 288 Disgust of the Nobles 290 Gonsalvo's Progress through the Country .... 290 Ferdinand breaks his Word ...... 291 The Queen's Coolness 292 Gonsalvo withdraws from Court, 293 Splendor of his Retirement ... ... 294 CHAPTER XXI. XiMENEs. — Conquests in Africa. — University of Alcala. — Polyglot Bible .... 296 Policy of Ferdinand's Severity 296 Enthusiasm of Ximenes 297 His Designs against Oran 299 His warlike Preparations 300 His Perseverance 301 Sends an Army to Africa 301 Addresses the Troops 302 The Command left to Navarro 303 Battle before Oran 304 The City stormed 305 Moorish Loss 306 Ximenes enters Oran 307 Opposition of his General 3U8 His Distrust of Ferdinand 309 Ximenes returns to Spain 310 Refuses public Honors 311
