CONTENTS. XV Page Gloomy Close of his Life 399 His kingly Qualities 400 Judgment of his Contemporaries 401 CHAPTER XXV. Administration, Death, and Character of Cardinal XlMENES 404 Disputes respecting the Regency 404 Charles proclaimed King 405 Anecdote of Ximenes 407 His Military Ordinance 407 His domestic Policy 408 His foreign Policy 408 Assumes the sole Power 410 Intimidates the Nobles 411 Public Discontents 412 Treaty of Noyon 413 Charles lands in Spain 414 His ungrateful Letter 415 The Cardinal's last Illness 415 His Death 416 His Character 418 His Versatility of Talent 418 His despotic Government 419 His moral Principle 420 His Disinterestedness 421 His monastic Austerities 423 His Economy of Time 424 His Person 425 Parallel ivith Richelieu 426 Notice of Gahndez de Carbajal ...... 426 CHAPTER XXVI. General Review of the Administration of Fer- dinand and Isabella 429 Policy of the Crown 430 Depression of the Nobles 431 Their great Power 433 Treatment of the Church 435 Care of Morals 436
