.360 THE ROYAL FAMILY. PART life, had assumed for himself and his wife Joanna '■ the title of " princes of Castile." Ferdinand and Isabella, disgusted with this proceeding, sent to request the attendance of the king and queen of Portugal in Castile, in order to secure a recognition of their rights by the national legislature. The royal pair, accordingly, in obedience to the sum- mons, quitted their capital of Lisbon, early in the spring of 1498. In their progress through the country, they were magnificently entertained at the castles of the great Castilian lords, and towards the close of April reached the ancient city of Tole- do, where the cortes had been convened to receive them.^® After the usual oaths of recognition had been ten- dered, without opposition, by the different branches to the Portuguese princes, the court adjourned to Saragossa, where the legislature of Aragon was assembled for a similar purpose. Some apprehensions were entertained, however, of the unfavorable disposition of that body, since the succession of females was not countenanced bv 29 IMarina has transcribed from their suite by the Spanish sove- the archives of Toledo the writ of reigns. "Queen Isabella," he summons to that city on this occa- says, " appeared leaning on the sion. Teoria, torn. ii. p. IG. — arm of her old favorite Gntierre de Zurita, Hist, del Rey Hernando, Cardenas,comendador of Leon, and torn. V. lib. 3, cap. 18. — Beriialdez, of a Portuguese noble, Don Juan Reyes Catolicos, MS., cap. 151. — de Sousa. The latter took care to La Clede, Hist, de Portugal, torn, acquaint her with the rank and iv. p. 101. — Carbajal, Anales, condition of eacli of his country- MS., afio 1498. — Faria y Sousa, men, as they were presented, in Europa Portuguesa, torn. ii. pp. order that she might the better ad- 500, 501. just the measure of condescension The lust writer expatiates with audcourtesy due toeach ; a perilous great satisfaction on the stately oldigation," he continues, "with etiquette observed at the reception all nations, but with the Portu- of thp Porlugucse monarchs aijd gue.se most perilous!"
