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CONTENTS.
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| CHAPTER IV. | |
| KING AND COLONY. | |
| 1624-1639. | |
| Defence Measures — The Dutch at Acapulco — Corsair Raids along the Coast of Yucatan — The Barlovento Squadron — Royal Loans and Extortions — Inundation of Mexico — Proposed Removal of the Capital — Relief Measures and Drainage Projects — The Huehuetoca Tunnel — San Felipe the Protomartyr of Mexico — His Irregular Life and Beatification — The Hermit Lopez — Viceroy Cadereita — The Prelate Zúniga — The First Creole Archbishop | 80 |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| ADMINISTRATION OF VICEROYS ESCALONA, PALAFOX, AND SALVATIERRA. | |
| 1640-1648. | |
| Viceroy Escalona’s Arrival — The Bishop and Visitador Palafox — Quarrels about Doctrinas — A Covetous Ruler — Fruitless Complaints — Startling News from Portugal — Escalona’s Sympathies — An Insolent Captain — Viceroy versus Bishop — Palafox Made Archbishop and Governor of New Spain — Secret Preparations — The Stroke against Escalona — His Vindication in Spain — Palafox an Able Viceroy — Iconoclasm — Episcopal Labors at Puebla — Viceroy Salvatierra Arrives — California Explorations — Salvatierra’s Rule | 98 |
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| JESUIT LABORS AND STRIFES. | |
| 1600-1700. | |
| The Field of Jesuit Labors — The First Disputes with the Church of Puebla — Attitude of Palafox — Relations between the Bishop and the Jesuits — Open Hostility — Appointment of Judges — Palafox Sentenced — He Retaliates — His Flight from Puebla — The Victorious Society — The Bishop Returns — General Reprimands from Spain — The Jesuits Defeated in Rome — Revival and Conclusion of the Quarrel — Life of Palafox in Spain — His Death — Disputes with the Society about Tithes — The Jesuits at the Close of the Century | 116 |
