The Conquest of Mexico/Volume 2/Table of contents

by William Hickling Prescott

• List of Illustrations
• Table of contents
• Appendix Part 1
• Appendix Part 2
• Notes To Volume 2
• Index 1
• Index 2

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CONTENTS
BOOK IV — Continued
RESIDENCE IN MÉXICO
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V.		Montezuma swears allegiance to Spain — Royal Treasures — Their Division — Christian Worship in the Teocalli — Discontents or the Aztecs		3
VI.		Fate of Cortes' Emissaries — Proceedings in the Castilian Court — Preparations of Velazquez — Narvaez lands in Mexico — Politic Conduct of Cortés — He leaves de Capital		15
VII.		Cortes descends from the Tableland — Negotiations with Narvaez — Prepares to Assault him — Quarters of Narvaez — Attack by Night — Narvaez Defeated		28
VIII.		Discontent of the Troops — Insurrection in the Capital — Return of Cortés — General Signs of Hostility — Massacre by Alvarado — Rising of the Aztecs		43
BOOK V
EXPULSION FROM MEXICO
I.		Desperate Assault on the Quarters — Fury of the Mexicans — Sally of the Spaniards — Montezuma addresses the People — Dangerously Wounded		65
II.		Storming of the Great Temple — Spirit of the Aztecs — Distresses of the Garrison — Sharp Combats in the City — Death of Montezuma		83
III.		Council of War — Spaniards evacuate the City — Noche Triste, or the "'Melancholy Night" — Terrible Slaughter — Halt for the Night — Amount of Losses		101
IV.		Retreat of the Spaniards — Distresses of the Army — Pyramids of Teotihuacan — Great Battle of Otumba		117
V.		Arrival in Tlascala — Friendly Reception — Discontents of the Army — Jealousy of the Tlascalans — Embassy from Mexico		129
VI.		War with the surrounding Tribes — Successes of the Spaniards — Death of Maxixca — Arrival of Reinforcements — Return in Triumph to Tlascala		142
VII.		Guatemozin Emperor of the Aztecs — Preparations for the March — Military Code — Spaniards cross the Sierra — Enter Tezcuco — Prince Ixtlilxochitl		155
BOOK VI
SIEGE AND SURRENDER OF MEXICO
I.		Arrangements at Tezcuco — Sack of Iztapalapan — Advantages of the Spaniards — Wise Policy of Cortés — Transportation of the Brigantines		177
II.		Cortés reconnoitres the Capital — Occupies Tacuba — Skirmishes with the Enemy — Expedition or Sandoval — Arrival of Reinforcements		190
III.		Second Reconnoitring Expedition — Engagements on the Sierra — Capture of Cuernavaca — Battles at Xochimilco — Narrow Escape of Cortés — He enters Tacuba		202
IV.		Conspiracy in the Army — Brigantines Launched — Muster of Forces — Execution of Xicotencatl — March of the Army — Beginning of the Siege		218
V.		Indian Flotilla defeated — Occupation of the Causeways — Desperate Assaults — Firing of the Palaces — Spirit of the Besieged — Barracks for the Troops		231
VI.		General Assault on the City — Defeat of the Spaniards — Their disastrous Condition — Sacrifice of the Captives — Defection of the Allies — Constancy of the Troops		250
VII.		Success of the Spaniards — Fruitless Offers to Guatemozin — Buildings razed to the Ground — Terrible Famine — The Troops gain the Market-place — Battering Engine		265
VIII.		Dreadful Sufferings of the Besieged — Spirit of Guatemozin — Murderous Assaults — Capture of Guatemozin — Evacuation of the City — Termination of the Siege — Reflections		278
BOOK VII
CONCLUSION — SUBSEQUENT CAREER OF CORTES
I.		Torture of Guatemozin — Submission of the Country — Rebuilding of the Capital — Mission to Castile — Complaints against Cortés — He is confirmed in his Authority		309
II.		Modern Mexico — Settlement of the Country — Condition of the Natives — Christian Missionaries — Cultivation of the Soil — Voyages and Expeditions		322
III.		Defection of Olid — Dreadful March to Honduras — Execution of Guatemozin — Dona Marina — Arrival at Honduras		332
IV.		Disturbances in Mexico — Return of Cortés — Distrust of the Court — Cortés returns to Spain — Death of Sandoval — Brilliant reception of Cortés — Honours conferred on him		346
V.		Cortés revisits Mexico — Retires to his Estates — His Voyages of Discovery — Final Return to Castile — Cold Reception — Death of Cortés — His Character		360
		Appendix		381
		Notes to Vol. II.		413
		Index 1		471
		Index 2		479