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[7] Alonso de Palencia, Coronica, MS., cap. 42, 47.--Castillo, Cronica, cap. 23.

[8] Alonso de Palencia, Coronica, MS., cap. 35.--Sempere, Hist. del. Luxo, tom. i. p. 183.--Idem, Hist. des Cortes, ch. 19.--Marina, Teoria, part. 1, cap. 20.--part. 2, pp. 390, 391.--Zuniga, a.n.a.les de Sevilla, pp. 346, 349.--The papal bulls of crusade issued on these occasions, says Palencia, contained among other indulgences an exemption from the pains and penalties of purgatory, a.s.suring to the soul of the purchaser, after death, an immediate translation into a state of glory. Some of the more orthodox casuists doubted the validity of such a bull. But it was decided, after due examination, that, as the holy father possessed plenary power of absolution of all offenses committed upon earth, and as purgatory is situated upon earth, it properly fell within his jurisdiction, (cap. 32.) Bulls of crusade were sold at the rate of 200 maravedies each; and it is computed by the same historian, that no less than 4,000,000 maravedies were ama.s.sed by this traffic in Castile, in the s.p.a.ce of four years!

[9] Saez, Monedas de Enrique IV., (Madrid, 1805,) pp. 2-5.--Alonso de Palencia, Coronica, MS., cap. 36, 39.--Castillo, Cronica, cap. 19.

[10] Pulgar, Claros Varones, t.i.t. 6.--Castillo, Cronica, cap. 15.-- Mendoza, Monarquia de Espana, tom. i. p. 328.--The ancient marquisate of Villena, having been incorporated into the crown of Castile, devolved to Prince Henry of Aragon, on his marriage with the daughter of John II. It was subsequently confiscated by that monarch, in consequence of the repeated rebellions of Prince Henry; and the t.i.tle, together with a large proportion of the domains originally attached to it, was conferred on Don Juan Pacheco, by whom it was transmitted to his son, afterwards raised to the rank of duke of Escalona, in the reign of Isabella. Salazar de Mendoza, Dignidades de Castilla y Leon, (Madrid, 1794,) lib. 3, cap. 12, 17.

[11] Pulgar, Claros Varones, t.i.t. 20.--Bernaldez, Reyes Catolicos, MS., cap. 10, 11.

[12] At least these are the important consequences imputed to this interview by the French writers. See Gaillard, Rivalite, tom. iii. pp.

241-243.--Comines, Memoires, liv. 3, chap. 8.--Also Castillo, Cronica, cap. 48, 49.--Zurita, a.n.a.les, lib. 17, cap. 50.

[13] Ferreras, Hist. d'Espagne, tom. ii. p. 122.--Zurita, a.n.a.les, lib. 17, cap. 56.--Castillo, Cronica, cap. 51, 52, 58.--The queen of Aragon, who was as skilful a diplomatist as her husband, John I., a.s.sailed the vanity of Villena, quite as much as his interest. On one of his missions to her court, she invited him to dine with her _tete-a-tete_ at her own table, while during the repast they were served by the ladies of the palace.

Ibid., cap. 40.

[14] See the memorial presented to the king, cited at length in Marina, Teoria, tom. iii. Apend. no. 7.--Castillo, Cronica, cap. 58, 64.--Zurita, a.n.a.les, lib. 17, cap. 56.--Lebrija, Hispanarum Rerum Ferdinando Rege et Elisabe Regina Gestarum Decades, (apud Granatam, 1545,) lib. 1, cap. 1, 2.--Alonso de Palencia, Coronica, MS., part. 1, cap. 6.--Bernaldez, Reyes Catolicos, MS., cap. 9.

[15] Castillo, Cronica, cap. 65.

[16] See copies from the original instruments, which are still preserved in the archives of the house of Villena, in Marina, Teoria, tom. iii.

part. 2, Ap. 6, 8.--Castillo, Cronica, cap. 66, 67.--Alonso de Palencia, Coronica, MS., part. 1, cap. 57.

[17] Alonso de Palencia, Coronica, MS., part. 1, cap. 62.--Castillo, Cronica, cap. 68, 69, 74.

[18] Alonso de Palencia, Coronica, MS., part. 1, cap. 63, 70.--Castillo, Cronica, cap. 75, 76.

[19] The celebrated marquis of Santillana died in 1458, at the age of sixty. (Sanchez, Poesias Castellanas, tom. i. p. 23.) The t.i.tle descended to his eldest son, Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, who is represented by his contemporaries to have been worthy of his sire. Like him, he was imbued with a love of letters; he was conspicuous for his magnanimity and chivalrous honor, his moderation, constancy, and uniform loyalty to his sovereign, virtues of rare worth in those rapacious and turbulent times.

(Pulgar, Claros Varones, t.i.t. 9.) Ferdinand and Isabella created him duke del Infantado. This domain derives its name from its having been once the patrimony of the _infantes_ of Castile. See Salazar de Mendoza, Monarquia, tom. i. p. 219,--and Dignidades de Castilla, lib. 3, cap. 17.--Oviedo, Quincuagenas, MS., bat. 1, quinc. 1, dial. 8.

[20] Alonso de Palencia, Coronica, MS., part. 1, cap. 64.--Castillo, Cronica, cap. 78.

[21] Castillo, Cronica, cap. 80, 82.

[22] Rades y Andrada, Chronica de Las Tres Ordenes y Cavallerias, (Toledo, 1572,) fol. 76.--Castillo, Cronica, cap. 85.--Alonso de Palencia, Coronica, MS., part. 1, cap. 73.

[24] L. Marineo, Cosas Memorables, fol. 154.-Florez, Reynas Catholicas, tom. ii. p. 789.-Castillo, Cronica, cap. 37.

[25] Aleson, a.n.a.les de Navarra, tom. iv. pp. 561, 562.--Zurita, a.n.a.les, lib. 16, cap. 46, lib. 17, cap. 3.--Castillo, Cronica, cap. 31, 57.-- Alonso de Palencia, Coronica, MS., cap. 55.

[26] Decad. de Palencia, apud Mem. de la Acad. de Hist., tom. vi. p. 65, nota.

[27] Alonso de Palencia, Coronica, MS., cap. 73.--Mariana, Hist. de Espana, tom. ii. p. 450.--Garibay, Compendio, tom. ii. p. 532.

This lady, Dona Beatriz Fernandez de Bobadilla, the most intimate personal friend of Isabella, will appear often in the course of our narrative.

Gonzalo de Oviedo, who knew her well, describes her as ”ill.u.s.trating her generous lineage by her conduct, which was wise, virtuous, and valiant.”

(Quincuagenas, MS., dial. de Cabrera.) The last epithet, rather singular for a female character, was not unmerited.

[28] Palencia imputes his death to an attack of the quinsy. Coronica, MS., cap. 73.

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