THE
Life
and
Death
of
MAHOMET
.
MOst
writers
accord
,
that
Mahomet
which
name
in
the
Arabique
signifies
Indignation
or
Furie
,
was
the
sonne
of
Abdalla
a
Marchant
in
Mecca
,
a
City
in
Arabia
Faelix
;
his
mother
a
Jew
,
and
himselfe
in
Anno
Dom.
571.
borne
Posthumus
.
At
the
second
yeere
of
his
age
his
mother
deceased
,
a
poore
woman
that
labored
for
her
living
bred
him
up
;
at
16
yeers
of
age
he
became
a
Marchants
bondman
,
his
Master
,
pleased
with
his
wit
and
dexterity
,
made
him
his
Factor
:
He
dead
,
Mahomet
being
then
twenty
five
yeeres
old
,
married
his
Mistris
and
untill
the
thirty
eighth
yeere
of
his
age
,
he
industriously
followed
his
trade
of
Marchandize
,
avoiding
no
personall
travel
(
as
well
in
the
kingdoms
of
AEgypt
,
Syria
and
Persia
,
as
elswhere
)
where
profit
might
arise
.
Being
then
satisfied
with
wealth
,
&
given
to
ease
,
he
began
to
think
on
his
Soule
,
whereof
in
his
travels
he
had
not
been
negligent
,
having
been
curious
to
understand
the
Religions
of
the
Jews
and
Christians
;
which
compared
with
the
Idolatrie
wherein
he
was
originally
trayned
thirty
yeeres
)
did
worke
in
him
assurance
that
Paganisme
was
the
way
to
perdition
,
but
to
whether
of
these
to
incline
,
he
stood
doubtfull
.
At
last
falling
in
company
with
two
Christian
Artificers
,
inhabitants
in
Mecca
,
by
conversation
with
them
(
who
read
the
old
and
new
Testament
unto
him
,
for
himselfe
was
unlettered
)
he
approved
Christianisme
for
the
best
,
and
was
of
opinion
that
thereby
,
only
,
a
man
might
attaine
unto
Salvation
,
and
accordingly
he
framed
his
life
,
which
bred
admiration
in
them
that
knew
him
,
and
gave
him
a
greater
reputation
than
he
did
expect
.
But
this
hasty
spring
was
quickly
blasted
;
for
the
Devill
,
taking
advantage
upon
his
weaknes
,
enflamed
his
heart
with
pride
,
which
wrought
in
him
a
desire
to
be
esteemed
a
Prophet
thinking
all
other
attributes
of
Religion
and
sanctity
to
be
but
vile
and
base
:
To
aspire
unto
that
opinion
he
embraced
a
solitary
life
,
retyring
to
a
Cave
in
the
Mountains
,
where
he
lived
free
from
the
ordinary
conversation
of
men
;
repaired
seldom
to
his
own
home
,
and
his
speeches
(
mixt
with
gravity
and
holynesse
teaching
good
life
,
and
beating
downe
Idolatry
)
moved
,
not
only
such
as
saw
him
to
admire
,
but
the
rest
also
(
that
heard
by
other
mens
eares
)
held
him
to
be
a
Saint
.
To
increase
this
opinion
of
sanctimony
,
of
the
falling
sicknesse
(
wherewith
he
was
afflicted
)
he
made
good
use
;
for
,
he
gave
it
out
(
when
he
fell
into
his
fitts
incident
to
that
disease
)
that
he
conferred
with
the
Angell
Gabriell
,
by
whom
the
pleasure
of
God
was
revealed
unto
him
,
and
that
his
Trances
proceeded
through
the
weaknesse
of
his
earthly
Carcase
that
was
astonished
at
the
divine
presence
of
the
heavenly
Ambassador
.
Grown
now
famous
he
thought
it
necessary
to
divulge
into
the
world
some
works
in
wrighting
,
whereby
his
name
might
encrease
:
His
best
help
was
a
Jew
scribe
,
who
for
want
of
a
better
scholler
he
entertained
;
but
shortly
after
,
his
Master
the
Divell
(
the
Church
of
Christ
then
laboring
with
the
sicknes
of
many
Haeresies
)
procured
the
acquaintance
of
a
Christian
called
Sergius
born
in
Alexandria
,
by
profession
a
Monke
,
and
by
infection
a
Nestorian
,
wittie
,
eloquent
and
learned
,
who
having
mist
of
some
Ecclesiasticall
preferment
which
in
his
opinion
he
had
deserved
)
full
of
despight
and
revenge
,
in
a
divelifh
discontent
,
sought
as
well
to
raise
a
scandall
upon
the
Christian
Religion
,
as
upon
the
professors
thereof
;
the
readiest
way
to
kindle
this
fire
,
he
found
to
be
Mahomet
;
who
(
as
is
already
said
)
had
won
some
extraordinary
opinion
of
sanctity
.
After
some
conference
between
them
,
the
Jew
for
insufficiency
was
discharged
.
Sergius
being
fully
informed
how
Mahomet
had
hitherto
proceeded
,
made
him
to
understaud
how
weakly
and
grossly
he
had
erred
in
fundamental
points
,
necessary
for
the
advancement
of
a
new
Religion
;
and
cunningly
shewed
him
,
not
only
the
meanes
how
to
smoothe
his
past
errors
without
scandall
,
but
to
compose
a
new
treatise
,
collected
out
of
the
old
and
new
Testament
(
with
devised
additions
that
should
give
credit
to
his
Doctrine
and
humor
the
hearers
)
which
being
divulged
amongst
the
Idolatrous
people
(
who
were
easily
caught
)
spread
the
poyson
it
contained
over
all
the
Arrabies
,
but
the
wiser
sort
fearing
(
as
they
had
cause
)
that
the
setling
of
a
new
Religion
,
might
also
draw
with
it
a
new
forme
of
government
;
opposed
themselves
against
it
,
calling
Mahomet
an
Imposter
,
reproving
his
hypocrisie
,
and
taxing
his
sensualitie
and
drunkennesse
(
of
both
which
hee
was
guilty
)
and
sent
to
apprehend
him
;
whereof
Mahomet
from
some
of
his
frends
in
Mecca
having
notice
left
his
Cave
,
and
fled
to
the
Desarts
[
the
sixteenth
of
July
622
from
which
flight
the
Turks
begin
their
computation
Athegira
]
unto
whom
divers
Novelists
resorted
;
as
also
such
as
the
Estates
had
banished
for
approving
his
late
coyned
trash
:
This
swarme
of
Wasps
being
stirred
,
nothing
but
revenge
could
ease
their
hearts
;
Mahomet
willingly
taking
the
advantage
there
offered
,
enlarged
his
thoughts
,
holding
it
now
lesse
difficill
for
him
to
obtaine
a
kingdom
,
then
the
title
of
a
Prophet
which
he
had
obtained
.
To
make
a
smoothe
way
to
his
enterprise
,
by
underhand
meanes
,
he
exasperated
the
heady
Novelists
(
whereof
there
were
many
of
wealth
and
estimation
)
to
be
sensible
of
their
banishment
,
and
to
repaire
their
wrongs
by
force
;
himselfe
recounted
unto
them
Revelations
which
assured
him
that
God
was
displeased
with
the
Meccans
,
for
the
rigorous
persecuting
of
him
and
his
Sectuaries
;
that
God
willed
to
chastize
their
Tyranny
;
of
victorie
he
was
assured
,
and
whosoever
of
them
died
in
that
holy
Warre
,
his
Soule
should
presently
ascend
to
Heaven
:
with
these
and
such
like
motives
the
giddy
people
encouraged
and
seduced
,
elected
Mahomet
to
be
their
Chiefe
,
who
(
ordayning
Officers
&
Captaines
,
and
receiving
an
Oath
of
fidelity
as
well
from
them
,
as
from
their
troops
)
marched
to
the
City
of
Almedina
,
and
tooke
it
by
force
:
This
first
good
fortune
wrought
the
effect
he
desired
,
for
instantly
by
his
Army
,
he
was
saluted
Calipha
;
which
,
interpreted
,
is
King
,
and
because
his
creation
hapned
upon
a
Friday
,
that
day
was
ordayned
by
him
to
be
their
Sabbaoth
.
His
next
conquest
was
the
City
of
Mecca
where
he
triumphed
in
the
blood
of
his
neighbour
Citizens
,
which
was
not
spared
;
and
proclaimed
death
to
all
those
that
did
not
embrace
his
Doctrine
.
The
Princes
and
great
men
in
Arabia
(
opposite
unto
him
)
assembled
all
their
forces
.
Mahomet
,
being
too
weake
was
overthrown
wounded
,
and
fled
to
Mecca
;
yet
in
the
end
the
warre
continuing
)
he
prevailed
,
and
reduced
the
three
Arabies
under
his
subjection
.
Grown
great
and
glorious
with
his
victories
,
and
at
that
time
the
Emperor
of
Constantinople
and
King
of
Persia
being
men
of
weake
and
tame
Spirits
,
he
invaded
their
Dominions
,
and
with
a
conquering
sword
triumphed
over
Syria
,
the
City
of
Jerusalem
,
the
kingdome
of
Mesopotamia
and
Persia
,
the
great
City
of
Babylon
with
other
Eastern
Provinces
;
of
all
which
as
of
the
Arabies
,
he
styled
himselfe
King
being
now
grown
elde●
by
his
inordinate
life
,
in
the
state
of
his
body
then
in
yeeres
,
which
exceded
not
fifty
seven
,
full
of
glory
,
as
well
in
regard
of
his
large
Empire
,
as
in
opinion
of
sanctity
,
in
being
esteemed
a
Prophet
,
and
weary
with
warre
,
with
a
fained
holynesse
(
under
which
maske
he
intended
to
take
his
ease
)
sequestred
himself
from
publique
affaires
,
committing
the
government
of
his
estates
to
the
Lievetenants
within
in
three
yeeres
following
,
which
was
in
Anno
Domini
631
,
the
sixtith
yeere
of
his
Age
,
and
the
tenth
of
his
Reign
he
died
:
Upon
his
death-bed
he
commended
unto
his
principal
Commanders
,
the
care
and
use
of
his
fantasticall
Law
,
assuring
them
that
it
was
agreeable
to
the
will
of
God
,
and
that
so
long
as
they
and
their
posterity
should
hold
and
maintaine
it
,
they
should
flourish
.
This
false
Prophet
and
usurping
Prince
,
pretended
paternally
to
discend
from
the
Patriarch
Abraham
by
his
eldest
Sonne
Ismael
,
and
to
avoyd
the
infamie
of
an
unlawfull
bed
his
successors
affirmed
that
Ismael
was
the
Sonne
of
Sara
,
not
of
the
bond-woman
Agar
whereupon
the
Arabians
(
which
is
the
undoubted
name
of
that
people
)
are
by
some
writers
(
of
Ismael
)
called
Ismalites
,
&
by
others
(
of
Agar
)
Agarens
.
And
(
of
Sara
)
Sarazens
,
but
in
this
latter
time
they
are
distinguished
by
the
name
of
Arabians
Moores
,
and
Mahometans
,
the
first
is
proper
only
to
those
which
inhabit
in
Arabia
:
the
Mores
are
the
progeny
of
such
Arabians
as
after
their
Conquests
seated
themselves
in
that
part
of
Affrica
,
the
Manometans
is
the
generall
name
of
all
nations
that
professe
Mahomet
,
as
Turks
,
Tartars
,
Persians
,
&c.
Of
the
successors
of
Mahomet
until
the
yeere
of
our
Lord
673
,
the
writers
vary
in
opinion
both
in
name
,
and
number
of
the
Caliphaes
and
in
the
yeeres
of
their
reignes
:
the
reason
that
begat
their
errors
proceeded
from
the
dissention
that
happened
(
about
the
succession
)
amongst
Mahomet's
kinsmen
,
evermore
anti-Caliphaes
starting
up
with
pretended
titles
in
opposition
to
him
that
had
the
Diadem
;
whereof
some
were
murthered
and
others
deposed
,
so
as
the
writers
either
out
of
ignorance
(
not
able
to
discerne
the
truth
,
or
wilfully
partiall
)
have
erred
.
Notwithstanding
their
civill
tumults
they
kept
Mahomet's
Dominions
,
and
inherited
his
fortunes
,
for
every
of
them
added
somwhat
to
his
Monarchie
,
where
by
they
became
fearfull
to
the
world
,
and
potent
in
Asia
,
Affrica
,
and
Europe
.
The
fourth
Calipha
(
agreed
upon
by
Historiographers
)
was
callded
Hozman
or
Azman
husband
to
Mahomet's
daughter
,
who
perceiving
(
that
in
this
upstart
Religion
)
Schisms
and
diversities
of
opinions
began
to
rise
,
by
the
helpe
of
his
wifes
mother
recovered
Mahomet's
papers
wherein
his
law
was
written
,
which
hee
caused
to
be
digested
into
one
volume
contaning
foure
books
divided
into
206
Chapters
,
and
called
it
the
Alcoran
,
commanding
the
same
to
be
published
,
&
upon
paine
of
death
to
be
observed
by
his
subjects
.
Hee
was
a
great
Conqueror
,
and
wan
much
upon
the
Christians
:
but
this
discourse
treateth
not
of
his
particular
actions
,
or
of
his
successors
(
untill
the
reigne
of
Abilqualet
Iacob
Myramamolin
surnamed
Almanzor
(
which
interpreted
is
the
defendor
of
the
law
of
God
)
sonne
to
Abilqualet
Calipha
of
the
Arabians
,
who
seeing
his
sonnes
abilitie
to
govern
,
himselfe
(
by
reason
of
yeres
exceeding
70
,
unable
to
mannage
publique
affaires
)
in
the
yeere
of
Christ
675.
resigned
his
Scepter
unto
him
:
Without
comparison
hee
was
the
greatest
Monarch
then
living
upon
the
earth
.
The
seat
of
his
Empire
(
as
his
predecessors
accustomed
)
was
at
Zarvall
in
Arabia
Foelix
,
from
east
to
west
his
dominions
were
bounded
with
the
river
Indus
in
Asia
,
and
the
Atlantick
seas
which
in
length
exceeded
the
Roman
Empire
.
The
conquests
he
made
were
admirable
,
all
which
in
this
collection
are
omitted
untill
the
37
yeere
of
his
reigne
in
which
he
attempted
the
conquest
of
Spaine
,
abreviated
out
of
two
Arabique
writers
translated
into
Spanish
in
anno
.
1606.
Both
the
Authors
living
in
his
time
,
the
one
a
Captaine
in
that
war
,
and
the
other
for
20
yeeres
together
of
Almanzors
chamber
,
and
after
his
death
a
Provinciall
Governor
in
Arabia
Foelix
.
In
the
yeere
of
our
redemption
712.
Don
Roderigo
in
the
right
of
Don
Sancho
his
elder
brothers
Soone
(
then
in
minoritie
)
swayed
the
Spanish
Monarchie
,
having
so
faire
a
Jewell
in
his
possession
,
and
unwilling
to
loose
kingly
power
(
after
so
long
use
of
it
)
his
impostumed
heart
swolne
with
Ambition
,
poysned
in
the
center
,
restles
and
care
full
;
he
only
held
and
approved
such
Counsel
(
without
respect
of
conscience
or
honor
)
as
might
worke
his
end
.
The
way
to
fixe
the
Crown
to
his
head
(
which
while
his
Nephew
lived
sat
loose
)
was
to
deprive
him
of
his
life
.
Anagilda
(
mother
to
Don
Sancho
)
fearing
what
shee
suspected
and
suspecting
no
lesse
then
there
was
cause
,
had
a
watchfull
eye
over
her
sonne
;
as
much
afflicted
how
to
avoyd
harme
,
as
Don
Roderigo
was
perplexed
how
to
contrive
it
.
The
first
project
was
to
poyson
him
at
a
banquet
,
but
the
mothers
care
prevented
the
innocents
danger
,
that
failing
hee
corrupted
one
Ataulpho
his
Favorite
to
kill
him
;
Ataulpho
not
prodigall
of
his
life
,
which
he
knew
to
be
in
danger
,
both
in
hot
and
cold
blood
after
a
murther
,
perswaded
Don
Roderigo
to
frame
some
coulourable
accusations
against
him
,
and
once
in
prison
hee
might
at
leasure
without
any
perill
,
act
what
he
listed
.
Ataulpho
was
presently
sent
with
commission
to
apprehend
Don
Sancho
,
then
resident
in
Cordova
,
promise
of
reward
gave
him
wings
in
his
post
,
at
midnight
the
Prince
was
taken
in
his
bed
,
carried
out
of
the
towne
and
committed
to
guard
.
Anagilda
though
greived
beyond
expression
with
the
accident
,
yet
being
a
Ladie
of
great
spirit
,
armed
such
servants
and
friends
as
shee
had
;
pursued
Ataulpho
besiedged
the
Castle
where
hee
and
her
sonne
were
;
tooke
it
by
force
,
him
prisoner
:
slewe
the
rest
,
and
recovered
the
Prince
,
which
done
,
trussing
up
her
treasure
and
jewels
with
a
small
trayne
of
her
servants
,
shee
fled
to
a
port
town
appertaining
to
the
Earle
Don
Iulian
;
but
fearing
that
no
part
of
Spaine
would
be
able
to
protect
her
against
Regal
authoritie
,
shee
resolved
to
passe
into
Affrica
;
at
her
departure
shee
wrote
unto
the
King
:
the
messenger
was
Ataulpho
:
his
reward
,
life
and
libertie
:
yet
with
losse
of
nose
and
eares
,
as
a
marke
of
infamie
due
unto
him
for
undertaking
the
execution
of
a
wicked
act
.
The
King
Roderigo
not
thinking
it
possible
(
in
the
imployment
against
his
Nephewe
)
to
meet
with
crosse
accidents
,
knewe
not
how
with
discretion
to
governe
his
conceived
joyes
,
for
such
was
his
opinion
of
Ataulphoes
wit
,
and
confidence
in
his
love
,
that
h●
assured
himselfe
the
designe
was
effected
;
bu●
as
reckoning
made
without
an
hoste
is
subject
to
a
reare
accompt
:
so
this
Prince
out
of
his
window
seeing
Ataulpho
entering
into
his
gates
dismembred
of
nose
and
ears
,
stood
both
amused
and
amazed
,
but
when
Ataulpho
had
recounted
unto
him
his
mis-fortunes
,
and
that
the
Prince
and
his
mother
were
out
of
his
reach
,
his
passion
so
far
mastered
his
reason
,
as
that
he
seemed
mad
:
and
like
to
one
in
a
frenzie
;
tooke
the
letter
,
and
read
it
by
snatches
;
pointing
nothing
truely
:
and
understanding
no
whit
what
hee
read
.
The
content●
were
taxations
of
hi●
Loyaltie
towards
hi●
soveraigne
Lord
,
hi●
Nephewe
.
That
he
had
malitiously
out
of
ambition
and
selfe
love
,
unnaturally
sought
his
destruction
,
she
put
him
in
mind
what
an
unworthie
thing
it
was
for
a
man
of
courage
and
spirit
to
make
war
upon
a
woman
and
an
infant
willed
him
to
call
his
conscience
to
account
,
to
repent
his
sinnefull
enterprise
,
to
content
himselfe
with
his
owne
estate
,
and
to
restore
the
Kingdom
to
the
right
heire
,
but
if
their
admonitions
were
like
Corne
in
stony
ground
,
or
as
words
in
the
ayre
fruitnes
,
her
confidence
then
was
that
God
,
as
well
for
the
justnes
of
the
cause
which
she
pursued
,
as
to
punish
his
wickednesse
,
would
give
her
meane
and
strength
to
chastize
him
:
If
hee
would
knowe
a
briefe
relation
of
his
attempt
against
his
Nephewe
,
shee
will
led
him
to
read
the
storie
in
Ataulphoes
face
,
where
it
was
ingraven
.
This
letter
the
demonstrative
characters
of
scorne
,
and
revenge
feared
upon
the
nose
and
eares
of
Ataulpho
together
with
the
report
of
his
successes
,
increased
his
furie
,
but
passion
being
over
:
hee
sent
for
the
Carle
Don
Iulian
Lord
of
Algazira
to
knowe
of
him
the
Queens
intentions
whereof
hee
could
not
be
ignorant
having
bene
her
hoast
.
Hee
assured
him
that
she
was
gone
into
Affrica
to
demand
succour
and
raise
war
in
Spaine
.
Don
Roderigo
to
prevent
this
growing
storme
imployed
tht
Earle
.
(
furnished
and
laoden
with
Instructions
,
Present
and
Jewels
)
to
Mur
Leivetenant
in
the
Moroccoes
for
the
great
Calipha
Almanzor
to
confirme
amitie
,
and
to
disswade
him
from
ayding
the
fugitive
Queene
which
Negotiation
(
according
to
the
trust
reposed
)
hee
faithfully
discharged
;
but
before
his
ambassage
had
received
answere
,
the
Queene
and
her
Sonne
the
Prince
sickned
&
dyed
at
Tunger
:
whereof
Don
Roderigo
being
inform'd
lost
no
time
to
solemnize
his
coronation
,
the
Crowne
(
by
his
Nephews
death
)
being
when
his
right
,
but
yet
his
conscience
accusing
him
of
his
wickednesse
,
hee
feared
revenge
from
those
that
were
faithfull
unto
his
Nephew●
for
prevention
whereof
some
hee
displaced
from
their
goverments
,
other●
were
imprisoned
,
and
many
under
colour
o●
Justice
executed
.
For
hi●
further
securitie
he
disarmed
his
subjects
;
such
Castles
and
strength●
as
hee
was
jealous
o●
were
raced
,
other
fortified
and
commited
to
the
trust
of
his
owne
creatures
,
which
done
he
thought
he
might
(
parler
ensire
)
give
lawes
and
take
his
pleasure
,
which
hee
spared
not
sensually
to
follow
in
enticing
and
forcing
(
without
respect
of
qualities
)
mens
wives
and
daughters
.
Yet
being
desirous
of
lawfull
issue
to
set
up
his
seat
,
hee
tooke
to
wife
a
stranger
which
happened
unto
him
by
a
strange
accident
.
At
that
time
there
lived
in
the
Easterne
part
of
Affrica
a
Moore
King
called
Mahomet
Abnebedin
whose
only
daughter
and
heir●
Zabra
,
with
other
young
Ladies
her
attendants
(
wantonly
disposed
to
be
sea-sicke
)
the
weather
inviting
them
to
it
:
put
to
the
sea
;
but
this
faire
calme
was
suddainely
clouded
with
a
storme
,
and
such
a
continued
fret
ensued
,
as
that
for
safetie
of
their
lives
,
they
were
enforced
to
spoone
before
the
winde
;
which
continuing
for
many
dayes
together
,
at
last
cast
them
upon
the
coast
of
Spaine
,
where
with
difficultie
(
sicke
and
weather-beaten
)
they
arriued
at
a
place
called
Caba
de
Gata
,
taken
prisoners
and
sent
to
Don
Roderigo
,
who
after
a
fewe
daies
inchanted
with
her
beautie
,
became
her
prisoner
.
The
young
Ladie
,
though
a
Mahometan
borne
,
yet
to
better
the
condition
of
a
Captive
dispensed
with
her
Religion
:
was
Baptized
and
solemnly
married
unto
him
.
Those
of
her
traine
of
either
sex
that
would
turne
Christians
remained
with
her
;
the
rest
were
honorably
sent
home
.
The
Moore
King
hearing
of
his
daughters
fortune
(
as
if
he
had
bene
strucken
with
a
thunderbolt
)
instantly
died
.
Unto
whom
Almanzor
the
great
Calipha
succeeded
as
his
next
Cousin
.
Don
Roderigo
wallowing
in
his
pleasures
,
and
in
them
never
satisfied
,
was
shortly
after
surprized
with
a
new
love
,
which
proved
his
destruction
:
the
Earle
don
Iulian
al
this
while
was
resident
in
Affrica
negotiating
for
his
master
,
with
Mura
Almanzors
Leivetenant
in
the
Moroccoes
,
to
accompany
the
young
Queene
his
daughter
Florinda
was
sent
for
;
the
King
pursued
her
love
,
which
being
not
able
to
obtaine
by
consent
,
hee
performed
by
violence
.
The
young
Ladie
full
of
disdaine
and
mallice
by
letters
to
her
father
complained
her
mis-fortunes
,
praying
him
to
take
revenge
of
her
wrong
.
Don
Iulian
sensible
of
his
daughters
dishonor
(
which
reflected
upon
him
)
hastned
his
returne
,
and
like
a
wise
man
smoothely
covering
his
wounds
gave
the
King
a
good
accompt
of
his
Ambassage
;
but
yet
so
involved
with
doubts
,
as
that
his
returne
into
Affrica
was
resolved
necessarie
.
At
his
departure
hee
entreated
the
King
to
permit
Florinda
for
a
few
moneths
to
repaire
to
her
mother
,
for
in
her
the
comfort
of
her
life
consisted
,
which
the
King
with
seeming
willingnes
unwillingly
granted
:
When
the
Earle
had
recovered
his
own
house
,
hee
sent
for
his
frends
and
kinsmen
,
related
unto
them
the
particular
wrong
done
to
his
daughter
and
the
dishonor
cast
upon
their
family
,
wherein
they
were
all
interessed
:
he
besought
their
advise
and
ayde
.
At
last
it
was
concluded
hee
should
goe
into
Affrica
to
incite
Muza
Almanzors
Leivetenant
to
invade
Spaine
,
and
they
all
protested
never
to
lay
down
Arms
untill
their
honors
by
revenge
were
repaired
.
Don
Iulian
presently
imbarqued
for
Affrica
himselfe
,
his
wife
,
daughter
,
his
whole
familie
,
his
moveable
goods
of
price
,
where
being
safely
arrived
(
according
to
his
qualitie
)
he
was
entertained
by
Mura
,
to
whom
hee
related
the
rape
of
his
daughter
,
and
the
dishonor
cast
upon
their
familie
,
promising
him
if
hee
might
be
assisted
in
the
revenge
to
assure
unto
his
maister
Almanzor
the
conquest
of
Spaine
.
Though
the
proposition
pleased
Mura
,
yet
in
a
matter
of
that
weight
,
he
durst
not
passe
his
promise
untill
Almanzors
pleasure
was
signified
;
and
therfore
advised
don
Iulian
to
goe
into
Arabia
,
and
hee
would
give
him
Lett
es
of
credit
which
hee
doubted
not
would
expedite
his
desires
:
The
Earle
with
a
favorable
passage
landed
in
Syria
and
so
over
land
with
in
a
fewe
daies
post
,
presented
himselfe
to
Almanzor
,
who
being
a
wise
Prince
rich
,
strong
in
men
,
and
satisfied
with
Don
Iulian's
Letter
,
which
in
all
likely-hood
promised
a
good
event
,
yet
hee
thought
it
wisdome
at
the
first
with
a
small
charge
to
make
triall
,
before
hee
were
too
far
plunged
in
war
,
and
concluding
upon
this
Counsell
he
dismissed
the
Earle
laden
with
rewards
,
honorable
usage
,
and
an
answere
to
Muza
,
which
being
by
him
received
he
victualled
and
embarqued
6000
foote
and
a
few
horse
:
Committed
to
the
charge
of
Tarif
Abinzioc
[
alias
Tarif
Abonzarca
]
born
in
Syria
in
the
Citie
Damasco
;
but
to
follow
the
advise
of
don
Iulian
in
whose
wisdome
his
hope
was
exposed
with
these
troups
they
landed
at
a
place
named
by
the
Moores
Jabalsgath
,
by
interpretation
the
Mountaine
of
Conquest
,
and
since
corruptly
called
Gibralter
,
they
were
no
sooner
landed
,
but
don
Iulian's
confederats
,
joyned
with
them
,
burnt
and
harrazed
the
Countrie
,
slewe
all
those
whom
they
thought
loyall
to
don
Roderigo
and
rich
in
spoile
,
and
prisoners
reimbarqued
,
for
Affrica
.
Don
Roderigo
hearing
the
relations
of
this
first
attempt
,
and
fearing
a
greater
tempest
,
began
to
repent
him
of
his
sensuall
life
,
and
especially
of
his
violating
Florinda
,
who
had
moved
revenge
in
her
Father
;
whose
wisdom
,
power
and
valour
,
was
to
be
feared
,
as
also
his
tyranny
exercised
upon
the
dependants
of
his
Nephew
;
which
had
made
him
hatefull
to
his
people
;
his
praecipitate
Councels
in
defacing
Castles
and
strong
places
;
the
disarming
of
his
Subjects
,
and
the
too
prodigall
waste
of
his
Treasure
,
all
which
presented
unto
him
imminent
calamities
irreparable
:
Yet
these
designes
of
terror
,
did
not
so
much
amaze
him
,
as
he
neglected
to
prepare
for
a
warre
,
wherein
no
meanes
was
ommitted
to
prepare
strength
,
treasure
and
victuals
,
for
a
necessary
defence
;
Muza
,
Tarif
and
Iulian
,
having
their
spirits
raised
by
their
fortunes
,
resolved
the
prosecution
of
the
Conquest
,
but
wanting
authority
to
proceede
,
Tarif
and
Iulian
(
joyned
in
Commission
)
were
dispatched
to
Almanzor
,
who
received
them
with
great
honor
,
and
being
perswaded
by
demonstrative
reasons
how
facile
it
was
to
perform
that
enterprize
,
he
applauded
the
project
,
and
hastning
them
away
,
made
election
of
Tarif
to
be
the
Generall
for
the
warre
,
authentically
firmed
under
his
hand
and
seale
,
dated
at
his
Pallace
at
Zarvall
in
Arabia
Foelix
,
the
two
and
twentith
day
of
December
713/92
:
also
presently
by
Commission
he
raised
troops
in
the
Levant
,
to
the
number
of
30000
well
armed
,
which
he
committed
to
the
leading
of
Hira
,
a
Greeke
Renegado
his
favorite
:
He
likewise
wrote
to
the
king
of
Tunis
his
kinsman
for
forces
,
who
leavied
of
his
own
Subjects
30000
foot
&
3000
horse
,
sending
with
them
for
their
chiefe
his
second
sonne
Mahomet
Gilhaimre
.
These
forces
aforesaid
were
leavied
in
the
Moneths
of
June
and
August
,
in
Anno
714/93
and
safely
arrived
in
the
Moroccoes
where
Muza
for
their
reliefe
quartered
them
upon
the
Countrey
,
untill
he
heard
from
Tarif
and
Iulian
,
who
with
6000
foote
and
300
horse
,
Christians
and
Moors
,
were
passed
into
Spaine
to
seise
upon
some
port
,
to
assure
their
landing
.
The
place
they
made
choyse
of
;
was
(
in
favor
of
the
generall
)
called
Tariff
[
before
called
Ca●teya
]
and
since
corruptly
Tarifa
.
Don
Roderigo
,
watchfull
to
withstand
their
landing
,
described
an
army
to
the
field
of
30000
foote
,
and
5000
horse
commanded
by
his
faithfull
servant
dismembred
Ataulpho
.
In
the
first
encounter
Tarif
was
beaten
and
routed
,
much
blood
drawn
,
&
armes
lost
.
The
next
morning
an
old
woman
willingly
taken
)
was
brought
to
Tarif
by
his
Sentinels
;
having
kissed
his
feet
;
Sir
said
she
beleeve
what
I
shal
tel
you
for
I
am
the
messenger
of
good
news
.
When
was
a
child
.
I
heard
my
Father
who
was
let●ered
often
read
in
a
●ooke
(
much
esteemed
by
him
)
That
this
Kingdome
should
be
Conquered
by
the
Moores
;
Their
captaine
should
have
on
his
right
shoulder
an
hairy
Moale
as
big
as
a
pease
:
That
his
right
arme
should
be
longer
then
his
left
and
standing
upright
hee
might
easily
touch
his
knee
,
if
you
(
said
shee
)
have
these
marks
then
God
hath
ordained
this
conquest
for
you
My
humble
suite
is
,
that
my
poore
family
,
and
my selfe
may
have
your
safeguard
,
that
in
our
bodies
and
goods
wee
may
receive
no
prejudice
;
Tarif
glad
to
heare
this
discription
of
himselfe
(
for
hee
had
these
signes
which
shee
named
)
to
satisfie
don
Iulian
and
the
whole
armie
put
off
his
cloaths
;
they
found
it
true
,
and
the
poore
woman
went
joyfull
away
,
obtaining
her
suite
.
The
armie
encouraged
by
this
passage
were
greedy
to
fight
,
and
Tarif
no
lesse
confident
(
to
hold
them
by
necessitie
valiant
)
burne
all
his
ships
a
Pinnace
excepted
,
which
he
preserved
to
send
relations
of
his
successe
to
Mura
.
The
next
day
they
joyned
battail
,
the
Christians
were
defeated
:
Ataulpho
(
expressing
as
much
wisdome
and
valor
as
could
be
required
in
a
Generall
)
slaine
;
Tarif
and
don
Iulian
were
both
wounded
,
one
in
the
Arme
the
other
in
the
leg
.
Of
this
victory
they
sent
advertisement
to
Mura
,
and
desired
him
to
hasten
away
the
supplies
which
came
from
Arabia
,
and
Tunis
.
On
the
other
side
don
Roderigo
(
making
his
Rendevous
at
Cordova
)
drew
to
an
head
80000
foote
,
and
10000
horse
:
the
Vantguard
of
his
troopes
(
which
consisted
of
50000
foot
and
3000
horse
)
hee
assigned
to
his
Cousen
don
Orpas
(
Archbishop
of
Sivill
)
to
confront
the
enemy
.
In
the
meane
time
supplies
from
the
Moroecoes
arived
,
&
Tarif's
army
by
poole
was
60000
foote
and
10000
horse
strong
;
Orpas
in
hope
to
win
honor
,
began
to
skirmish
which
procured
the
joyning
of
their
forces
;
Night
tooke
up
the
quarrell
almost
with
equall
losse
.
The
night
following
the
Moores
gave
a
Canvasado
upon
don
Orpas
,
the
Christians
to
a
man
were
all
slaine
and
taken
prisoners
,
and
their
Generall
presented
alive
to
Tarif
;
Mura
(
as
hee
was
glad
for
the
generall
cause
of
these
good
successes
,
yet
emulating
Tarif
)
raised
in
his
government
an
army
of
25000
foote
;
6000
horse
and
voluntiers
infinite
accomodated
with
all
provisions
meet
for
a
war
;
and
leaving
his
brother
Ismael
to
govern
in
his
absence
hee
passed
into
Spaine
,
and
being
joyned
to
Tarif's
troops
they
mustered
180000
foote
;
and
40000
horse
.
Don
Roderigo
seeing
his
enemies
forces
so
hugely
increased
,
and
two
of
his
armies
defeated
resolved
to
sett
up
his
rest
,
and
in
person
to
hazard
his
fortune
.
His
armie
upon
an
exact
muster
appeared
to
be
130000
foot
and
25000
horse
:
for
his
Leivetenant
Generall
he
nominated
don
Almeriq
;
a
man
of
known
vallor
;
and
his
Cabinet
Counsellor
.
Unto
his
troopes
(
to
raise
up
their
weake
spirits
)
hee
made
a
speech
.
They
promised
in
defence
of
him
,
and
their
Countrie
to
do
the
offices
of
faithfull
subjects
and
Patriotts
,
which
don
with
alacritie
they
marched
towards
the
enemy
,
but
with
this
ill
passage
,
for
don
Ruero
the
kings
Standard
bearer
fell
suddainly
dead
from
his
horse
and
brake
the
staffe
;
which
wrought
effects
of
feare
in
many
,
not
long
after
these
puissant
Armies
lodged
close
together
.
The
first
three
daies
from
morning
to
night
(
with
much
but
equall
losse
)
they
skirmished
.
The
day
folowing
being
the
third
of
October
714/94
the
most
of
their
troopes
on
either
side
were
drawn
forth
;
the
Moores
lost
10000
foote
,
and
300
horse
,
the
Christians
3000
foote
and
800
horse
,
together
with
don
Almeriq
;
their
Leivetenant
Generall
,
after
one
daies
rest
they
sought
againe
from
noone
til
night
;
in
which
on
either
part
much
blood
was
drawn
,
and
Mahomet
the
King
of
Tunis
sonne
and
don
Iulian
,
grievously
wounded
.
The
next
day
with
equall
desire
of
revenge
they
encountred
,
but
stormy
weather
parted
the
quarrell
not
without
great
slaughter
.
The
wednesday
following
their
forces
joyned
,
the
Christians
were
broken
and
routed
;
and
few
escaped
the
edge
of
the
sword
.
But
don
Roderigo
by
the
goodnes
of
his
horse
escaped
.
Tarif
prosecuting
the
victorie
marched
to
Cordova
,
and
with
out
resistance
tooke
it
;
but
in
his
heart
not
satisfied
because
the
King
was
fled
,
hee
proclaimed
that
whosoever
would
bring
his
person
to
him
,
either
alive
,
or
dead
should
be
honored
,
and
rewarded
according
to
his
owne
content
.
Hope
of
gaine
provoked
divers
(
aswel
Christians
as
Moores
and
Renegadoes
)
to
make
search
for
him
;
and
a
man
cloathed
like
the
King
,
and
for
the
king
was
presented
to
Tarif
,
but
in
examination
it
appeared
it
was
a
shephard
,
with
whom
the
king
(
his
horse
being
tyred
)
changed
his
garments
;
but
what
that
man
was
,
or
whether
he
went
he
knew
not
;
after
that
he
was
nevermore
heard
of
:
and
of
his
issue
no
mention
is
made
by
any
writers
,
but
of
one
daughter
named
Donna
Eligona
a
Ladie
of
incomparable
beautie
who
was
a
sucking
infant
when
her
Father
died
.
Of
her
a
few
words
by
way
of
digression
is
not
impertinent
.
Shee
was
fostered
by
one
Cratilo
(
her
fathers
servant
)
and
as
his
child
amongst
his
children
nourished
,
with
whom
shee
lived
concealed
untill
shee
was
24
yeeres
old
,
Cratilo
would
have
married
her
to
his
sonne
but
shee
disdained
the
match
.
A
Nephew
of
Cratilo's
(
being
passionately
in
love
with
her
)
maliced
his
Cousen
,
and
to
breake
the
match
(
which
still
hee
feared
)
hee
discovered
the
concealed
Ladie
to
Abdalices
,
Generall
in
Spaine
for
the
Monarch
of
the
Arabians
that
then
was
,
who
fell
in
love
with
his
Captive
and
tooke
he●
to
wife
permitting
her
the
exercise
of
her
own
Religion
.
Not
long
after
hee
rebelled
,
and
in
his
wives
right
proclaimed
himselfe
King
of
Spaine
,
his
Captaine
and
Leivetenants
fearing
that
his
love
to
his
wife
would
make
him
to
turne
Christian
slew
him
in
his
house
,
the
Queene
frighted
with
the
murther
being
great
with
child
fell
in
labor
and
died
.
In
her
the
issue
of
don
Roderigo
the
last
King
of
the
Gothish
blood
in
Spaine
fayled
.
The
Queene
Zabra
,
Don
Roderigo's
wife
,
was
taken
in
her
Pallace
at
Cordova
,
whom
Tarif
used
with
al
humanity
and
left
her
in
the
Custodie
of
Mahomet
prince
of
Tunis
(
not
yet
recovered
of
his
late
hurts
)
and
for
his
assistance
a
Moore
named
Habdilbar
.
Then
dividing
his
armie
into
two
parts
,
the
one
himselfe
toward
the
Citie
of
Granada
and
Mura
with
the
other
marched
into
Andaluzia
,
but
before
he
departed
from
Cordova
he
erected
Mahometan
,
Mosquetos
,
leaving
certain
churches
for
Christian
service
.
The
Prince
of
Tunis
carefully
tended
his
faire
charge
:
but
in
seeking
to
keep
her
,
●ost
himselfe
:
his
first
attempt
was
to
perswade
her
(
being
born
a
great
Princesse
and
neere
in
blood
to
Almanzor
)
to
returne
againe
to
the
Mahometan
law
,
which
●f
she
would
doe
,
he
was
sure
that
Almanzor
would
restore
her
kingdome
unto
her
,
and
if
shee
could
cast
her
love
upon
him
,
hee
would
labor
to
merrit
it
,
and
be
her
faithfull
servant
.
The
Ladie
like
a
strong
sort
with
stood
his
assults
,
and
all
his
payments
were
denyalls
,
for
she
was
resolved
neither
to
returne
to
her
●omit
,
nor
to
be
his
mistris
.
His
love
increasing
shee
prevailed
with
him
to
receive
baptisme
:
and
that
done
she
yeelded
to
be
his
wife
;
both
which
were
secretly
solemnized
by
a
Christian
Priest
.
Not
many
daies
after
Sisiberta
one
of
the
Ladies
which
was
taken
with
the
Queene
(
when
by
tempest
shee
was
driven
into
Spaine
)
and
with
her
had
received
baptisme
,
for
the
loved
a
yong
Moore
,
renounced
Christianitie
,
and
betrayed
the
late
marriage
(
wherewith
she
was
trusted
)
unto
Habdilbar
.
Tarif
being
by
him
advertized
of
the
accident
,
commanded
him
to
imprison
the
married
couple
and
the
Priest
;
but
because
the
King
of
Tunis
was
great
Prince
,
hee
durst
not
proceede
against
them
as
hee
desired
,
before
the
King
had
been
advertized
of
his
sonnes
acts
,
which
at
large
in
writing
(
well
testified
)
hee
sent
unto
him
.
The
King
enraged
returned
his
expresse
pleasure
to
behead
him
unlesse
hee
would
imbrace
the
Mahometan
law
.
But
these
yong
Princes
neither
repenting
their
baptisme
,
nor
fearing
the
sentence
of
death
(
like
constant
Martyrs
with
the
Priest
that
married
them
)
were
executed
&
their
bodies
cast
into
a
ditch
;
but
afterwards
by
stealth
in
the
night
buried
by
Christians
.
The
two
Generals
,
Tarif
and
Mura
with
Conquering
swords
,
by
force
and
Composition
(
in
South
Spaine
)
bare
all
before
them
(
the
Cittie
of
Hispalis
now
Sevill
only
excepted
)
which
they
forbare
my
approach
fearing
the
plague
,
wherewith
it
was
visited
;
their
troops
over
travailed
and
spent
with
long
Marches
(
ordinarie
duties
whereto
Armies
in
the
field
are
subject
)
and
want
of
Cloathes
,
required
rest
;
which
moved
the
Generalls
to
retreite
to
the
Randevous
at
Cordova
,
where
after
supplies
of
provision
made
,
and
the
soldiers
refresh't
,
they
concluded
to
joyn
their
forces
,
and
to
invade
Castile
,
in
which
Province
their
Armie
found
small
resistance
,
the
weaker
places
sent
submission
before
summoning
,
the
stronge●
yeelding
upon
Composition
,
so
that
in
a
manne●
they
might
say
as
Caesar
Veni
,
Vidi
,
Vici
,
with
this
prosperous
success
they
marched
over
the
mountaines
Pyrene
untill
they
came
upon
the
French
ground
;
their
desires
led
them
further
,
but
the
great
Almanzor's
Commissions
listed
them
within
Spaine
,
which
Counsailed
their
retreite
through
Arragon
:
Va●entia
,
and
Murcia
:
lea●ing
,
every
where
,
as
they
marched
(
in
places
fit
to
be
held
)
sufficient
garrisons
,
with
the
●est
they
returned
to
Cordova
.
In
all
those
Conquests
Don
Iulian
accompanied
the
Generalls
and
for
reward
of
the
good
service
he
,
and
his
kinsmen
and
followrs
had
done
,
Tarif
(
authorized
b●
Almanzor
)
did
not
only
possesse
them
of
the
lands
they
had
,
but
gave
them
larger
bounds
,
l●●censed
them
to
depar●
to
their
dwellings
,
and
attend
their
husbandrie
.
For
by
the
war
the
Countrie
was
meerly
wasted
.
Then
his
care
was
,
how
to
hold
that
hee
had
gotten
;
the
way
to
keep
it
was
to
plans
Collonies
,
the
want
he
found
was
women
,
to
supply
that
defect
(
the
women
of
Arabia
and
Affrica
being
unwilling
to
com
into
Spaine
)
hee
proclamed
the
same
immunities
to
the
Christian-men
and
women
(
if
they
would
adore
Mahomet
)
as
the
Moores
had
.
The
poore
Spanyards
generally
afflicted
with
miserie
,
to
repaire
their
own
fortunes
;
secure
their
lives
,
and
gaine
their
free-dom
;
in
multitudes
took
hold
of
the
Proclamation
;
forsook
their
Religion
gave
their
daughters
to
the
Moors
in
marriage
;
and
labored
the
ground
:
the
leading
Deare
were
two
Archbishops
Consins
to
Don
Roderigo
,
one
called
Don
Torifo
,
the
other
Don
Orpas
,
before
mentioned
,
both
of
them
forsaking
Christ
,
and
assuming
Mahomet
for
their
God
.
Yet
the
Mountanous
Countries
of
the
Asturias
and
Biscayans
had
not
felt
the
invadors
force
,
into
them
for
safetie
many
principall
men
and
some
of
the
blood
royall
had
put
themselves
.
To
subdue
that
remnant
of
people
,
Tarif
sent
an
armie
of
six
thousand
under
the
comand
of
Abrahen
a
Tartar
,
and
directions
to
the
Garrisons
adjoyning
(
as
occasion
offered
)
to
assist
him
,
and
with
him
hee
also
sent
the
two
Renegado
Bishops
.
The
Christians
(
now
Mountaniers
)
elected
a
yong
gentleman
of
the
blood
royall
,
called
Don
Pelago
to
be
their
King
unto
whom
they
gave
obedience
,
and
in
him
al
their
hopes
remained
.
When
Abrahen
was
entred
the
Mountaines
,
hee
sent
the
Renegado
Prelats
with
large
promises
of
reward
to
perswade
them
to
render
.
When
they
came
to
Don
Pelago's
presence
and
had
delivered
their
message
,
hee
bound
them
in
ropes
,
and
from
the
top
of
an
high
rock
they
were
tumbled
where
they
ended
their
wretched
daies
,
and
the
same
night
the
Tartar
(
trusting
to
the
Credit
of
the
Renegado
Priests
)
negligent
and
carelesse
.
Don
Pelago
gave
a
Canvasado
upon
his
camp
,
slew
most
of
his
men
,
and
retyred
to
his
strength
.
Abraheu
with
a
few
fled
to
Toledo
where
after
for
shame
and
greife
hee
died
.
Tarif
at
his
unfortunate
successe
was
much
troubled
,
and
by
reason
of
his
many
garrisons
not
able
to
put
an
army
into
the
feild
to
prosecute
the
war
)
only
strengthned
the
frontier
,
untill
hee
received
new
directions
from
Almanzor
.
But
before
his
dispatches
was
made
he
received
,
from
Don
Pelago
,
a
letter
sent
by
a
Moore
prisoner
,
wherein
hee
made
known
unto
him
his
lawfull
succession
(
by
the
death
of
don
Roderigo
)
to
the
kingdome
of
Spaine
,
and
although
God
in
his
Justice
had
punished
him
for
his
offences
;
yet
in
the
same
God
he
was
confident
not
only
to
be
defended
from
his
force
;
but
enabled
to
recover
his
right
,
and
as
for
the
two
holy
Ambassadors
(
the
Apostate
Priests
and
his
kins-men
who
were
sent
by
him
to
perswade
him
to
deny
Christ
and
render
subjection
)
hee
gave
him
notice
of
their
deserved
deaths
,
and
concluded
,
before
he
would
be
guilie
to
his
own
dishonor
,
in
submitting
himselfe
to
an
Heathen
,
or
renounce
the
faith
wherin
he
was
Baptiz'd
he
would
die
if
he
had
then
a
thousand
lives
;
Dated
in
the
ninth
of
July
715/94.
As
Tarif
was
sorie
to
understand
his
resolution
,
so
was
hee
extreame
glad
to
heare
that
Don
Roderigo
was
dead
,
whereof
untill
then
hee
had
not
assurance
,
and
in
post
dispatched
a
Packet
to
Almanzor
giving
him
accompt
of
his
Conquest
,
how
that
all
Spaine
(
the
Mountains
of
Biscay
and
the
Asturias
,
into
which
a
few
Chistians
were
fled
,
and
the
Cittie
of
Sivilla
not
yet
free
from
the
plague
excepted
,
were
reduced
to
his
obedience
.
Nevertheles
because
his
garrisons
were
many
,
&
the
Mountaines
by
their
natural
strength
almost
in
accessible
,
hee
humbly
besought
supplies
not
doubting
but
to
yeeld
him
contentment
in
his
charge
.
Lastly
he
recommended
unto
his
favor
the
good
service
of
don
Iulian
and
of
Habdilbar
,
who
in
the
stead
of
the
Prince
of
Tunis
hee
had
made
Governor
of
Cordova
,
being
in
his
opinion
the
meetest
place
for
the
Royall
seat
.
Almanzor
though
well
pleased
with
Tarif's
relation
,
yet
for
his
better
information
returned
his
pleasure
by
the
same
post
,
Commanding
him
to
make
his
present
and
personall
repaire
to
his
Court
,
to
substitute
in
his
absence
Habdilbar
(
Governor
of
Cordova
)
Leivetenant
Generall
of
Spaine
,
and
to
require
Mura
to
returne
to
his
goverment
of
the
Moroccoes
,
which
had
need
of
his
presence
.
In
this
meane
while
Don
Iulian
attended
his
domestick
affaires
at
his
towne
of
Villa
Viciosa
,
now
called
Malaga
,
which
being
put
in
some
good
order
,
hee
sent
into
Affrica
for
his
wife
,
and
daughter
,
who
during
the
war
remained
in
Tangier
.
But
Florinda
,
heart
broken
and
comfortlesse
,
transported
with
passion
beyond
her
strength
,
having
locked
a
doore
behind
her
,
ascended
to
the
top
of
the
highest
Turret
in
her
fathers
Castle
,
then
calling
for
her
Governesse
,
shee
prayed
her
to
entreat
her
parents
to
come
forth
,
unto
whome
she
desired
to
say
somthing
before
shee
died
.
This
stragicall
summons
being
by
them
obeyed
she
cursed
the
day
of
her
birth
aswell
in
respect
of
the
dishonor
done
to
her
,
as
to
be
the
cause
of
the
slaughter
of
so
many
Christians
,
the
extinguishing
of
Religion
and
the
utter
subversion
of
so
flourishing
a
Kingdome
shee
accused
her
father
for
his
over-sharp
revenge
,
and
her selfe
shee
censured
unworthie
of
life
in
being
the
cause
of
such
irreparable
mischeifs
,
after
her
prayers
to
God
,
her
request
to
her
father
was
,
that
from
thence
forth
that
town
should
be
no
more
called
Villa
Viciosa
,
but
Malacho
(
which
signifieth
Porque
mala
)
in
memorie
of
her
that
there
ended
her
life
,
being
the
most
unfortunate
ill
woman
that
ever
lived
;
and
there
with
all
;
not
giving
eare
to
the
perswasions
,
and
teares
of
her
aged
parents
,
shee
cast
her selfe
head-long
to
the
ground
,
and
dyed
.
The
third
day
following
don
Iulian
oppressed
with
griefe
fell
instantly
mad
and
killed
himselfe
with
his
punniniard
.
The
old
Ladie
for
some
longer
time
work-out
a
miserable
life
,
eaten
with
a
Canker
,
rotting
living
,
infamous
and
odious
to
all
that
beheld
her
.
For
want
of
heirs
don
Iulian's
lands
fell
by
Escheate
to
Almanzor
.
Tarif
being
imbarqued
for
Arabia
:
Mura
in
his
government
and
Habdilbar
setled
in
his
Leivetenacie
of
Spaine
.
Mura
fearing
that
Tarif
would
rob
him
of
his
honor
due
unto
him
,
and
ascribe
unto
himselfe
the
Conquest
of
Spaine
,
he
sent
his
brother
Ismael
to
make
particular
relation
to
Almanzor
of
his
merrit
,
and
also
in
a
letter
he
remembred
his
own
actions
,
his
opinion
how
Spaine
ought
to
be
governed
,
what
forces
were
meet
to
finish
the
war
,
described
the
kingdome
,
praysed
Tarif
,
and
advised
Almanzor
himselfe
to
come
in
person
to
take
the
posession
of
his
Conquest
Although
that
Tarif
had
fully
instructed
his
master
in
all
things
that
concerned
Spaine
,
ye●
Ismael
was
welcome
t●
Almanzor
,
who
was
never
wearied
to
heare
relations
of
his
good
successes
gave
satisfaction
to
Mura
by
Letter
,
and
stayed
Ismael
imploying
him
in
Aprill
715/94
in
an
Ambassage
to
the
King
of
Tunis
aswell
to
condole
with
him
the
necessary
death
of
his
sonne
(
who
was
executed
in
Spaine
)
as
to
crave
his
daughter
Omalhair
in
marriage
for
his
eldest
sonne
Abilqualit
.
In
July
following
Ismael
returned
with
answered
agreeable
to
Almamzor's
heart
,
for
reward
of
which
service
hee
was
made
Aquaz●
de
los
Reges
Moros
which
is
agreeable
in
power
with
the
President
of
Castile
.
For
the
peopling
of
Spaine
with
Moores
Almanzor
published
proclamations
through
out
his
dominions
in
Affrica
,
that
such
subjects
of
his
as
would
passe
thither
with
the
families
should
have
●ands
apportioned
unto
them
at
easie
rents
,
priviledged
with
liberties
,
and
exemptions
;
upon
knowledge
whereof
five
thousand
families
of
Moores
and
Jewes
were
planted
in
Spaine
,
where
by
in
a
small
time
the
Kingdome
was
so
well
replenish't
,
as
that
little
signe
of
war
appeared
.
The
plague
being
ceased
in
Sivill
Habdilbar
the
Governor
(
with
an
armie
of
12000
foote
and
1000
horse
)
sate
downe
before
it
.
But
the
defendants
vallor
made
him
weary
of
the
enterprise
,
and
with
the
losse
of
much
time
two
thousand
foot
,
and
two
hundred
horse
,
he
returned
to
Cordova
.
After
some
rest
and
new
provisions
made
,
Habdilbar
ashamed
of
the
late
soome
hee
had
received
,
and
fearing
Almanzor's
displeasure
,
matched
the
second
time
from
Cordova
to
Sivill
,
his
armie
consisting
of
fifteen
thousand
foote
,
and
fifteen
hundred
horse
.
But
the
Christians
not
failing
in
courage
bravely
resisted
,
daily
falling
upon
the
enimies
quarters
.
After
fortie
five
daies
siege
,
news
was
brought
to
Habdilbar
that
Elhardaly
a
Moore
governor
of
the
Province
and
Cittie
of
Valentia
was
revolted
from
his
obedience
,
with
a
purpose
to
usurpe
to
himselfe
the
title
of
the
King
of
Spaine
;
as
hee
was
sorie
for
this
news
,
so
was
he
glad
of
so
good
an
excuse
to
rise
from
before
Sivill
,
having
received
more
losse
then
formerly
he
had
done
.
Towards
this
Rebell
Habdilbar
with
ten
thousand
foot
,
and
eight
hundred
horse
)
marched
from
Cordova
strengthening
his
armie
with
certaine
troops
raised
by
the
Governor
of
Murcia
.
The
rebell
in
the
first
encounter
was
defeated
,
taken
,
and
beheaded
,
the
Cittie
of
Valencia
(
for
the
Cittizens
offences
)
sacked
,
and
Mahomet
Abenbucar
made
Governor
of
that
province
.
Althongh
Tarif
by
the
spoiles
he
had
gotten
in
Spaine
,
was
esteemed
the
richest
subject
in
Almanzor's
Dominions
,
and
there
with
in
Common
opinion
hee
might
rest
satisfied
,
yet
he
like
a
gratefull
Prince
to
a
well
deserving
servant
held
himselfe
bound
in
honor
to
lay
upon
him
some
visible
marke
of
favor
where
upon
hee
made
him
Governor
and
Leivetenant
Generall
of
all
his
Kingdoms
.
The
time
now
drew
on
for
the
Consummating
of
the
intended
marriage
between
the
yong
Prince
Abilqualit
and
the
King
of
Tunis
daughter
.
Tarif
,
with
a
fleet
of
fortie
saile
,
was
sent
to
fetch
her
;
The
King
of
Tunis
,
as
he
had
reason
to
think
himselfe
much
honored
to
matched
his
daughter
with
the
great
Almanzor's
Heir
,
so
he
forgot
not
to
demonstrate
his
affection
by
the
rich
Presents
hee
sent
to
the
Calipha
,
and
by
the
rewards
hee
gave
Tarif
.
The
Princes
being
arived
at
the
Court
,
and
the
marriage
Solemnized
,
Almanzor
,
broken
with
age
and
infirmities
,
having
lived
Sixtie
three
yeeres
,
and
reigned
fortie
two
,
hee
resigned
his
Scepter
to
his
sonne
Abilqualit
,
the
third
day
of
October
in
in
the
yeere
after
our
Redemption
716/95
and
when
all
the
ceremonies
incident
to
the
Resignation
and
Assumption
of
a
Crowne
were
past
,
hee
retyred
to
asumptuous
Monasterie
built
by
himselfe
in
the
Mountaines
,
for
fortie
eight
Monasticall
men
,
Governed
by
a
Morabits
which
signifies
an
Hermit
,
where
with
an
infirme
bodie
(
Languishing
for
the
space
of
seaven
yeeres
in
continuall
devotions
)
hee
died
.
Hee
that
should
write
at
large
the
storie
of
this
Prince
,
discourse
his
glorious
actions
as
they
merrit
,
set
downe
his
virtues
,
and
anatomize
al
that
was
good
in
him
,
should
undertake
a
taske
of
great
labor
;
for
had
he
been
a
Christian
,
his
equal
could
hardly
been
found
,
but
his
better
impossible
,
wherefore
not
to
bury
so
great
worth
in
oblivion
it
is
not
impertinent
briefely
to
say
somwhat
of
him
.
In
his
tender
yeeres
the
hearts
of
all
men
began
to
admire
and
affect
him
,
aswel
for
his
person
which
in
beautie
,
and
form
excelled
the
children
of
his
age
,
as
for
the
goodnesse
of
his
disposition
,
and
sharpnes
of
wit
,
which
was
admirable
,
as
his
yeeres
increased
so
did
his
perfections
,
all
virtues
striving
which
should
be
predominant
in
him
,
which
produced
feare
and
love
in
his
subjects
hearts
evenly
ballanced
towards
him
.
His
stature
was
tall
,
and
seemly
,
his
gesture
grave
and
pleasant
;
the
thoughts
of
his
heart
were
not
discovered
in
his
brow
,
his
limbs
strong
and
active
,
valiant
,
liberall
,
devot
,
wise
and
learned
;
being
reproved
by
the
king
his
father
for
giving
a
way
to
the
poore
in
one
day
by
handfulls
of
Gold
the
some
of
20260.
pounds
[
22
Arrobas
and
13
pounds
of
Gold
]
for
an
instruction
,
told
him
that
a
poore
King
was
as
a
dead
man
among
the
living
,
hee
replyed
,
that
Avarice
in
a
prince
was
base
and
contemptible
,
that
Kings
in
imitation
of
the
Creator
(
by
whose
power
they
rule
and
reigne
)
ought
to
give
to
the
well
deserving
,
&
needie
;
heaps
of
treasure
could
not
adde
one
day
to
his
life
;
and
being
dead
nothing
but
a
poore
winding
sheet
remained
,
which
was
not
snfficient
to
arme
him
against
the
wrath
of
God
,
unto
whom
at
the
latter
day
hee
must
render
an
accompt
of
his
Actions
.
To
the
King
his
father
a
rich
Semitary
of
great
price
being
presented
,
the
handle
whereof
was
a
rich
Emrald
the
Pommell
a
ballast
[
or
a
stone
called
a
Balis
]
Rubie
,
the
guard
and
scabberd
of
beaten
gold
set
with
pretious
stone
,
and
the
blade
a
Damaskin
[
the
blade
most
excellent
damsked
]
of
excellent
temper
;
for
the
rarenesse
of
so
pretious
a
Jewell
shewed
it
to
divers
of
his
great
men
,
who
admired
the
perfections
they
saw
,
but
found
fault
that
the
weapon
was
somewhat
too
short
;
whereat
the
yong
Prince
smiled
,
saying
,
they
were
deceived
,
for
the
shortnes
of
a
good
sword
in
the
hands
of
a
valiant
man
that
dares
come
up
close
to
his
enimie
was
so
far
from
defect
,
as
it
brought
advantage
with
it
:
the
king
pleased
to
see
in
so
tender
yeeres
so
bold
a
spirit
in
his
son
,
fastned
the
sword
to
his
side
,
saying
that
he
only
did
merrit
to
weare
it
that
found
no
fault
with
it
:
Before
he
was
21
yeeres
old
,
he
wrote
divers
bookes
of
the
Mathematiques
,
Astrologie
,
art
of
War
,
Philosophie
,
pollicie
of
state
,
and
a
large
comment
upon
Aristotles
works
[
three
books
of
Philosophy
upon
the
tents
of
Arist:
in
forme
of
a
Comment
]
he
could
perfectly
write
and
speake
eleaven
severall
Languages
,
expressing
his
minde
,
and
answering
Ambassadors
in
them
with
out
the
help
of
a
Truchman
,
his
father
being
old
,
joying
in
his
sons
perfections
,
upon
the
tenth
of
January
654
resigned
his
Scepter
to
him
,
which
addition
of
greatnes
bred
no
other
Alteration
in
him
,
then
a
greater
desire
to
increase
in
goodnes
,
his
Ambition
striving
no
lesse
to
be
reputed
virtuous
then
to
keepe
and
enlarge
his
Dominions
,
his
aparell
ordinarily
was
plaine
;
but
on
festivall
daies
no
prince
more
sumptuous
At
his
meat
,
which
for
the
most
part
was
privat
,
he
seldome
had
above
two
dishes
,
and
that
but
once
a
day
,
two
servants
to
attend
him
,
and
never
dranke
in
gold
,
or
silver
cup
though
of
them
his
officers
were
royally
stored
,
Surfetters
,
and
Cormorants
he
compared
to
beasts
voyd
of
reason
.
Towards
the
Evening
his
Major
Domo
had
accesse
to
his
presence
to
inform
him
of
the
disorders
in
his
house
,
if
any
were
;
which
instantly
were
reformed
:
For
relief
of
poore
suitors
,
meat
was
daily
provided
to
suffice
200
persons
;
and
a
place
in
his
house
assigned
for
them
to
resort
unto
,
winter
or
summer
,
except
he
were
sick
;
he
was
readie
before
Sun-rise
,
yet
never
slept
in
the
day
for
a
preservation
of
health
;
he
bathed
often
in
his
Listine
.
He
was
never
known
to
make
a
Ly
,
nor
to
his
knowledg
spake
an
untruth
,
he
termed
Lyers
disciples
of
the
Divell
,
the
plague
of
the
world
,
betrayers
of
truth
,
destroyers
of
Conversation
,
and
the
right
hand
of
iniquitie
,
no
man
that
lyed
unto
him
escaped
unpunished
but
received
his
punishment
answerable
to
the
weight
of
his
Ly
,
the
least
was
onblik
disgrace
,
but
lies
of
moment
he
Chastized
with
whipping
,
cutting
of
tongues
,
banishment
,
disabling
to
be
witnes
,
and
in
some
case
life
was
taken
,
which
rigor
bred
terror
in
wicked
dispositions
,
and
restrained
false
information
,
and
unnecessarie
suits
,
the
dayes
of
the
weeke
he
designed
in
their
order
to
their
proper
distributions
,
and
every
of
them
(
when
urgent
occasion
inforced
not
the
contrary
)
were
daily
observed
.
The
Friday
which
is
the
Arabians
Sabbath
he
spent
in
devotion
,
never
missing
his
houres
in
the
Mosquetaes
,
his
progression
thither
was
solemne
,
attended
by
his
cheife
Alcaydes
,
Counsellors
,
and
officers
,
and
the
guards
of
horse
,
and
foot
;
when
prayer
was
ended
,
not
far
from
the
Mosquetas
,
set
in
his
royall
seat
,
he
remayned
a
good
space
to
receive
petitions
,
the
poorest
not
being
debarred
his
presence
;
before
hee
departed
,
an
officer
,
or
cryed
with
a
loud
voyce
gave
notice
to
the
suitors
to
attend
the
next
morning
at
the
Court
of
Justice
where
they
should
receive
answer
.
Upon
Satterdaies
,
personally
,
he
sat
in
Judgment
,
the
cheife
Justice
produced
the
petitions
exhibited
the
day
past
,
which
being
read
,
and
the
suitors
questioned
withal
,
who
durst
not
aver
an
untruth
,
the
causes
were
ordered
;
where
difficulties
did
arise
such
were
referred
to
his
Councell
,
but
the
longest
delay
never
exceeded
fifteen
dayes
.
In
cases
criminall
Sentence
at
the
farthest
was
pronounced
within
nine
dayes
.
Suits
of
debt
had
the
expedition
,
but
where
it
appeared
that
the
debtor
was
rather
faultie
by
accident
then
by
his
defaults
,
the
king
oftentimes
out
of
his
own
treasurie
would
pay
poore
mens
debts
.
His
severe
punishing
of
lies
,
bred
the
expedition
of
Justice
:
for
untruths
were
never
suggested
,
wherof
ensued
quietnes
among
his
Subjects
,
and
few
suits
.
The
like
severitie
he
exercised
among
theeves
,
never
sparing
the
lives
of
the
guiltie
;
wherby
in
the
end
his
subjects
for
feare
of
his
Justice
were
so
terrified
,
as
if
any
thing
had
been
lost
in
the
high
wayes
,
or
in
the
streets
,
the
partie
that
first
saw
it
[
this
custom
was
used
among
the
Moores
of
Granada
even
to
our
dayes
and
seemeth
naturall
to
them
]
durst
not
touch
it
before
he
had
some
witnes
to
testifie
that
he
found
it
;
and
that
done
,
placing
it
in
view
of
the
world
publiquely
relating
where
he
had
it
,
that
the
owner
might
have
knowledg
therof
.
The
Sundaies
were
assigned
to
determin
Martiall
affaires
,
of
that
Councell
he
had
but
foure
,
the
eldest
Councellor
presented
the
dispatches
of
the
Leivetenants
and
generalls
that
were
imployed
in
service
,
and
after
snfficient
debating
,
the
answers
were
referred
to
him
to
be
ingrossed
:
when
he
resolved
to
enter
into
a
new
War
,
he
advised
only
with
him
that
shold
be
Generall
of
his
land-forces
,
and
his
Admirall
,
saying
that
all
others
were
needles
being
their
offices
to
obey
,
and
execute
.
The
first
day
of
his
consultations
was
only
to
heare
what
they
could
object
against
his
propositions
,
the
second
what
men
and
Munition
were
needfull
,
and
how
to
dispose
of
them
;
the
third
,
and
last
was
to
give
directions
to
officers
to
put
their
Councells
in
execution
;
He
ordained
that
his
General
by
land
while
he
was
upon
the
Sea
,
should
be
commanded
by
the
Admirall
,
and
upon
the
shoare
the
Admirall
to
obey
the
land
Generall
,
hee
never
bestowed
charge
,
or
office
upon
men
of
War
,
although
they
were
of
good
merrit
,
that
sued
for
them
;
Places
that
were
voyd
,
hee
conferred
upon
worthie
men
recommended
by
his
General
.
Parentage
and
Allies
wrought
no
partiallitie
,
in
him
merrit
only
prevailed
,
of
all
his
men
of
war
that
were
of
note
,
he
ever
kept
a
List
,
and
caused
memorialls
to
be
abstracted
of
their
time
spent
in
the
wars
,
their
particular
services
,
places
of
byrth
,
and
dwellings
;
He
was
of
opinion
that
before
all
others
they
were
meetest
to
be
preferred
to
great
places
as
well
in
peace
as
war
,
for
they
had
the
strongest
spirits
to
execute
Justice
,
their
experience
best
knew
the
humors
of
all
sorts
of
men
,
wherby
their
judgements
were
ripened
,
the
miseries
which
themselves
had
felt
,
gave
them
a
true
feeling
of
poore
mens
wants
.
They
which
knew
how
to
win
,
and
defend
kingdoms
,
in
reason
should
be
best
able
to
hold
them
in
obedience
:
and
concluded
that
valiant
men
were
more
sensible
of
honor
,
honestie
and
reputation
;
and
prized
those
attributs
at
an
higher
rate
then
any
other
condition
of
men
whatsoever
,
wherof
,
of
some
of
those
he
ever
made
his
election
when
Offices
fell
voyd
.
The
Mondaies
were
ordained
to
advise
upon
the
Civill
government
of
his
dominions
assisted
only
with
foure
Councellors
,
the
eldest
Councellor
presented
the
causes
unto
him
,
to
whome
the
dispatches
were
referred
,
and
the
same
day
he
gave
publique
audience
to
al
that
had
just
cause
to
complaine
of
Civill
Magistrats
:
If
the
information
were
false
,
the
informers
were
severely
punished
,
if
true
,
the
magistrats
were
not
spared
,
and
which
of
them
was
but
once
justly
proved
to
have
been
corrupt
,
no
mediation
of
friends
,
or
promise
of
amendment
could
make
his
peace
,
but
evermore
disabled
to
beare
office
.
The
Tuesdaies
hee
assigned
for
Hawking
,
and
Hunting
,
and
dyned
in
the
fields
publiquely
amongst
his
Courtires
,
and
huntesmen
:
after
dinner
he
would
sit
at
his
Tent-doore
,
permitting
the
poore
to
resort
unto
him
,
and
with
his
own
hands
bountifully
dispence
his
Charitie
,
but
especially
to
the
fatherlesse
Children
,
and
widdows
,
never
refusing
to
give
liberally
for
God's
sake
to
any
person
,
not
demanding
whether
hee
were
Christian
,
Moore
,
Jew
,
or
Gentile
.
Once
it
chanced
he
lost
his
Company
,
and
meeting
with
a
poore
faint
Creature
,
which
in
his
sight
with
weaknes
sunck
to
the
ground
,
the
king
alighted
,
set
him
upon
his
horse
,
and
walked
two
leagues
by
his
stirrop
holding
the
raines
,
and
brought
him
to
a
house
where
he
commanded
that
he
should
be
attended
,
till
he
was
recovered
;
the
poore
man
having
knowledg
who
it
was
that
had
done
him
that
service
,
amazed
,
craved
pardon
thanking
him
for
his
Charity
:
Thanke
not
me
said
Almanzor
,
but
the
soveraigne
Creator
who
ordained
me
to
meet
you
,
for
I
have
done
but
that
which
was
my
dutie
to
the
distressed
.
The
Wednesdaies
hee
gave
himselfe
to
Musique
and
rest
in
his
privat
lodgings
,
where
also
he
had
Artificrs
that
wrought
in
silver
,
gold
,
copper
and
iron
,
in
whose
Arts
he
tooke
delight
,
and
with
his
own
hands
could
perform
Curious
works
.
Upon
the
Thursdaies
hee
conversed
only
with
learned
men
,
hearing
them
dispute
,
and
argue
upon
such
propositions
as
he
offered
;
when
any
doubts
arised
himselfe
would
turne
the
bookes
,
and
moderate
their
disputations
,
that
day
they
din'd
with
him
,
and
when
the
questions
had
been
sufficiently
disputed
;
he
gave
them
at
their
departure
new
propofitions
for
them
to
thinke
upon
against
the
next
thursday
.
To
understand
the
humor
,
and
disposition
of
his
people
,
and
his
officers
integritie
he
would
many
times
goe
guised
into
the
Cittie
in
the
habit
of
a
priest
,
souldier
,
begger
,
or
Marchant
[
It
is
to
be
noted
that
in
those
daies
the
Arabians
used
to
weare
vailes
over
their
faces
]
speaking
freely
of
the
King
,
and
his
officers
and
soothe
the
company
he
was
in
;
whereby
hee
enformed
himselfe
both
of
his
own
faults
,
and
theirs
,
which
being
discovered
,
held
his
subjects
in
generall
in
such
awe
,
as
when
three
,
or
more
were
talking
together
,
it
passed
for
a
by-word
,
Take
heed
least
Almanzor
heare
you
,
he
was
such
an
enemie
to
idlenesse
,
as
that
he
was
ever
busied
in
some
virtuous
exercise
,
and
made
a
law
,
that
all
snch
persons
of
what
condition
soever
did
not
spend
their
time
in
some
profitable
,
or
laudable
Art
should
be
reputed
infamous
;
he
built
,
and
finished
in
his
life
time
five
hundred
and
six
principall
Mosquitas
,
eightie
and
two
Hospitalls
,
and
as
many
Colledges
for
schollers
,
endowed
them
with
great
possessions
,
every
yeere
at
his
own
charge
he
bestowed
in
marraige
one
thousand
mayden
Orphants
:
the
almes
he
gave
was
admirable
;
by
land
and
sea
he
won
86
battails
,
in
13
of
them
,
he
was
personally
present
,
and
in
them
he
took
five
Kings
prisoners
and
slew
one
,
the
spoile
evermore
was
indifferently
divided
amongst
the
soldiers
,
the
widdowes
,
and
children
of
the
slaine
had
their
shares
reserved
for
them
;
in
his
librarie
after
his
death
there
was
found
fiftie
five
thousand
seven
hundred
twentie
two
volumes
of
books
,
[
containing
in
wrighting
one
thousand
two
hundred
nineteen
Quintals
of
paper
,
each
Quintall
being
an
hundred
weight
]
to
get
that
masse
together
,
hee
proclamed
throughout
his
Dominions
,
rewards
to
such
as
could
present
books
which
he
had
not
wherin
his
bountie
exceeded
:
at
last
broken
with
yeeres
,
and
infirmities
,
and
residing
in
his
Monasterie
sometimes
he
would
admit
his
antient
servants
to
visit
him
.
His
discourses
for
the
most
part
were
either
heavenly
contemplations
,
or
of
his
sonne
,
desiring
above
all
earthly
joyes
to
heare
that
he
were
a
good
,
and
a
just
king
;
his
sicknes
increasing
he
sent
him
admonitorie
Letters
advising
him
not
to
presume
upon
his
regall
estate
which
was
fraile
,
subject
to
mutation
,
within
Limits
,
vaine
,
unasured
;
to
humble
himselfe
to
the
Creator
,
God
eternal
,
by
whom
kings
were
ordained
,
whose
power
was
infinite
,
everlasting
and
supreame
.
That
above
all
things
he
should
be
carefull
to
administer
Justice
without
partialitie
,
and
avoyd
severitie
,
wherin
he
should
imitate
the
King
of
glorie
,
who
was
goodnes
it selfe
,
and
from
whom
all
our
good
works
did
spring
;
if
he
swarved
from
his
rules
,
his
Justice
was
Injustice
,
his
Clemencie
tyrannie
,
his
Charitie
avarice
,
all
his
actions
wicked
:
That
he
ought
not
to
be
ignorant
that
his
wisdome
was
but
foolishnes
,
his
mercie
extended
but
to
externe
things
,
pardoning
of
sinnes
was
not
in
his
power
;
his
Justice
streched
no
farther
then
corporall
afflictions
,
over
mens
soules
he
had
no
power
:
Therefore
he
wished
him
not
to
glorie
in
his
earthly
greatnes
,
to
contemplate
upon
the
humane
miseries
wherunto
all
flesh
is
subject
,
and
that
neither
his
vast
Empire
,
or
Kingly
power
was
able
to
draw
one
drop
of
raine
from
the
Clouds
,
nor
to
make
a
green
leafe
,
or
free
him
from
wordly
vexations
.
That
hee
should
evermore
thinke
upon
his
end
,
remember
that
he
was
a
miserable
,
and
wretched
sinner
,
that
after
this
life
he
was
to
render
an
exact
accompt
unto
the
Soveraigne
King
,
the
Creator
of
all
things
,
&
that
the
accompt
of
Princes
were
greater
,
and
more
fearefull
then
meaner
mens
;
which
duly
considered
,
he
must
conclude
that
neither
himselfe
,
his
dominions
,
or
power
were
to
be
esteemed
pretious
:
Hee
admonished
him
to
beware
of
pride
,
calling
her
the
right
hand
of
the
devill
,
the
path
of
perdition
,
the
nurse
of
sin
,
the
gate
of
hell
,
&
the
principall
hooke
wherwith
the
infernall
spirit
draws
miserable
Soules
into
his
burning
lake
:
he
willed
him
to
tread
her
under
foot
,
and
not
to
overjoy
in
his
death
;
For
if
Kings
had
the
true
feeling
of
their
duties
,
they
would
rather
mourne
and
fast
at
their
Coronations
,
then
feast
and
triumph
as
is
accustomed
.
That
he
should
no
time
make
,
or
beare
with
a
Ly
,
for
Lyers
,
are
divels
in
flesh
,
enemies
to
truth
subverters
of
justice
,
fyrebrands
of
sedition
,
causers
of
rebellion
,
destroyers
of
kingdoms
,
&
to
themselves
thus
much
harmefull
,
that
when
they
speake
truth
they
are
not
beleeved
;
Lastly
he
admonished
him
to
performe
the
service
of
God
before
all
his
other
actions
,
to
adore
him
in
singlenes
of
heart
,
and
humility
,
to
be
just
,
in
judgements
,
charitable
,
and
in
his
wayes
direct
,
and
then
he
might
be
sure
,
that
God
would
blesse
him
both
in
this
world
,
and
in
the
world
to
come
,
[
from
his
house
of
Albasadin
the
twentith
day
of
Rageb
anno
96.
]
Although
he
felt
his
disease
incurable
,
yet
the
Phisitions
ceased
not
to
put
him
in
hope
of
recovery
,
after
some
reproofes
he
thanked
them
for
their
endevors
but
said
he
,
the
daies
of
men
are
limited
,
and
the
will
of
God
must
be
obeyed
,
your
learning
&
practice
connot
adde
unto
me
one
daies
life
,
beyond
the
prefixed
day
wherin
I
must
die
;
From
the
begining
of
my
sicknes
I
knew
my
disease
was
mortall
it
is
a
vanitie
to
speake
of
impossibilities
,
I
cannot
live
,
and
I
thanke
my
God
that
deilivers
me
from
the
calamities
of
this
miserable
world
,
which
said
;
he
comanded
his
sonnes
Abilqualit
,
and
Abrahen
[
the
Infant
Abrahen
]
to
be
brought
to
his
presence
whom
he
admonished
to
live
in
brotherly
love
,
that
their
concord
would
be
as
a
wall
of
brasse
in
their
defence
,
that
their
dissention
would
hazard
the
dissolution
acquired
by
him
and
his
Ancestors
;
and
turning
his
speech
to
his
yongest
sonne
.
I
Comand
you
said
he
upon
paine
of
my
malediction
to
reverence
and
obey
King
Abilqualit
your
brother
,
honor
and
serve
him
,
in
stead
of
me
as
your
Father
,
and
Lord
.
Then
casting
his
eys
upon
Abilqualit
required
upon
the
same
to
love
and
cherish
his
brother
.
Then
causing
himselfe
to
be
raised
in
his
bed
,
he
sent
for
his
kinsmen
,
great
officers
,
and
servants
unto
whom
he
made
a
large
speech
of
the
miseries
of
this
life
,
of
the
eternall
joyes
he
was
going
unto
,
and
prayed
them
to
let
him
know
whether
he
were
indebted
unto
any
of
them
for
rewards
,
or
otherwise
,
that
he
might
take
present
order
for
their
satisfaction
,
and
also
humbly
besought
them
,
that
they
would
forgive
him
all
his
offences
towards
them
,
as
he
freely
pardoned
them
in
all
wherin
thy
had
offended
him
;
for
God
said
he
will
never
at
the
latter
day
extend
his
mercies
to
the
mercilesse
;
and
further
as
an
argument
of
eheir
loves
towards
him
,
he
intreated
them
to
be
at
his
funeral
Then
calling
every
one
by
his
name
they
kissed
his
hands
and
departed
,
his
next
care
was
to
dispose
his
goods
,
Jewells
,
and
plate
,
which
he
commanded
to
be
sold
,
and
given
to
the
poore
(
his
books
excepted
)
which
he
gave
to
Abilqualit
with
Condition
that
he
should
marry
one
thousand
Orphants
giving
to
every
of
them
in
dowry
one
thousand
miticules
.
Hee
likewise
freed
all
his
slaves
,
and
never
after
that
was
known
to
cast
his
thoughts
upon
worldly
busines
,
the
rest
of
his
daies
he
spent
in
contemplation
,
and
prayer
.
Abilqualit
presently
after
the
possession
of
the
Crown
like
a
wise
Prince
,
[
Abilqualit
followed
his
Father
in
governmnt
to
admiration
:
Save
only
in
his
Liberalytie
and
Charitie
]
was
carefull
to
settle
his
estate
;
his
greatest
feare
,
was
the
stirring
spirit
of
his
brother
Abrahen
.
To
give
him
som
contentment
(
without
peril
to
himselfe
)
he
gave
him
the
government
of
Arabia
Petraea
;
a
small
Province
,
poore
,
weake
and
steril
:
But
contrary
to
his
expectation
(
before
he
was
warme
in
his
Seate
)
Abenbucar
Governor
of
Damasko
rebelled
,
in
hope
to
win
the
Garland
.
Against
this
Rebell
Abilqualit
,
with
a
huge
Armie
,
put
himselfe
into
the
field
.
Abrahen
,
taking
hold
of
occasion
,
under
colour
to
assist
his
brother
,
levied
forces
,
and
marched
directly
to
his
Court
(
where
according
to
his
qualitie
)
he
was
received
and
served
by
the
Kings
officers
;
being
in
possession
of
the
house
,
he
set
guards
upon
it
,
seized
the
moveables
,
committed
the
persons
of
the
Queen
and
yong
Prince
to
safe
keeping
,
and
som
principall
men
(
towards
whom
he
stood
ill
affected
)
were
executed
;
which
done
,
by
feare
,
flattery
and
reward
,
he
was
proclamed
and
crowned
King
.
To
second
and
assure
his
fortunes
(
leaving
sufficient
Garrisons
in
his
Palace
)
he
marched
after
his
brother
,
wherof
when
relation
was
made
to
Abilqualit
,
he
left
the
pursuit
he
followed
and
retreited
;
within
a
few
daies
the
Armies
lodged
neer
together
;
the
King
unwilling
to
hazard
his
undoubted
right
in
the
chance
of
battell
,
and
moved
(
as
he
pretended
)
with
Compassion
,
to
save
the
lives
of
his
naturall
subjects
,
he
sent
to
his
brother
Abrahen
to
intreat
him
to
commiserate
the
publique
estate
of
the
Monarchy
,
which
(
by
their
dissentions
)
was
in
perill
of
ruine
,
to
pittie
the
lives
of
so
many
men
and
good
subjects
which
were
like
to
perish
,
and
if
he
would
dissolve
his
Army
,
he
promised
not
only
to
pardon
all
past
offences
,
but
impart
to
him
such
a
proportion
of
his
kingdomes
,
as
might
give
him
satisfaction
.
Whereunto
Abrahen
returned
answere
that
he
came
not
thither
to
treat
,
but
to
fight
,
and
that
nothing
but
the
sword
should
arbitrate
between
them
,
admonishing
the
messengers
to
return
no
more
,
for
whosoever
brought
him
proffers
of
composiotion
should
die
.
The
next
morning
the
twelfth
of
November
in
anno
717/90
the
Armies
joyned
,
Abilqualit
was
beaten
and
fled
,
never
looking
behind
him
untill
hee
came
to
the
sea
coast
,
where
in
a
small
Pinnace
he
passed
to
the
kingdome
of
Tunis
,
putting
himselfe
into
the
protection
of
the
King
his
father
in
law
,
when
notice
was
brought
to
Abrahen
that
his
brother
was
escaped
,
by
easie
journies
he
retyred
(
the
way
he
came
)
to
Zarvall
in
Arabia
,
where
the
second
time
(
for
a
confirmation
of
his
election
)
he
was
crowned
.
After
some
rest
(
his
domestick
and
publick
affaires
being
ordered
)
with
a
small
Armie
of
fifteen
thousand
foot
,
and
fifteen
hundred
horse
,
he
marched
towards
Abenbuchar
the
Rebell
,
who
put
into
the
field
twentie
thousand
foot
,
and
two
thousand
horse
,
plentifully
furnished
with
war-like
provisions
.
When
the
armies
approached
in
view
of
one
another
,
Abrahen
sent
messengers
to
Abenbuchar
to
perswade
him
(
not
having
any
pretence
to
the
Crowne
)
to
desist
from
his
treason
and
yeeld
him
obedience
,
and
he
would
both
pardon
him
,
and
advance
his
fortunes
.
Answer
was
returned
that
he
,
which
had
borne
Arms
against
his
naturall
brother
,
and
soveraigne
,
and
out
of
his
proud
Ambition
had
wrongfully
torne
the
Crowne
from
his
head
,
was
an
infamous
traytor
;
for
his
particular
,
he
was
moved
in
conscience
(
being
Governor
of
Damasco
)
to
defend
the
people
committed
to
his
charge
from
insolencies
,
and
oppressions
,
wherewith
they
were
daily
vexed
by
the
evill
government
of
Abilqualit
.
Hee
understood
not
how
men
by
naturall
right
should
challenge
succession
in
Kingdomes
.
That
Scepters
appertained
only
to
such
as
God
blessed
with
valor
,
and
wisdome
;
to
those
only
,
power
and
dominion
was
due
,
and
to
none
other
,
and
therfore
he
would
not
desist
from
his
enterprize
.
Abrahen
transported
with
choller
,
although
he
was
disswaded
by
his
Captains
not
to
try
the
fortune
of
a
battell
obeyed
passion
,
and
paid
the
price
of
his
follie
,
for
his
armie
was
routed
,
his
men
for
the
most
part
slaine
,
his
baggage
made
a
prey
to
the
Mountaniers
,
and
thence
disguised
(
by
by-waies
)
with
many
perils
,
and
sad
thoughts
he
recovered
his
Pallace
in
Arabia
,
where
within
fiftie
daies
he
listed
under
commanders
,
and
Captaines
fortie
thousand
foot
,
and
five
thousand
horse
,
and
with
admirable
expedition
marched
towards
Abenbucar
who
nothing
dismaid
,
drew
to
the
field
with
an
armie
of
thirtie
thousand
foot
,
and
three
hundred
horse
;
with
equall
courages
their
forces
joyned
,
Abenbucar
defeated
and
taken
,
was
presented
to
Abrahen
,
who
in
furie
(
without
speech
)
seized
upon
him
and
in
the
presence
of
all
his
troopes
with
his
own
hands
cut
his
throat
and
smoat
off
his
head
,
which
he
caused
to
be
set
upon
the
chiefe
Port
in
Damasco
;
his
skin
pulled
off
,
and
stuffed
with
straw
was
placed
by
it
,
and
his
bodie
left
to
be
devoured
by
birds
,
and
beasts
,
all
the
cheif
commanders
that
followed
Abenbucar
were
likewise
executed
,
and
Abentirix
(
one
of
his
favorits
)
was
left
to
govern
Damasco
,
which
done
,
in
tryumph
he
returned
to
Arabia
.
Whilest
these
combustions
continued
in
the
East
,
Abilqualit
at
Tunis
prepared
for
the
war
,
Mura
Governor
of
the
Moroccoes
was
sent
for
,
who
leaving
an
Arab
of
Arabia
Petraea
for
his
Leivetenant
,
with
thirtie
thousand
foot
well
armed
,
store
of
Munition
and
treasure
repaired
unto
him
;
the
second
day
of
march
in
anno
718/97.
Unto
the
which
the
King
of
Tunis
added
his
forces
in
number
little
inferiour
to
the
other
.
The
office
of
the
Leivetenant
Generall
was
conferred
upon
Tarif
,
in
whose
wisdom
,
valour
,
dexteritie
experience
and
fortune
,
Abilqualit
did
repose
much
confidence
.
In
imbarking
his
troops
he
lost
no
time
,
and
favored
with
a
westerly
wind
,
and
faire
weather
,
they
arived
in
Syria
.
The
rumor
of
Abilqualit
with
a
powerfull
armie
being
noysed
throughout
the
Countrie
,
from
all
parts
multitudes
resorted
unto
him
,
his
forces
by
the
booke
of
Checque
appeared
to
be
sixtie
five
thousand
foot
,
and
five
thousand
horse
.
Abrahen
fearing
his
brothers
forces
,
was
not
in
provident
to
defend
his
wrongfull
posseffion
,
and
to
that
end
,
with
incredible
celeritie
,
he
armed
to
the
field
sixtie
thousand
foot
,
and
horse
.
In
the
constancie
of
his
people
he
was
somewhat
diffident
,
wherfore
to
confirme
their
hearts
unto
him
he
spared
not
to
promise
large
rewards
,
to
lay
before
them
their
perils
(
if
his
brother
were
victor
)
and
concludes
that
it
were
much
better
for
them
to
die
then
over
live
their
honors
:
the
third
day
of
November
in
the
yeere
aforesaid
,
the
two
brethren
,
with
drawne
swords
,
disputed
their
right
,
the
rivers
were
dyed
with
blood
of
the
dead
that
fell
on
either
part
,
the
battell
continued
from
morning
till
Sun-set
:
Abrahen
slaine
,
his
Armie
broken
,
and
every
man
sought
the
best
he
could
for
safetie
,
wherunto
the
favor
of
the
night
gave
good
advantage
.
As
Abilqualit
had
reason
to
joy
in
so
great
a
victorie
,
so
did
he
grieve
at
his
brothers
death
,
whom
he
coveted
(
in
the
love
he
bare
to
him
)
rather
to
have
been
his
prisoner
,
then
to
have
seene
him
dead
.
In
mourning
garments
with
teares
he
followed
his
Corps
to
the
Funerall
,
his
Commanders
,
and
Captaines
did
the
like
,
and
was
in
pompe
interred
with
his
Ancestors
in
the
Cittie
of
Zarvall
.
In
this
battaill
also
Tarif
received
a
sleight
wound
in
the
arme
wherof
he
died
,
to
do
him
honor
Abilqualit
in
black
attended
him
to
the
grave
,
wept
over
him
,
and
laid
him
by
his
brother
,
these
funeralls
ended
,
with
a
wrathfull
heart
(
in
another
forme
)
he
performed
others
,
causing
execution
to
be
done
upon
the
cheifest
that
ranne
his
brothers
fortunes
,
the
rest
were
pardoned
,
and
having
ordered
his
affairs
(
lately
distempered
)
lived
in
peace
.
In
Spaine
the
Governor
Habdilbar
(
by
Commandement
of
his
King
)
prosecuted
Don
Pelago
;
to
be
enformed
of
his
strength
he
hyred
a
Renegado
Spaniard
to
view
his
forces
,
order
,
and
abyding
places
:
but
taken
by
Don
Pelago's
guards
was
brought
to
him
and
tortured
;
yet
his
wit
and
constancy
quit
him
of
suspition
,
and
being
freed
he
returned
to
Cordova
recounting
to
Habdilbar
his
perils
,
and
discovery
,
assuring
him
that
Don
Pelago
was
weake
in
men
,
and
Arms
,
and
victuals
;
that
is
strongest
places
were
not
dificil
to
winne
,
and
that
the
Christians
were
full
of
feare
;
upon
trust
of
these
relations
,
the
governor
selecting
out
of
his
garrisons
twelve
thousand
choice
foot
(
for
of
horse
there
was
no
use
)
marched
towards
the
Mountaines
.
All
the
force
that
Don
Pelago
did
make
,
exceeded
not
obove
two
thousand
,
with
these
he
resolved
to
make
the
best
defence
he
might
,
and
reposing
more
confidence
in
his
wit
than
in
his
sword
,
he
divided
them
into
many
parts
placing
them
upon
straits
and
advantage
of
ground
,
yet
so
as
they
might
upon
all
occasions
second
one
another
,
in
the
very
first
encounter
which
was
in
a
boggie
wood
full
of
rocks
(
formerly
possest
by
the
Christians
and
where
an
armie
could
not
march
informe
)
Habdilbar
was
beaten
put
to
a
running
retreit
,
and
lost
two
thousand
besides
hurt
men
and
prisoners
,
wherwith
enraged
,
to
ease
his
Choller
he
hanged
the
Renegado
Spie
and
in
dispaire
to
prevaile
against
men
that
were
inhabitants
in
such
inaccessible
grounds
(
fortified
by
nature
)
he
lost
the
enterprise
till
a
further
time
,
and
returned
to
Cordova
.
Abilqualit
living
in
peace
by
an
unlooked
for
accident
was
drawn
into
a
new
war
which
arose
by
the
death
of
his
father
in
law
the
King
of
Tunis
,
who
deceasing
without
any
other
heire
than
his
daughter
Abilqualit's
wife
)
that
kingdome
in
right
did
appertaine
to
her
.
Upon
the
report
of
his
death
,
the
Arabian
Monarch
sent
one
of
his
great
Commanders
Abenmarchan
in
his
name
to
take
possession
of
the
Realme
,
which
without
contradiction
was
effected
,
and
the
principall
subjects
sware
their
allegeance
to
him
in
the
name
of
Abilqualit
,
proclaming
him
King
;
for
a
few
monthes
,
no
disturbance
appeared
,
untill
one
called
Haaken
next
heire
male
in
blood
to
the
deceased
king
(
repyning
that
the
kingdome
should
fall
to
a
distaffe
,
and
therby
in
subjection
to
a
stranger
)
valuing
himself
worthie
therof
,
by
promise
of
reward
,
and
under-hand
meanes
(
alured
many
of
the
best
qualitie
)
to
approve
,
and
favor
his
clayme
,
his
first
enterprise
was
acted
upon
the
person
of
Abenmarchan
the
governor
,
in
assaulting
his
house
,
and
killing
him
and
his
servants
,
and
that
done
proclamed
himselfe
King
unto
whom
obedience
was
sworn
,
Abilqualit
having
advertisment
of
his
rebellion
,
dispatched
a
Post
the
second
of
Aprill
719/98
to
Mura
his
governor
in
Moroccoes
(
with
such
forces
as
he
could
make
)
presently
to
repaire
unto
him
,
who
(
with
extream
expedition
)
imbarked
twentie
thousand
horse
and
foot
armed
,
and
victualled
,
and
shortly
after
arived
in
the
port
of
Vaffa
,
in
Syria
,
where
Abilqualit
had
drawn
to
a
head
twentie
five
thousand
foot
,
and
eight
hundred
horse
,
with
these
troops
(
over
whom
Mura
was
ordained
Leivetenant
general
)
the
king
in
person
put
himself
to
Sea
,
and
with
favorable
weather
landed
in
the
kingdome
of
Tunis
.
To
withstand
the
Assailant
,
Hacen
(
the
usurping
King
)
leavied
forces
consisting
of
fortie
thousand
foot
,
and
eight
thousand
horse
:
In
the
first
encounter
Abilqualit's
losse
was
more
than
Hacens
.
Among
others
of
note
Ismael
(
the
son
of
Mura
)
was
wounded
to
the
death
,
for
which
disaster
Abilqualit
being
pensive
:
Sir
said
the
noble
Mura
(
his
father
)
my
sonne
came
not
hither
for
spoile
;
to
win
honor
and
to
do
you
service
were
his
ends
,
if
he
die
it
imports
not
much
:
for
being
borne
to
dye
,
his
dayes
are
crowned
with
glory
in
finishing
them
where
your
eyes
are
witnes
of
his
valor
.
The
day
following
being
the
ninth
day
of
October
121/100
the
Armies
joyned
,
Hacen
was
overthrown
,
and
Abilqualit
in
triumph
made
his
entrie
into
the
Cittie
of
Tunis
;
but
not
accompting
his
victorie
compleat
(
except
Hacen's
sonne
were
in
his
possession
)
he
proclamed
large
rewards
to
him
,
or
them
that
could
bring
him
alive
or
dead
.
Miserable
Hacen
(
driven
to
extremities
)
was
glad
to
cover
himself
in
a
desolate
Cave
,
where
being
bayed
by
Shepheards
dogs
he
was
discovered
,
taken
,
and
brought
bound
to
Abilqualit
.
Instead
of
humilitie
(
the
inherent
qualitie
to
unfortunate
men
)
hee
used
unreverent
speech
,
which
breeding
passion
in
the
Conqueror
,
produced
Tyrannicall
effects
,
in
impaling
him
upon
a
stake
,
wheron
after
five
dayes
torment
he
dyed
,
the
men
of
qualitie
that
assisted
Hacen
being
executed
,
the
Countrie
setled
,
and
Abrahen
Hacen
left
governor
:
Abilqualit
sailed
to
the
Levant
,
and
tryumphantly
returned
to
his
Cittie
of
Zarvall
,
where
resting
himselfe
but
a
while
,
he
went
in
devotion
to
Mecca
to
adore
the
Sepulcher
of
Mahomet
.
In
his
journy
homewords
through
the
desarts
,
the
sands
,
moved
by
winde
,
buried
three
thousand
of
his
traine
,
himselfe
,
and
the
rest
escaped
with
great
danger
.
The
yeere
following
Almanzor
(
consumed
with
languishing
diseases
)
[
the
third
day
of
the
Moone
Rageb
in
the
hundred
and
second
yeere
of
the
Hixera
]
in
anno
domini
723/102
died
being
the
seventith
yere
of
his
age
,
the
fortie
one
of
his
reigne
,
before
the
resignation
of
his
Crown
,
and
the
seaventh
of
his
Monasticall
life
:
of
whose
death
as
soone
as
Abilqualit
had
knowledge
,
he
dispatched
messengers
to
all
the
great
officers
throughout
his
dominions
to
give
them
notice
of
it
,
that
according
to
the
accustomed
manner
(
in
the
like
occasions
)
they
should
command
blacks
to
be
worne
(
by
the
better
sort
of
people
)
in
all
Citties
;
pray
for
his
Soule
and
give
almes
.
He
was
buried
in
the
Mountain
of
Nue
in
a
sumptuous
Mosquita
built
by
himselfe
in
a
vault
of
Jasper
,
able
to
containe
fortie
persons
sustained
with
pillars
of
guilt
Alablaster
,
&
garnished
with
pretious
stone
.
The
King
his
son
,
his
kinsmen
,
his
officers
,
and
Councellors
,
the
chiefe
Priests
,
fifteene
thousand
other
priests
,
his
houshold
servants
,
Courtiers
,
his
guards
and
an
infinite
multitude
of
common
people
with
tearie
eyes
and
mournfull
hearts
attended
his
funeral
,
upon
his
Tomb
this
Epitaph
ensuing
was
enscribed
.
Here
lies
the
terror
of
Christians
,
Moores
and
Gentiles
,
who
furrowed
the
Seas
,
levelled
the
Earth
,
subdued
the
nations
of
the
world
,
the
Pattern
of
Courtesie
,
the
Tree
of
Mercy
,
and
to
the
wicked
the
edge
of
Iustice
.
Here
he
lies
that
had
a
bountifull
hand
,
the
defendor
of
the
poore
,
the
father
of
Orphanes
,
the
protector
of
widdowes
,
the
mirror
of
Charity
,
honesty
shame
facednes
and
modesty
,
the
modell
of
government
,
the
Treasurie
of
Nobilitie
,
the
maintainer
of
truth
,
the
enemie
of
Lies
,
the
lover
of
wisdome
;
whose
fame
shall
eternally
live
(
for
a
worthy
Monument
to
future
age
)
in
despight
of
Conquering
time
that
burnes
in
oblivion
the
great
actions
of
Princes
Kings
and
Emperors
.
Let
us
pray
to
the
Creator
that
his
glory
may
be
endles
,
that
in
imitation
of
him
Monarchs
may
govern
their
states
in
peace
and
that
he
would
be
pleased
to
direct
our
waies
in
his
service
,
and
fill
us
with
his
divine
grace
.
Abilqualit
,
being
for
two
yeeres
together
free
from
rebellion
,
and
living
in
blissefull
peace
,
after
the
example
of
his
father
,
and
Grandfather
resolved
in
his
life
time
to
settle
the
Crown
upon
his
sonne
Iacob
Almanzor
,
a
child
of
tender
age
,
and
to
that
end
the
first
day
of
March
in
anno
725/104
he
assembled
all
his
great
men
to
his
Court
at
Zarvall
,
who
approving
his
intent
,
sware
there
obedience
to
the
Prince
as
to
the
rightfull
snccessor
of
that
ample
Monarchy
.
The
forme
used
in
the
Ceremony
ensueth
.
Abilqualit
Cloathed
in
royall
Roabes
,
with
Crown
and
Scepter
,
his
Kingly
ensignes
,
majestically
sitting
in
chiar
of
estate
,
his
sonne
upon
his
right
hand
,
and
the
high
priest
upon
the
left
,
his
Princes
and
guards
being
assembled
,
the
high
Priest
with
a
loud
and
audible
voyce
declared
the
cause
of
summoning
that
royall
Court
,
demanded
whether
they
were
contented
to
sweare
their
future
obedience
unto
the
Prince
,
they
answered
yea
.
Then
said
the
high
priest
,
in
testimony
that
you
have
assented
,
all
of
you
must
doe
as
I
and
the
king
will
shew
you
,
thereupon
the
King
rose
,
set
his
son
in
his
Charriot
;
the
Prince
in
token
of
his
filial
obedience
kissed
his
Fathers
right
hand
,
the
father
blessed
his
child
,
and
after
in
humble
reverence
kissed
his
hand
,
and
sate
in
his
sonnes
seate
:
the
high
priest
,
and
(
after
him
)
all
the
great
men
,
falling
at
his
feet
did
the
like
;
then
a
priest
apparelled
in
a
Ceremoniall
habit
upon
a
board
(
in
the
middest
of
that
assembly
)
laid
the
Alcaron
;
the
high
priest
rising
from
his
seat
,
demanded
whether
they
were
all
content
to
sweare
by
the
living
God
and
the
holy
contents
of
that
book
,
to
maintaine
and
defend
Iacob
Almanzor
to
be
lawfull
heire
and
successor
to
his
father
,
King
Abilqualit
,
in
all
his
kingdoms
and
dominions
,
wherunto
they
answered
content
;
the
high
Priest
replyed
,
whosoever
doth
not
constantly
fulfill
,
and
maintain
his
assent
here
given
,
let
him
be
held
a
person
infamous
,
a
traytor
to
the
royall
Crowne
,
and
let
the
vengeance
,
and
malediction
of
the
Soveraigne
God
fall
upon
him
,
and
his
;
the
assemblie
answared
Amen
.
Then
the
King
rose
from
his
seat
,
kissed
the
booke
,
and
laid
it
upon
his
head
,
and
returned
to
his
place
;
the
same
was
done
by
the
high
Priest
and
the
rest
;
the
high
priest
then
turning
to
the
Prince
said
.
Your
Highnesse
must
sweare
by
the
most
high
and
Soveraigne
God
,
and
by
the
contents
of
this
holy
booke
(
as
King
and
Lord
of
these
kingdoms
)
that
you
will
administer
and
maintaine
Justice
indifferently
between
your
subjects
,
that
you
will
fulfill
and
preserve
unto
them
al
the
priviledges
,
and
franchises
(
justly
●●●●●ted
by
the
Kings
)
your
predecessors
where
by
they
may
live
in
peace
without
grievances
,
the
Prince
said
he
would
be
sworn
unto
it
,
if
you
do
not
said
the
high
Priest
accomplish
your
promise
and
oath
,
let
that
Vengeance
and
Malediction
of
the
high
and
Soveraigne
God
fall
upon
you
as
upon
him
that
is
perjured
,
the
Prince
replyed
Amen
.
Then
the
Prince
rose
from
his
Regall
seat
,
kissed
the
booke
,
laid
it
upon
his
head
,
and
returned
to
his
place
,
where
pausing
a
little
while
,
attended
with
all
the
guards
in
pompe
,
trumpets
,
and
musicall
instruments
sounding
:
he
rode
to
the
principall
Mosquita
,
prayed
,
and
returned
to
his
Palace
where
King
Abilqualit
attended
his
comming
.
The
next
day
was
spent
in
feasting
,
triumphs
and
other
Martiall
exercises
,
the
day
following
they
repaired
againe
to
the
Chamber
of
assemblie
,
where
the
high
priest
demanded
whether
they
were
content
to
ratifie
and
affirme
the
oath
they
had
taken
,
they
answered
,
yea
.
Then
the
King
Abilqualit
,
the
high
priest
,
and
the
rest
(
according
to
their
degrees
)
one
after
another
with
humble
reverence
kissed
the
Princes
hand
,
who
giving
them
thanks
the
Ceremony
ended
.
Not
long
after
,
the
king
sickned
,
his
disease
grew
strong
,
and
the
Phisitians
skill
too
weake
to
remedie
it
;
the
tender
yeeres
of
his
son
required
a
Governor
,
to
which
office
by
his
testament
,
he
made
election
of
one
of
his
neere
men
(
in
whose
faith
he
reposed
trust
)
called
Mahomet
Amzarij
.
Then
laying
aside
all
wordly
busines
,
he
conferred
only
with
religious
men
,
prayed
incessantly
,
died
.
The
Queene
Dowager
pleased
with
the
ayre
and
seat
of
the
Monastery
where
Almanzor
died
removed
the
yong
King
thither
and
in
her
motherly
love
staid
with
him
.
The
Kingly
power
was
established
in
Mahomet
Amzarij
who
finding
himselfe
obeyed
as
king
despised
the
estate
of
a
subject
,
and
resolved
to
set
the
Crown
upon
his
own
head
:
the
way
unto
it
he
conceived
to
be
liberality
towards
all
,
but
especially
to
the
great
officers
,
governors
of
Provinces
,
and
Captains
;
The
men
of
war
being
his
Creatures
the
rest
were
easily
to
be
wrought
.
Unto
them
he
was
bountifull
,
and
courteous
,
denying
nothing
sued
for
,
and
often
giving
before
it
was
asked
.
With
this
carriage
he
so
inchanted
their
hearts
,
as
his
partie
seemed
strong
,
but
yet
actions
of
great
weight
cannot
be
effected
without
advice
and
ayde
.
The
first
man
to
whom
he
discovered
his
pretence
was
Abenzulayman
his
creature
,
advanced
by
him
to
be
one
of
the
foure
Councellors
at
war
:
but
his
heart
detesting
the
horrible
treason
,
used
perswasions
to
him
to
give
over
the
enterprize
,
laying
before
his
judgment
the
generall
love
borne
to
the
yong
king
their
naturall
soveraigne
;
the
little
hope
of
prevailing
,
the
intestine
war
,
and
the
hazard
which
the
Empire
should
runne
into
,
by
it
,
and
that
the
murther
of
the
King
(
for
murthred
he
must
be
)
would
make
him
odious
unto
all
men
,
and
not
only
divert
the
principall
Governors
hearts
from
him
,
but
raise
the
like
ambition
(
by
his
example
)
in
others
to
revolt
and
establish
themselves
kings
in
their
particular
governments
.
Though
the
traitorly
Protector
liked
not
the
reply
,
nothing
squaring
to
his
end
,
yet
he
gave
him
not
over
,
hoping
at
last
to
win
him
to
his
bent
,
but
he
like
an
honest
loyall
Patriot
stifly
persevered
in
his
disswasions
;
after
many
assaults
,
seeing
no
end
of
the
Protectors
tentations
,
afflicted
in
his
Soule
to
ease
himselfe
,
and
give
remedy
to
the
danger
which
necessarily
must
ensue
if
he
smothered
it
unto
himselfe
,
he
resolved
to
breath
it
out
unto
Mura
the
Governor
of
the
Moroccoes
(
then
being
at
the
Court
)
and
highly
esteemed
for
his
valour
,
wisdom
,
wealth
,
and
dignitie
,
unto
him
he
discovered
the
treason
;
to
prevent
it
,
they
found
no
other
meanes
so
good
,
as
to
know
what
course
the
protector
would
take
in
the
execution
therof
;
wherfore
it
was
agreed
,
that
Abenzulayman
should
seeme
to
like
of
the
motion
,
he
repaired
to
the
protector
approved
the
designe
,
who
told
him
that
he
had
resolved
upon
poyson
,
as
the
safest
from
danger
,
and
least
subject
to
hurt
,
which
was
not
by
the
other
contradicted
.
Abenzulayman
with
a
heavie
heart
returned
to
Mura
,
and
in
detestation
of
the
intended
plot
,
they
resolved
to
take
the
Protectors
life
;
but
if
they
failed
in
the
enterprise
(
lest
perill
might
ensue
to
the
yong
king
and
his
mother
)
Mura
by
consent
went
to
the
Monastery
to
give
her
a
foreknowledg
of
it
;
who
at
the
first
stood
fearefully
amazed
;
but
by
Mura's
stronger
spirit
received
comfort
,
and
he
poasted
back
to
the
Protectors
Court
.
In
this
meane
while
,
the
Protector
attended
his
treasons
,
and
sent
the
king
for
a
present
,
a
rich
garment
imbroidered
with
pearle
and
stone
artificially
,
and
substantially
poysoned
.
The
carefull
Queene
,
fearing
what
she
found
true
,
would
not
suffer
the
King
(
who
was
glad
of
his
new
Coat
)
to
put
it
on
;
but
the
same
night
fastned
it
about
a
Greyhound
,
who
in
the
morning
was
found
dead
swolth
,
and
readie
to
burst
.
The
Queene
,
like
a
wise
Ladie
,
dissembled
her
just
displeasures
,
returned
letters
,
and
messengers
of
thanks
both
in
the
kings
name
and
her
own
,
and
earnestly
desired
him
to
make
his
present
repaire
to
the
King
about
businesse
of
importance
,
which
could
neither
admit
delay
,
nor
his
absence
.
Against
his
comming
guards
were
set
upon
the
gates
by
whom
he
was
taken
,
bound
,
and
brought
to
the
Queene
,
where
being
charged
of
manifest
treason
(
which
could
not
be
denyed
)
he
was
suffocated
in
a
vessell
of
water
;
his
dead
bodie
laid
upon
an
Asse
and
carried
through
the
streets
,
a
cryer
published
the
cause
of
his
deserved
death
Mura
and
Abenzulayman
had
their
severall
hopes
to
succeed
in
the
Protector-ship
;
but
the
Queene
foreseeing
the
troubles
that
might
ensue
,
either
in
joyning
them
in
commission
,
or
to
preferre
the
one
before
the
other
,
assumed
the
government
of
the
King
and
his
estate
into
her
own
hands
,
which
displeased
neither
.
Mura
highly
rewarded
,
returned
to
the
government
of
his
Provinces
,
and
Abenzulaman
had
the
kingdom
of
Tunis
committed
to
his
charge
,
but
died
upon
the
Sea
in
his
passage
thither
.
All
things
being
in
peace
,
and
orderly
setled
,
the
Queene
in
her
government
feared
,
and
loved
.
The
yong
king
in
perfect
health
suddanly
(
when
no
cause
of
feare
appeared
)
sorrow
and
discomfort
tryumphed
,
the
instrument
of
their
victorie
was
a
Spyder
(
which
accidentally
falling
from
the
roofe
of
the
Chamber
)
lighted
upon
the
Kings
face
where
he
slept
,
and
bit
his
eyelid
,
the
venom
wherof
infecting
the
blood
,
inflamed
his
face
,
and
from
thence
dispersed
it selfe
into
the
other
parts
,
where
getting
the
masterie
,
within
seaven
daies
he
died
,
and
the
Queene
the
fifteenth
day
following
with
overmuch
abstinence
from
meat
ended
her
life
in
sorrow
.
The
death
of
this
yong
King
was
the
ruine
and
utter
subversion
of
the
Sarazen
Monarchy
,
himselfe
being
the
last
of
the
great
Almanzor's
issue
:
yet
he
wanted
not
kinsmen
,
but
their
titles
were
intricate
and
ambiguous
,
which
stirred
up
pretenders
,
amongst
whom
Abenhachech
prevailing
by
his
friends
was
Crowned
King
at
Zarvall
wherof
Mura
in
the
Moroccoes
having
notice
(
and
antient
malice
depending
between
him
and
the
new
king
)
sensible
of
his
own
power
,
assembled
his
Leivetenants
,
and
Captains
,
and
by
their
unanim
Consent
,
was
proclamed
king
of
the
Provinces
under
his
charge
,
which
greatnes
of
his
was
determined
by
his
death
in
anno
727/106
he
left
two
sonnes
tender
infants
,
the
elder
not
past
seaven
yeere
old
.
Their
Fathers
Kingdom
was
torn
from
them
,
and
divided
by
foure
of
his
Leivetenant
Governors
,
styling
themselves
Kings
of
their
Provinces
,
namly
of
Morocco
,
Fez
,
Suz
,
and
Ducdo
.
The
Governors
of
Tunis
and
Sarsall
(
now
Argier
)
set
Crowns
upon
their
heads
and
assumed
the
name
of
Kings
.
Abentirix
governor
of
Damasco
,
erected
his
province
into
a
Kingdom
,
afterwards
killing
in
a
battell
the
new
king
Abenhachech
was
proclamed
king
of
the
Arabians
and
Monarch
of
the
Moores
;
divers
other
Provinces
in
the
East
revolted
and
became
Kingdomes
.
Habdilbar
who
had
governed
Spaine
many
yeeres
)
following
the
example
●f
Mura
devored
in
his
conceit
that
Monarchy
;
but
the
inferiour
governors
tickled
with
particular
ambitions
taking
hold
of
occasion
refused
his
obedience
,
yet
of
Cordova
he
made
himselfe
King
.
And
the
Provinciall
Governors
of
Granado
,
Valentia
,
Murcia
,
Castilia
,
Tolledo
,
Arragon
and
Biscay
,
erected
their
governments
into
kingdomes
,
and
in
after
tymes
(
by
their
dissentions
)
many
other
pettie
places
in
Spaine
were
so
intituled
,
which
gave
advantage
to
the
Spaniards
to
recover
their
lost
Patrimony
detained
by
the
Moores
(
from
the
conquest
made
by
Tarif
,
in
anno
924/93
)
and
not
fully
no
gained
untill
in
anno
one
thousand
foure
hundred
nintie
two
Granado
was
Conquered
by
Don
Ornando
Catolico
and
Donna
Isabella
Kings
of
all
Spaine
(
Portugall
excepted
)
of
seaven
hundred
seaventie
eight
yeeres
.
This
great
Empire
of
the
Arabians
,
Sarazens
,
or
Moores
,
begun
by
Mahomet
increased
for
the
space
of
one
hundred
and
foure
yeeres
from
East
to
West
.
It
contain'd
more
leagues
then
the
Roman
Empire
,
and
that
excepted
without
all
doubt
it
was
the
greatest
that
ever
obeyed
one
Monarch
.
In
Europe
they
had
Spaine
,
the
most
part
of
France
,
the
Islands
Majorca
,
Minorca
,
Scicillia
,
Malca
,
Sardinia
,
Corfica
,
Candia
,
Cypres
,
Rhodes
,
and
all
most
all
the
rest
in
the
Mediterranean
sea
.
In
Italie
,
Puglia
,
and
Calabria
,
and
all
the
best
maretine
townes
in
Greece
.
In
Affrica
they
possest
a
great
part
of
AEthiopia
the
Kingdoms
of
AEgipt
,
Tunis
,
Argier
,
Tremeson
,
Ducdo
,
Fez
,
Suz
Morocco
,
and
others
.
In
Asia
the
three
Arabies
,
Persia
,
Mesopotamia
,
Syria
,
the
two
Armenias
,
most
part
of
the
lesser
Asia
,
and
all
the
kingdoms
to
the
Eastward
of
Persia
,
even
to
the
river
Indus
,
which
ample
Monarchy
so
largly
extended
after
the
yong
Kings
death
,
brake
as
Alexanders
did
.
And
as
the
Ambition
and
dissention
of
his
Leivetenants
rent
his
Conquest
into
severall
kingdoms
;
so
did
twentie
seaven
Governors
of
the
Sarazens
Empire
divided
,
and
share
those
Dominions
among
them
.
And
as
time
reduced
them
to
nothing
,
so
were
these
kingdoms
,
in
so
much
as
(
at
this
present
)
there
is
not
one
powerfull
King
upon
the
earth
that
can
vaunt
himselfe
to
be
derived
from
the
Arabian
blood
,
but
the
King
of
Morocco
;
the
rest
of
that
Empire
is
now
possest
,
by
Christians
,
Turkes
,
Persians
,
other
Mahometans
and
Gentiles
.
Hee
never
chose
rich
Tyrant
to
his
Councell
nor
abhorred
the
poore
just
man
.
Hee
never
denyed
Justice
to
a
poore
man
for
his
povertie
,
nor
pardoned
the
rich
man
for
his
goods
.
Hee
never
left
ilnesse
unpunished
nor
goodnesse
without
reward
.
Hee
never
Committed
to
another
Justice
that
was
cleere
,
nor
darke
judgment
,
he
never
determined
by
himselfe
alone
.
Hee
never
denyed
Justice
to
them
that
demanded
it
,
nor
mercy
to
those
that
deserved
it
.
He
never
did
correct
any
in
anger
,
nor
promised
reward
in
his
mirth
.
Hee
never
was
charged
with
thoughts
in
prosperitie
,
nor
dispaired
in
adversitie
.
Hee
never
opened
his
gates
to
Flatterers
,
nor
laid
his
eares
to
Murmurers
.
He
never
Committed
ill
for
malice
,
nor
any
villany
for
averice
.
He
ever
labored
to
be
beloved
of
them
that
were
good
,
and
to
be
dreaded
of
those
that
were
ill
.
He
ever
favored
the
poore
man
&
observed
the
just
law
of
the
godly
.