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             The life and death of Mahomet the conquest of Spaine together with the rysing and ruine of the Sarazen Empire. Written by Sr. Walter Raleigh Kt.
             Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.
             Luna, Miguel de, 16th/17th cent. Verdadera historia del rey Don Rodrigo.
          
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               The
               true
               and
               liuely
               portraiture
               of
               the
               honourable
               and
               learned
               Knig●●
               Sr
               Walter
               Ralegh
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           LIFE
           AND
           DEATH
           OF
           Mahomet
           ,
           The
           Conquest
           of
           Spaine
           Together
           with
           the
           Rysing
           and
           Ruine
           of
           the
           Sarazen
           EMPIRE
           .
        
         
           Written
           by
           Sr.
           WALTER
           RALEIGH
           Kt.
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             R.
             H.
          
           for
           
             Daniel
             Frere
          
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           red-Bull
           in
           little-Brittain
           .
           
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           1637.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           the
           most
           worthily
           honored
           
             CAREW
             RALEIGH
          
           
             Esq
          
           and
           one
           of
           his
           Majesties
           CHAMBER
           .
        
         
           
             Noble
             Sr
             ,
          
        
         
           MEETING
           of
           late
           this
           stragling
           Orphan
           (
           hitherto
           cloystred
           up
           in
           privat
           Bosoms
           ,
           and
           entertain'd
           
           a
           choyce
           Purchas
           )
           and
           finding
           it
           by
           the
           stile
           thereof
           ,
           and
           my
           good
           Intelligence
           ;
           to
           be
           natively
           derived
           from
           your
           Fathers
           worth
           ,
           I
           am
           bold
           to
           make
           my
           addresse
           to
           you
           ,
           the
           true
           Heire
           of
           your
           Fathers
           excellencies
           ;
           If
           you
           please
           to
           Patronize
           it
           ,
           the
           world
           shall
           see
           with
           what
           Pietie
           you
           celebrate
           his
           blessed
           memorie
           ,
           and
           all
           studious
           Proficients
           (
           who
           
           from
           this
           small
           Hive
           will
           gather
           much
           sweetnes
           )
           shall
           acknowledg
           themselves
           bound
           to
           you
           ,
           as
           I
           am
        
         
           
             In
             all
             dutie
             and
             observance
             ,
          
           
             DANIEL
             FRERE
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
         
           PErlegi
           hunc
           librum
           ,
           in
           quo
           nibil
           reperio
           ,
           sanae
           fidei
           aut
           bonis
           moribus
           contrarium
           .
        
         
           THO
           :
           WEEKES
           R.P.
           Epo.
           Lond.
           Cap.
           domest
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           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
           cōmited
           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
           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
           :
           Cōmitted
           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
           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
           cōmanded
           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
           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
           māne●
           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
           ,
           aud
           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
           sled
           ,
           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
           cōsisting
           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
           strōg
           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
           Cōment
           ]
           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
           cōmanded
           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
           propofitiōs
           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
           cōsidered
           ,
           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
           cōmanded
           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
           admiratiō
           :
           
           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
           cōmiserate
           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
           cōmanders
           ,
           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
           Cōmanders
           ,
           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
           Cōmandement
           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
           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
           Commāders
           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
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           THIS
           Writing
           of
           the
           life
           of
           
             Jacob
             Almanzor
          
           was
           finished
           in
           the
           Castle
           of
           the
           City
           of
           Cufa
           ,
           on
           the
           4th
           day
           of
           the
           Moone
           of
           Rabek
           the
           first
           ,
           in
           the
           110th
           yere
           .
           
             Praised
             be
             God
          
        
         
           Amen
           .