Archives for December 2013

Today's installment concludes Spain Conquers Grenada,our selection from Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada by Washington Irving published in 1829.

"These keys," said he, "are the last relics of the Arabian empire in Spain ."Continuing Spain Conquers Grenada,our selection from Chronicle of the

The capitulation for the surrender of Granada was signed on November 25, 1491, and produced a sudden cessation of those hostilities which had raged

In the mean time the besieged city began to suffer the distress of famine.Continuing Spain Conquers Grenada,our selection from Chronicle of the

Her first thought, on being extricated from her tent, was for the safety of the King.Continuing Spain Conquers Grenada,our selection from

The laws of chivalry were observed throughout the combat -- no one interfered on either side.Continuing Spain Conquers Grenada,our selection from

The army moved toward the hamlet of Zubia, built on the skirts of the mountain to the left of Granada, and commanding a view of the Alhambra and the