Today is Christmas when we celebrate the joy of Christ's birth.Christmas, an essay from The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. by Washington
Ferdinand and Isabella Enter the Alhambra
Today's installment concludes Spain Conquers Grenada,our selection from Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada by Washington Irving published in 1829.
Formal Ceremony of Surrender
"These keys," said he, "are the last relics of the Arabian empire in Spain ."Continuing Spain Conquers Grenada,our selection from Chronicle of the
Grenada Surrenders
The capitulation for the surrender of Granada was signed on November 25, 1491, and produced a sudden cessation of those hostilities which had raged
Muslim Army Retreats into the City Walls
In the mean time the besieged city began to suffer the distress of famine.Continuing Spain Conquers Grenada,our selection from Chronicle of the
Queen Isabella Escapes
Her first thought, on being extricated from her tent, was for the safety of the King.Continuing Spain Conquers Grenada,our selection from
A Duel of Single Combat
The laws of chivalry were observed throughout the combat -- no one interfered on either side.Continuing Spain Conquers Grenada,our selection from
Christian Army Approaches Castle
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
Spain Conquers Grenada
This series has five easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Spanish Army Devastates Grenada's Countryside.IntroductionMuslim power