Today's installment concludes Cortez Captures the Aztec Capital,our selection from History of the Conquest of Mexico by William H. Prescott
“Let No Harm Come to My Wife and Followers.”
Cortés led his warlike array for the last time across the black and blasted environs which lay around the Indian capital.Continuing Cortes Captures
Spanish Conquistadors Attack Incas
Today's installment concludes Pizarro Conquers the Incan Empire,the name of our combined selection from Hernando Pizarro and William H. Prescott.
Incan Emperor Enters Pizarro’s Kill Zone
It was not long before sunset when the van of the royal procession entered the gates of the city.Continuing Pizarro Conquers the Incan Empire,our
Pizarro Readies Act of Perfedy
He felt that he was battling for the Cross, and under this conviction, exalted as it was at such a moment as this into the predominant impulse, he was
Pizarro Conquers the Incan Empire
This series has eight easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: The Conquistadors' Journey Into the Mountain Fastness.IntroductionOf
The First Assault on the Doomed City
As the Spaniards advanced, the Mexicans set up a fierce war-cry, and sent off clouds of arrows with their accustomed spirit, while the women and boys
Cortes Captures the Aztec Capital
This series has four easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Amid the Ruins.IntroductionAs we pick up the story, Montezuma, the