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ISABEL OF CASTILE Frontispiece
After a painting in the Prado Gallery attributed to Miguel Zittoz.
From Torquemada and the Spanish Inquisition, by Rafael Sabatini.
HENRY IV 22
From Boletin de la Real Academia de la Historia, vol. lxii.
From a photograph by Hauser and Menet.
ALFONSO V. OF ARAGON 24
From Iconografia Española, by Valentin Carderera y Solano.
JUAN PACHECO, MARQUIS OF VILLENA 28
From Iconografia Española, by Valentin Carderera y Solano.
ALFONSO, BROTHER OF ISABEL OF CASTILE 66
From Iconografia Española, by Valentin Carderera y Solano.
FERDINAND OF ARAGON 90
From Iconografia Española, by Valentin Carderera y Solano.
TOLEDO, LA PUERTA DEL SOL 106
From a photograph by Anderson, Rome.
TOLEDO, CHURCH OF SAN JUAN DE LOS REYES 110
From a photograph by Anderson, Rome.
SEGOVIA, THE ALCAZAR 114
From a photograph by Lacoste, Madrid.
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PRINCE JOHN, SON OF FERDINAND AND ISABEL (FUNERAL EFFIGY) 116
From Iconografia Española, by Valentin Carderera y Solano.
JOANNA “LA BELTRANEJA” 118
From Sitges’ Enrique IV. y la Excelente Señora.
SPANISH HALBERDIER, FIFTEENTH CENTURY 162
From Spanish Arms and Armour.
Reproduced by courtesy of the author, Mr. A. F. Calvert.
SPANISH CROSSBOWMAN, FIFTEENTH CENTURY 166
From Spanish Arms and Armour.
Reproduced by courtesy of the author, Mr. A. F. Calvert.
ARMS BELONGING TO BOABDIL 172
From Lafuente’s Historia General De España, vol. vii.
ALHAMBRA, COURT OF LIONS 178
From a photograph by Anderson, Rome.
DOUBLE BREECH-LOADING CANNON, IN BRONZE 192
From Spanish Arms and Armour.
Reproduced by courtesy of the author, Mr. A. F. Calvert.
RONDA, THE TAJO OR CHASM 200
From a photograph by Lacoste, Madrid.
MALAGA TO-DAY 214
From a photograph by Lacoste, Madrid.
BOABDIL, LAST KING OF GRANADA 222
From Altamira’s Historia de España.
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ALHAMBRA, PATIO DE L’ALBERCA 226
From a photograph by Anderson, Rome.
THE CARDINAL OF SPAIN, DON PEDRO GONSÁLEZ DE MENDOZA 234
From Historia de la Villa y Corte de Madrid, by Amador de los Rios.
XIMINES DE CISNEROS 242
From Iconografia Española, by Valentin Carderera y Solano.
TORQUEMADA 258
After a painting attributed to Miguel Zittoz.
From Torquemada and the Spanish Inquisition.
Reproduced by kind permission of the author, Mr. Rafael Sabatini.
TOMB OF FRANCISCO RAMIREZ (“EL ARTILLERO”) 282
From Historia de la Villa y Corte de Madrid, by Amador de los Rios.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS 286
From Christopher Columbus, by Washington Irving.
A CARAVEL UNDER SAIL 298
From Christopher Columbus, by Washington Irving.
ISABEL OF CASTILE 322
Carved wooden statue from the Cathedral at Granada.
From A Queen of Queens, by Christopher Hare, published by Messrs. Harper.
TOMB OF FERDINAND AND ISABEL 330
From Nervo’s Isabelle La Catholique.
Reproduced by permission of Messrs. Smith, Elder & Co., publishers of translated edition.
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AVILA, TOMB OF PRINCE JOHN, SON OF FERDINAND AND ISABEL 334
From a photograph by Lacoste, Madrid.
AVILA, THE CATHEDRAL 336
From a photograph by Hauser and Menet.
ISABEL, QUEEN OF PORTUGAL, ELDEST DAUGHTER OF FERDINAND AND ISABEL 338
From Iconografia Española, by Valentin Carderera y Solano.
AVILA FROM BEYOND THE CITY WALLS 344
From a photograph by Lacoste, Madrid.
A KING-AT-ARMS 364
From Spanish Arms and Armour.
Reproduced by courtesy of the author, Mr. A. F. Calvert.
SPANISH MAN-AT-ARMS, FIFTEENTH CENTURY 368
From Spanish Arms and Armour.
Reproduced by courtesy of the author, Mr. A. F. Calvert.
TILTING ARMOUR OF PHILIP THE FAIR 376
From Spanish Arms and Armour.
Reproduced by courtesy of the author, Mr. A. F. Calvert.
JOANNA “THE MAD,” DAUGHTER OF QUEEN ISABEL 380
From Historia de la Villa y Corte de Madrid, by Amador de los Rios.
CODICIL TO ISABEL’s WILL, WITH HER SIGNATURE 384
From Lafuente’s Historia General De España, vol. vii.
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FERDINAND OF ARAGON 388
Carved wooden statue from the Cathedral at Malaga.
GRANADA CATHEDRAL, ROYAL CHAPEL, TOMB OF FERDINAND AND ISABEL 392
From a photograph by Lacoste, Madrid.
BURGOS CATHEDRAL 396
From a photograph by Lacoste, Madrid.
COINS, CATHOLIC KINGS 402
From Lafuente’s Historia General De España, vol. vii.
COINS, CATHOLIC KINGS 404
From Lafuente’s Historia General De España, vol. vii.
COINS, CATHOLIC KINGS 406
From Lafuente’s Historia General De España, vol. vii.
COINS, FERDINAND 408
From Lafuente’s Historia General De España, vol. vii.
FAÇADE OF SAN PABLO AT VALLADOLID 420
From a photograph by Lacoste, Madrid.
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