A Table expressyng the Chapiters vvhiche are conteyned in this Historie.
Thomas Nicholas translation
The birth and lynage of Hernando Cortez. Fol. 1.
The age of Cortes vvhen he passed into India. 2
The time that Cortes abode in Santo Domingo. 5
Things that happened to Cortes in the lande of Cula. 6
The discouery of the nevv Spayne. 10.
The inuentory of the treasure that Griialua brought. 12
The determinatiō of Cortes to prepare a fleete for discouery. 16
The nauy and men that Cortes caried to the Conquest. 20
The oration made by Cortes to his Souldiers. 24
The entraunce of Cortes into the Iland of Acusamil. 25
The Indiās of Acusamil gaue nevves of bearded men. 29
A miraculous chaunce hovv Aguillar came to Cortes. 31
The Iland of Acusamil. 35
The religion of the people of Acusamil. 40
The battell of Potonchan. 41
The battell of Cintla. 43
The Lord Tauasco yeeldeth to the Christians. 46
Questions demaunded by Cortes of the Cacike Tauasco. 48
Hovve the Indians of Potonchan brake dovvne their Idols. 50
The good entertaynement that Cortes had in Saint Iohn de Vlhua. 51
The talke of Cortes vvith Teudilli. 55
The presente by Mutezuma vnto Cortes. 58
Hovve Cortes knevv of discorde in the countrey. 61
Hovve Cortes vvent to suruey the countrey vvith .400. men. 64
Hovve Cortes rendred vp his office by pollicie. 67
Hovve the Souldiers chose Cortes for their Captayne generall. 69
The receeuing of Cortes into Zempoallan. 72
The talke of the Lorde of Zempoallan vvith Cortes. 76
Things that happened vnto Cortes in Chiauiztlan. 80
The message sent by Cortes to Mutezuma. 83
The rebellion done by the industry of Cortes. 85
The fundation of the riche tovvne of Vera Crux. 88
The taking of Tizapanfinca. 90
The presente that Cortes sente to the Emperour Charles for his fifth parte. 92
Letters in generall from the Magistrates of Vera Crux to the Emperour. 97
An vprore among the Souldiers agaynst Cortes, and the correction for the same. 100
Cortes caused all his shippes to bee sunke, a vvorthy fact. 102
Hovv the inhabitantes of Zempoallan brake dovvne their Idolles. 104.
Hovv Olintlec exalted the mightie povver of Mutezuma. 107
The first encounter that Cortes had vvith the men of Tlaxcallan. 112
Hovve there ioyned a hundreth and fiftie thousande men agaynst Cortes. 116
The threatenings of the Indian campe agaynst the Spaniardes. 120
Hovve Cortes cut off the handes of fiftie espies. 124
The Embassage that Mutezuma sent vnto Cortes. 126
Hovve Cortes vvanne the Cittie of Zimpanzinco. 129
The desire that some of the Spanierdes had to leaue the vvarres. 132
The oration made by Cortes to his Souldiers. 133
Hovv Xicotencatl came for Embassadour to Cortes his campe. 136
The receiuing of Cortes into Tlaxcallan. 136
The description of Tlaxcallan. 141
The ansvvere of the Tlaxcaltecas touchyng the leauyng of their Idolles. 145
The discorde betvvene the Mexicans and the Tlaxcaltecas. 147
The solemne receyuing of the Spaniardes into Chololla. 148
The conspiracie of the Cholollans against the Spaniardes. 152
The punishment for conspiracy. 155
The sanctuary among the Indians vvas Chololla. 158
The hill called Popocatepec. 160
The consultation of Mutezuma cōcerning the cōming of Cortes into Mexico. 162
Things that happened to Cortes in his iourney tovvarde Mexico. 164.
The solemne pompe vvherevvith Cortes vvas receyued into Mexico. 169
The Oration of Mutezuma to the Spaniardes. 172
The Maiestie and order vvhervvith Mutezuma vvas serued at his table. 175
The foote players that played before Mutezuma. 178
The tennys play in Mexico. 179
The number of vviues that Mutezuma had. 181
A house of foule vvhiche vvere only preserued for the feathers. 183
A house of fovvle for havvking. 184
The armory of Mutezuma. 186
The gardens of Mutezuma. 187
The court and guarde of Mutez. 188
The greate subiection of the people to their King. 189
The situation of Mexico. 192
The market place of Mexico. 196
The great temple of Mexico. 201
The Idols of Mexico. 204
The charnell house of Mexico. 206
Hovv Cortes tooke Mutezuma prisoner. 207
The recreation of hunting vvhiche Mutezuma vsed. 212
Hovve Cortes beganne to plucke dovvne the Idols of Mexico. 214
The exhortation made by Cortes to Mutezuma and the Citizens for the abolishing of Idolles. 215
The burning of the Lorde Qualpopoca and other Gentlemen. 219
The cause of the burnyng of Qualpopoca. 220
Hovv Cortes put a paire of gyues on Mutezuma his legges. 221
Hovve Cortes sente to seeke for the mynes of golde in diuers places. 223
The imprisonment of Cacama king of Tezcuco. 227
The sorovvfull oration that Mutezuma made vnto his noble men, to yeeld them to the Emperour. 230
The golde and Ievvels that Mutezuma gaue vnto Cortes for his first tribute. 233
Hovve Mutezuma required Cortes to depart from Mexico. 235
The feare that our men stande in to be sacrificed. 239
Hovv Iames Velasques sente Pamfilo de Naruaez agaynst Cortes. 241.
The substaunce of a letter that Cortes vvrote vnto Naruaez. 244
The talke of Naruaiz to the Indians, and his ansvvere to Cortes. 246.
The talke that Cortes had vvith his ovvne Souldiers. 249
The requestes of Cortes to Mutezuma. 251
The imprisonment of Pamfilo de Naruaiz. 252
The rebellion of Mexico. 256
The cause of the rebellion. 259
The threatnings of the Mexicans against the Spaniardes. 261
The great daūger that our mē vvere put in by the straungers. 263
The death of Mutezuma. 266
The combat betvveene the Spaniardes and the Indians. 268
Hovve the Mexicans refused the offer of peace and amitie. 271
Hovv Cortes fledde from Mexico. 274.
The battell of Otumpan. 280
The entertaynement of the Spaniardes at their returne to Tlaxcallan. fol. 283
The protestation and request of the Souldiers to Cortes. 286
The oration made by Cortes in ansvvere to his Souldiers demaunde. 289
The vvarres of Tepcacac. 292
The great auctoritie that Cortes had among the Indians. 294
The Vergātines that Cortes caused to be buylte, and the Spanyerdes vvhiche he had to besiege Mexico. 296
The exhortation of Cortes to his Souldiers. 298
The exhortation made to the Indians of Tlaxcallan. 301
Hovv Cortes tooke Tezcuco. 302
The Spaniardes vvhich vvere sacrifised in Tezcuco. 307
Hovv the Vergātines vvere brought from Tlaxcallan to Tezcuco. 310.
Of the docke or trenche vvhiche vvas made to lanche the Vergantines. 311
The order of the hoste and army to besiege Mexico. 314
The battell and victory of the Vergantines agaynst the Canoas. 316
Hovve Cortes besieged Mexico. 320.
The firste skirmishe vvithin the Citie of Mexico. 322
The great hurte and damage in the house of Mexico by fire. 327
Things that happened to Pedro de Aluarado through his bolde attempt. 329
The triumph & sacrifice vvhich the Mexicans made for victory. 331
The determination of Cortes to destroy Mexico. 336
The hungar and infirmitie vvhiche the Mexicans suffered vvith great courage. 340
The imprisonment of Quahutimoc. 343.
The taking of Mexico. 347
Maruelous signes and tokens of the destruction of Mexico. 349
The buylding vp agayne of the Citie of Mexico. 352
Hovv the Emperour sent to take account of Cortes his gouernment. 354.
The death of the Licenciat Luys Ponce. 358
Hovv Cortes came into Spaine. 359
The honour vvhiche the Emperour shevved vnto Cortes vvith revvarde. 361
The mariage of Cortes. 362
Hovv the Chancery vvas firste placed in Mexico. 364
The returne of Cortes to Mexico. 367.
The letters vvhich the Indians vsed in Mexico. 369
The Mexican yeare. 371
The Indians beleeued that fiue ages vvere paste, &c. 377
The nation of the Indians called Chichimecas. 378
The Coronation of the Kings of Mexico. 379
The opinion of the Mexicans concerning the soule. 382
The buriall of kings in Mexico. 383
The order of the burial of the kings of Michuacan. 386
The order of Matrimony among the Indians. 389
Of the iudges and order of Iustice. 391.
The order of cruell sacrifice vsed among the Indians. 392
The order of certayne religions vvomen. 396
Hovv the Diuell appeared to the Indians in a strange forme. 398
The viceroys of Mexico. 399
The conuersion of the Indians. 401
The death of Hernādo Cortes. 402
FINIS.