The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 1

HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF FERDINAND AND ISABELLA, THE CATHOLIC. - BY WILLIAM H. PRESCOTT. - IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. I. - TO THE HONORABLE WILLIAM PRESCOTT, LL.D., THE GUIDE OF MY YOUTH, MY BEST FRIEND IN RIPER YEARS, THESE VOLUMES, WITH THE WARMEST FEELINGS OF FILIAL AFFECTION, ARE RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED. - PREFACE - TO THE FIRST EDITION.

PREFACE - TO THE THIRD ENGLISH EDITION.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME I. - INTRODUCTION.

INTRODUCTION. - SECTION I. - VIEW OF THE CASTILIAN MONARCHY BEFORE THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY.

SECTION II. - REVIEW OF THE CONSTITUTION OF ARAGON TO THE MIDDLE OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY.

PART FIRST.

CHAPTER II. - CONDITION OF ARAGON DURING THE MINORITY OF FERDINAND.—REIGN OF JOHN II., OF ARAGON.

CHAPTER III. - REIGN OF HENRY IV., OF CASTILE—CIVIL WAR.—MARRIAGE OF FERDINAND AND ISABELLA.

CHAPTER IV. - FACTIONS IN CASTILE.—WAR BETWEEN FRANCE AND ARAGON.—DEATH OF HENRY IV., OF CASTILE.

CHAPTER V. - ACCESSION OF FERDINAND AND ISABELLA.—WAR OF THE SUCCESSION.—BATTLE OF TORO.