History of the Conquest of Mexico (Vol. 1-4‪)‬

"History of the Conquest of Mexico" in 4 volumes is one of the best-known works by an American historian William Hickling Prescott. This carefully crafted e-artnow ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents:

VIEW OF THE AZTEC CIVILIZATION:

Ancient Mexico

Aztec Empire

Judicial System

Military Institutions

Mexican Mythology

The Temples

Astronomy

Tezcucans

Decline of their Monarchy...

DISCOVERY OF MEXICO:

Spain under Charles V.

Colonial Policy

Expeditions to Yucatan

Hernando Cortés

Conversion of the Natives

Great Battle with the Indians

Christianity introduced

Voyage along the Coast

Spaniards land in Mexico...

Account of Montezuma

Spanish Encampment

Plan of a Colony

Management of Cortés

Foundation of Vera Cruz

Conspiracy in the Camp

The Fleet Sunk

MARCH TO MEXICO:

Republic of Tlascala

Desperate Battles

Decisive Victory

Peace with the Republic

Spaniards enter Tlascala

Terrible Massacre

Ascent of the Great Volcano

Entrance Into the Capital...

RESIDENCE IN MEXICO:

Description of the Capital

Montezuma's Deportment

Further Measures of Cortes…

Montezuma swears Allegiance to Spain

Politic Conduct of Cortés

Discontent of the Troops

Insurrection in the Capital

Rising of the Aztecs…

EXPULSION FROM MEXICO:

Desperate Assault on the Quarters

Storming of the Great Temple

Death of Montezuma

Retreat of the Spaniards

Great Battle of Otumba

War with the surrounding Tribes

Spaniards cross the Sierra…

SIEGE AND SURRENDER OF MEXICO:

Arrangement at Tezcuco

Battles at Xochimilco

Narrow Escape of Cortés

Conspiracy in the Army

Beginning of the Siege…

Indian Flotilla defeated

General Assault on the City

Successes of the Spaniards

Termination of the Siege…

SUBSEQUENT CAREER OF CORTÉS:

Submission of the Country

Rebuilding of the Capital

Settlement of the Country

Christian Missionaries

Voyages and Expeditions

Cortés Returns to Spain

Brilliant Reception of Cortés

Cortés revisits Mexico

His Voyages of Discovery

Final Return to Castile

Death of Cortés…