| BOOK VI SIEGE AND SURRENDER OF MEXICO (CONTINUED) | |
|---|---|
| The Commission of the Royal Audience | 210 |
| Cortés determines to return to Spain | 210 |
| News of his Father’s Death | 212 |
| Preparations for Departure | 212 |
| He lands at Palos | 213 |
| His Meeting with Pizarro | 213 |
| Death of Sandoval | 215 |
| His Person and Character | 215 |
| Brilliant Reception of Cortés | 217 |
| Sensation caused by his Presence | 217 |
| Admitted to an Audience by the Emperor | 218 |
| Charles V. visits him when ill | 219 |
| He is made Marquis of the Valley | 220 |
| Grants of Lands and Vassals | 220 |
| Refused the Government of Mexico | 222 |
| Reinstated in his military Command | 222 |
| Cortés’ second Marriage | 223 |
| Splendid Presents to his Bride | 223 |
| His Residence at Court | 224 |
| CHAPTER V | |
| Cortés revisits Mexico—Retires to his Estates—His Voyages of Discovery—Final Return to Castile—Cold Reception—Death of Cortés—His Character |
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