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PETER THE CRUEL

By the same author
Mirrors of Illusion

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engraving of a 3/4 length portrait of Peter I, King of Castille, he is wearing a crown, has a short pointed beard and a magnificent cape.      He holds a sword, and the handle is seen.      There are trees in the background in the distance.

Peter I. King of Castile and Leon




PETER THE CRUEL
THE LIFE OF THE NOTORIOUS
DON PEDRO OF CASTILE TO-
GETHER WITH AN ACCOUNT OF
HIS RELATIONS WITH THE
FAMOUS MARIA DE PADILLA
BY EDWARD STORER
WITH A FRONTISPIECE IN PHOTO-
GRAVURE AND SIXTEEN OTHER
ILLUSTRATIONS

LONDON JOHN LANE THE BODLEY HEAD
NEW YORK JOHN LAND COMPANY MCMXI

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Turnbull & Spears, Printers, Edinburgh

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To Miss A. de Alberti I offer my best thanks for her most kind and valuable assistance with the old Spanish text, and for the many suggestions in respect of which I and my book are much her debtors.



I wish further heartily to thank Mr. A. F. Calvert For his generous assistance in the matter of the Illustrations.

E. S.

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CONTENTS



CHAPTER PAGE
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY 3
CHAPTER II.      THE THRONE OF HIS FATHERS 15
CHAPTER III.      ALBURQUERQUE’S CHANCE 24
CHAPTER IV.      A PORTRAIT OF PETER 33
CHAPTER V.      PETER’S FIRST MURDER — 39
CHAPTER VI.      THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE 48
CHAPTER VII.      THE BELOVED OF A KING 59
CHAPTER VIII.      A LADY FOR MY LORD 68
CHAPTER IX.      ALBURQUERQUE’S DOWNFALL 83
CHAPTER X.      ONCE UPON A TIME — 98
CHAPTER XI.       THE QUEEN OF A DAY 110
CHAPTER XII.       THE LAYING OF A GHOST 115
CHAPTER XIII.      THE ESCAPE FROM TORO 124
CHAPTER XIV.      TRAGEDY 138
CHAPTER XV.      OUR BROTHER OF ARAGON 148
CHAPTER XVI.      THE ENCHANTED GARDEN 159
CHAPTER XVII.      THE MURDER OF THE MASTER 166
CHAPTER XVIII.      PETER’S CRUELTIES 175
CHAPTER XIX.      A MEDIÆVAL WRIT-SERVER 188
CHAPTER XX.      GRANADA 201
CHAPTER XXI.      LE BON VIEUX TEMS 216
CHAPTER XXII.      THE DEATHS OF BLANCHE AND MARIA 223
CHAPTER XXIII.      OF SOME FAVOURITES OF PETER AND THE END OF DON FERNANDO 229
CHAPTER XXIV.      “THE FOOD OF HEROES” 246
CHAPTER XXV.      KING FAINT-HEART 257
CHAPTER XXVI.      TOO MANY HEROES 265
CHAPTER XXVII.      KING HENRY 276
CHAPTER XXVIII.      THE BLACK PRINCE 295
CHAPTER XXIX.      THE BATTLE OF NAJARA 300
CHAPTER XXX.      PENULTIMATE 311
CHAPTER XXXI.      AND LAST 320
Index 297

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ILLUSTRATIONS



PETER I., KING OF CASTILE AND LEON. (Photogravure) Frontispiece


FACING PAGE


TYPE OF CHAIN ARMOUR IN USE IN THE PENINSULA TOWARDS END OF FOURTEENTH CENTURY 6
DOÑA JUANA, CONDESSA DE TRASTAMARA, AFTERWARDS QUEEN JUANA 26
PETER THE CRUEL 34
DON BERNUDO DE ANGLESOLA (First half of fourteenth century) 54
DOÑA MARIA DE PADILLA 60
DOÑA BLANCA DE BOURBON 72
BATHS OF MARIA DE PADILLA, THE ALCAZAR, SEVILLE 99
GENERAL VIEW OF SEVILLE (TO-DAY) FROM THE TOP OF THE GIRALDA 106
DOÑA ELVIRA AYALA 150
DON ENRIQUE DE TRASTAMARA AFTERWARDS DON ENRIQUE II OF CASTILE 196
PETER THE CRUEL 204
VIEW OF THE ALCAZAR GARDENS, SEVILLE (PRESENT TIME) 234
DON ENRIQUE DE TRASTAMARA 276
EDWARD, THE BLACK PRINCE 296
EFFIGY OF FOURTEENTH CENTURY SPANISH NOBLE 302
SEAL OF PETER THE CRUEL; AND GOLD COIN OF HIS CURRENCY (IN RIGHT-HAND TOP CORNER) 330








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