History of the Conquest of Mexico
William H. Prescott
51 chapters · 24 h 35 min · English
Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015), hefyd, Sue Anderson, Mick, ontheroad, Nathalie J. and others
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Much have I travell'd in the realms of gold,
Chapters
1 Bk1, C1-Ancient Mexico,its climate and its products 27 min 2 Bk1,C2-Succession to the crown, Aztec nobility 40 min 3 Bk1,C3-Mexican mythology,the sacerdotal order 35 min 4 Bk1,C4-Mexican hieroglyphics,manuscripts 39 min 5 Bk1,C5-Aztec agriculture,the mechanical arts 27 min 6 Bk1,C6-The Tezcucans,their golden age 40 min 7 Bk2,C1-Spain under Charles V,progress of discovery 27 min 8 Bk2, C2-Hernando Cortes,his early life 27 min 9 Bk2,C3-Jealousy of Velasquez,Cortes embarks 20 min 10 Bk2,C4-Voyage to Cozumel,conversion of the natives 50 min 11 Bk2,C5-Voyage along the coast,Dona Marina 14 min 12 Bk2,C6-Account of Montezuma,state of his empire 27 min 13 Bk2,C7-Troubles in the camp,plan for a colony 32 min 14 Bk2,C8-Another Aztec embassy,destruction of idols 32 min 15 Bk3,C1-Proceedings at Cempoalla,the Spaniards climb the tableland 21 min 16 Bk3,C2-Republic of Tlascala, its institutions 34 min 17 Bk3, C3-Decisive victory, Indian council 30 min 18 Bk3,C4-Discontents in the army,Tlascalan spies 23 min 19 Bk3,C5-Spaniards enter Tlascala,a description of the capital 21 min 20 Bk3,C6-City of Cholula, great temple 21 min 21 Bk3, C7-Terrible massacre,tranquillity restored 19 min 22 Bk3, C8-March resumed,valley of Mexico 26 min 23 Bk3,C9-Environs of Mexico,interview with Montezuma 30 min 24 Bk4,C1-Tezcucan lake,description of the capital 36 min 25 Bk4,C2-Market of Mexico, great temple 28 min 26 Bk4,C3-Anxiety of Cortes,seizure of Montezuma 26 min 27 Bk4,C4-Montezuma's deportment,his life in the Spanish quarters 23 min 28 Bk4,C5-Montezuma swears allegiance to Spain,royal treasures 24 min 29 Bk4,C6-Fate of Cortes' emissaries 36 min 30 Bk4,C7-Cortes descends from the tableland,negotiates with Narvaez 34 min 31 Bk4,C8-Discontent of the troops,insurrection in the capital 33 min 32 Bk5,C1-Desperate assault on the quarters,fury of the Mexicans 28 min 33 Bk5, C2-Storming of the great temple,spirit of the Aztecs 27 min 34 Bk5, C3-Council of war,Spaniards evacuate the city 34 min 35 Bk5, C4-The Spaniards retreat,distresses of the army 23 min 36 Bk5,C5-Arrival in Tlascala,friendly reception 27 min 37 Bk5, C6-War with the surrounding tribes,successes of the Spaniards 28 min 38 Bk5,C7-Guatemozin,new emperor of the Aztecs,preparations for the march 30 min 39 Bk6,C1-Arrangements at Tezcuco,sack of Iztapalapan 28 min 40 Bk6,C2-Cortes reconnoitres the capital,occupies Tacuba 25 min 41 Bk6,C3-Second reconnoitring expedition,the capture of Cuernavaca 32 min 42 Bk6,C4-Conspiracy in the army, brigantines launched 27 min 43 Bk6,C5-Indian flotilla defeated,the causeways occupied 36 min 44 Bk6, C6-General assault on the city,defeat of the Spaniards 26 min 45 Bk6, C7-Success of the Spaniards, fruitless offers to Guatemozin 25 min 46 Bk6, C8-Dreadful sufferings of the besieged,spirit of Guatemozin 36 min 47 Bk7, C1-Torture of Guatemozin,submission of the country 21 min 48 Bk7, C2-Modern Mexico,settlement of the country 17 min 49 Bk7, C3-Defection of Olid,dreadful march to Honduras 27 min 50 Bk7, C4-Disturbances in Mexico,return of Cortes 31 min 51 Bk7, C5-Cortes revisits Mexico,retires to his estates 45 min
