History of the Conquest of Mexico
William H. Prescott
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Length 24 h 36 min
Chapters 50
First published 1843
Much have I travell'd in the realms of gold, And many goodly states and kingdoms seen; Round many western islands have I been Which bards in fealty to Apollo hold. Oft of one wide expanse had I been told That deep-brow'd Homer ruled as his demesne; Yet never did I breathe its pure serene Till I heard Chapman speak out loud and bold. Then felt I like some watcher of the skies When a new planet swims into his ken; Or like stout Cortez, when with eagle eyes He star'd at the Pacific - and all his men Look'd at each other with a wild surmise - Silent, upon a peak in Darien. - Keats
Prescott’s classic and beautifully written work describes what Cortez and his men went on to do, and how it was that they came to destroy the empire of the Aztecs - Written by hefyd
(Note: This project had some missing and duplicate sections. This has been corrected as of July 9, 2010. The affected sections were 12, 13, 27, 28, 33, & 34.)
Chapters
1
Bk1, C1-Ancient Mexico,its climate and its products Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 26:40
2
Bk1,C3-Mexican mythology,the sacerdotal order Read by hefyd 35:24
3
Bk1,C4-Mexican hieroglyphics,manuscripts Read by hefyd 38:48
4
Bk1,C5-Aztec agriculture,the mechanical arts Read by hefyd 26:54
5
Bk1,C6-The Tezcucans,their golden age Read by hefyd 39:50
6
Bk2,C1-Spain under Charles V,progress of discovery Read by Sue Anderson 26:56
7
Bk2, C2-Hernando Cortes,his early life Read by Sue Anderson 26:53
8
Bk2,C3-Jealousy of Velasquez,Cortes embarks Read by Sue Anderson 20:27
9
Bk2,C4-Voyage to Cozumel,conversion of the natives Read by Mick 49:41
10
Bk2,C5-Voyage along the coast,Dona Marina Read by ontheroad 14:06
11
Bk2,C6-Account of Montezuma,state of his empire Read by ontheroad 26:52
12
Bk2,C7-Troubles in the camp,plan for a colony Read by Nathalie J. 32:16
13
Bk2,C8-Another Aztec embassy,destruction of idols Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) 32:25
14
Bk3,C1-Proceedings at Cempoalla,the Spaniards climb the tableland Read by Nathalie J. 21:08
15
Bk3,C2-Republic of Tlascala, its institutions Read by Nathalie J. 33:39
16
Bk3, C3-Decisive victory, Indian council Read by Nathalie J. 29:38
17
Bk3,C4-Discontents in the army,Tlascalan spies Read by Nathalie J. 22:49
18
Bk3,C5-Spaniards enter Tlascala,a description of the capital Read by TriciaG 20:56
19
Bk3,C6-City of Cholula, great temple Read by TriciaG 21:04
20
Bk3, C7-Terrible massacre,tranquillity restored Read by Kalynda 19:02
21
Bk3, C8-March resumed,valley of Mexico Read by TriciaG 25:35
22
Bk3,C9-Environs of Mexico,interview with Montezuma Read by TriciaG 30:29
23
Bk4,C1-Tezcucan lake,description of the capital Read by Lizzie Driver 35:38
24
Bk4,C2-Market of Mexico, great temple Read by TriciaG 28:04
25
Bk4,C3-Anxiety of Cortes,seizure of Montezuma Read by hefyd 26:23
26
Bk4,C4-Montezuma's deportment,his life in the Spanish quarters Read by hefyd 22:44
27
Bk4,C5-Montezuma swears allegiance to Spain,royal treasures Read by Guero 24:04
28
Bk4,C6-Fate of Cortes' emissaries Read by Margaret Espaillat 36:08
29
Bk4,C7-Cortes descends from the tableland,negotiates with Narvaez Read by Sue Anderson 34:11
30
Bk4,C8-Discontent of the troops,insurrection in the capital Read by hefyd 32:34
31
Bk5,C1-Desperate assault on the quarters,fury of the Mexicans Read by hefyd 28:17
32
Bk5, C2-Storming of the great temple,spirit of the Aztecs Read by Kalynda 26:51
33
Bk5, C3-Council of war,Spaniards evacuate the city Read by Margaret Espaillat 33:58
34
Bk5, C4-The Spaniards retreat,distresses of the army Read by Kristine Bekere 22:40
35
Bk5,C5-Arrival in Tlascala,friendly reception Read by hefyd 26:58
36
Bk5, C6-War with the surrounding tribes,successes of the Spaniards Read by benarad 28:04
37
Bk5,C7-Guatemozin,new emperor of the Aztecs,preparations for the march Read by hefyd 29:51
38
Bk6,C1-Arrangements at Tezcuco,sack of Iztapalapan Read by TriciaG 28:05
39
Bk6,C2-Cortes reconnoitres the capital,occupies Tacuba Read by TriciaG 25:25
40
Bk6,C3-Second reconnoitring expedition,the capture of Cuernavaca Read by TriciaG 32:17
41
Bk6,C4-Conspiracy in the army, brigantines launched Read by TriciaG 26:35
42
Bk6,C5-Indian flotilla defeated,the causeways occupied Read by TriciaG 36:20
43
Bk6, C6-General assault on the city,defeat of the Spaniards Read by TriciaG 26:30
44
Bk6, C7-Success of the Spaniards, fruitless offers to Guatemozin Read by TriciaG 25:03
45
Bk6, C8-Dreadful sufferings of the besieged,spirit of Guatemozin Read by TriciaG 36:24
46
Bk7, C1-Torture of Guatemozin,submission of the country Read by Kalynda 20:54
47
Bk7, C2-Modern Mexico,settlement of the country Read by hefyd 16:54
48
Bk7, C3-Defection of Olid,dreadful march to Honduras Read by hefyd 26:45
49
Bk7, C4-Disturbances in Mexico,return of Cortes Read by hefyd 31:18
50
Bk7, C5-Cortes revisits Mexico,retires to his estates Read by hefyd 45:08
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