The Chronicle of King Pedro
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The Chronicle of King João I, part 1
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The Chronicle of King João I, part 1

0. Prologue
1. How the count’s death was planned on a number of occasions and yet was not carried out
2. How the count’s death was planned on a number of occasions and yet was not carried out
3. How the king ordered the death of Count Juan Fernández and why it was decided not to do it
4. How it was planned that Count Juan Fernández was to be killed, and for what reason his death was averted
5. How the death of Count Juan Fernández was brought about, and who was the first to raise the matter
6. How Álvaro Pais spoke to the Master about the death of Count Juan Fernández, and concerning the agreement which they came to
7. How Count Juan Fernández attended the month’s mind of the king, and how the Master was appointed as a frontier guard for the Alentejo
8. How the death of Count Juan Fernández was arranged, and how the Master left Lisbon with no intention of killing him
9. How the Master returned to Lisbon and the manner in which he slew Count Juan Fernández
10. Concerning what the queen said on the count’s death, and other matters that came to pass
11. Concerning the tumult in the city when people thought that the Master was being killed, and how Álvaro Pais made his way there and many others with him
12. How the Bishop of Lisbon and others were killed and cast down from the cathedral tower
13. How, after dinner, the Master went to seek the queen’s pardon, and concerning the discussion that took place between them
14. How the citizens [of Lisbon] tried to rob the Jews and how the Master forbade them to do so
15. How Dona Leonor behaved towards the Master and towards a number of others to whom she was not well disposed
16. How the queen left Lisbon for Alenquer, and concerning the manner of her departure
17. How the Master made his preparations to go to England, and how he sought forgiveness from Vasco Porcalho
18. Concerning the reasons why the Master wished to leave the realm and set off for England
19. The reasons which the cityfolk gave to the Master as to why he should stay in the country, in which case they would adopt him as their liege lord
20. Concerning the reasons which the cityfolk gave to the Master as to why he should not leave
21. How Queen Leonor gave orders for the Master to be murdered, once she knew that he was intending to leave for England
22. Concerning the discussions which Álvaro Vasques held with the Master about his departure for England
23. How Frei João da Barroca came to Lisbon and how he lived there
24. How the Master came to speak to Frei João da Barroca and concerning the answer which he gave him
25. How it was decided to send a message to Queen Leonor proposing her marriage to the Master and safeguarding the inhabitants of Lisbon
26. How the Master agreed to stay [in Portugal] as ruler and defender of the realm, and concerning what was said in the city council chamber about his decision to stay
27. How the Master employed officials to manage his affairs, and what heading he instructed should be placed on his letters
28. How Prince João learned that the Master, his brother, called himself ruler and defender of the realm and how he reacted to this
29. Concerning the message which the queen sent to Gonçalo Vasques de Azevedo before she left for Santarém, and the words he addressed to the town’s inhabitants
30. How the queen left Alenquer for Santarém, and concerning the arguments which she advanced to the townsfolk before she departed
31. Comments from the author of this work before speaking of the deeds of Nuno Álvares
32. Concerning the lineage from which Nuno Álvares descended, and who were his father and mother
33. How Nuno Álvares was brought to the court of King Fernando and how he received his first arms from the hand of Queen Leonor
34. How the prior proposed to his son that he should seek to get married, and how his son agreed and married Dona Leonor de Alvim
35. How Nuno Álvares left for his own house and the way in which he lived
36. How Nuno Álvares discovered that Count Juan Fernández had been killed, and concerning the discussions which he held with his brother on this matter
37. How Nuno Álvares revealed to his followers that he intended to go to Lisbon in order to serve the Master
38. How Nuno Álvares reached Lisbon and what he said to the Master
39. How the mother of Nuno Álvares came to divert her son from serving the Master, and what happened as a result
40. How the Master addressed the members of his council as to whether he should stay in the kingdom or leave it
41. How the Master had wanted to attack Lisbon’s castle, and how he took it without a fight
42. How the castle of Beja was captured and how the Admiral Master Lanzarote was killed
43. How the castles of Portalegre and Estremoz were captured
44. How the governor of Évora sought to declare his allegiance to the queen, and how the castle was captured by the townsfolk
45. How the townsfolk rose against the abbess, and how they set about killing her
46. How the city of Oporto declared allegiance to the Master and raised banners in his name, and concerning the part played by the people
47. Why the Master sent ambassadors to England, and concerning the reply which came back to him from that country
48. How the city of Lisbon made a contribution to the Master in helping him to raise money
49. How the Master decided to mint money, what was the alloy used and what was the design from which it was minted
50. How the Master licensed certain people to mint coins and provided upkeep for many people
51. How the townspeople of Almada declared for the Master, and how he went to attack Alenquer
52. How the King of Castile ordered the arrest of his brother Count Alfonso
53. How the King of Castile ordered the arrest of Prince João of Portugal
54. How King Juan arranged exequies for King Fernando in Toledo and how he went about it
55. Concerning what happened when the banner was raised on behalf of the King of Castile
56. How King Juan held a Royal Council to consider whether it was right to invade Portugal, and how he decided to do so
57. How the Bishop of Guarda told King Juan that he would hand the city over to him, and how the king made a final decision to invade the country
58. How the King of Castile invaded Portugal, and concerning a number of noblemen who went over to his side
59. Concerning the reasons which Beatriz Gonçalves gave to her son for not handing over his castles to the king
60. Concerning the message which Queen Leonor sent to certain town councils after the death of Count Juan Fernández
61. How Queen Leonor wrote to King Juan, urging him to invade Portugal, and concerning her purpose in doing so
62. How the King of Castile continued on his way and reached Santarém
63. How the Master went back from Alenquer to Lisbon
64. How King Juan spoke with Queen Leonor and took her with him to the monastery where he took up lodging
65. How the king decided to go to Santarém and how he entered the town
66. How King Juan handled the justices of the realm, and how he mingled his insignia with those of Portugal
67. Concerning the noblemen and knights who were with King Juan in Santarém, and concerning what happened to Gonçalo Vasques in respect of the wages which he ordered to be paid to his soldiers
68. Concerning the townships throughout all areas of the realm which declared for Castile
69. How the ships bearing fish from Galicia were captured
70. How the Count of Mayorgas sent a challenge to the Master, and how Nuno Álvares answered it
71. How Nuno Álvares went into the Sintra area in search of provisions, and how certain captains from Castile arrived at Lumiar
72. How the Master took the decision to go to Santarém to do battle with the King of Castile and the reasons why it was not done
73. How Queen Leonor wrote to Count Gonçalo, her brother, telling him to hand Coimbra over to the King of Castile
74. Concerning what happened to certain men who emerged from Lisbon to fight the Castilians
75. Concerning the arguments which Nuno Álvares expressed to Count Álvaro Pérez de Castro and his son, and how the Master decided to do battle with the Castilian captains who were in Lumiar
76. Why discord broke out between Queen Leonor and the King of Castile
77. How King Juan left Santarém, bound for Coimbra, with the intention of taking it
78. How King Juan reached Coimbra, and concerning certain things which happened there
79. Concerning the arguments which Dona Beatriz de Castro put to Alfonso Enríquez and what his answer was
80. Concerning the discussions which Queen Leonor held with her brother Count Gonçalo
81. Concerning the conversations between Queen Leonor’s brother Count Gonçalo and Count Pedro
82. How what Count Pedro was intending to do was discovered, and how he fled to Oporto
83. Concerning the words exchanged between King Juan and to Queen Leonor in respect of these events
84. How Queen Leonor was taken to Castile
85. Concerning the message which the people of Alenquer sent to the Master, and how he answered them
86. How King Juan came to leave Santarém, and concerning the council he held on whether to lay siege to Lisbon
87. How the Master decided to assign Nuno Álvares Pereira as frontier guard for the Alentejo
88. Concerning the banner which Nuno Álvares ordered to be made, and about the powers which the Master gave him
89. Concerning the instructions which the Master gave to Nuno Álvares, and how he took his leave
90. Concerning a ruse employed by Nuno Álvares to test his men’s mettle
91. Concerning the way in which Nuno Álvares chose from his men those who were to serve on his council
92. How Nuno Álvares summoned certain troops, and concerning the arguments he expressed to the entire force
93. Concerning the reply that was given to Nuno Álvares, and how all his forces decided to accompany him into battle
94. Concerning the discussions which Nuno Álvares held with Ruy González
95. How Nuno Álvares went into battle against the Castilians and how he defeated and routed them
96. How Nuno Álvares captured Arronches and Alegrete
97. Concerning a raid into Castile carried out by the Portuguese, and concerning the booty which they brought back
98. How Vasco Porcalho came to be ejected from Vila Viçosa because of suspicions which were entertained about him
99. How the Master ordered the castle to be restored to Vasco Porcalho
100. How Vasco Porcalho used guile to arrest Álvaro Gonçalves
101. How the Portuguese fought with certain Castilians, and defeated them, and put them to flight
102. How Álvaro Coitado was freed from captivity, and the Castilians who were carrying him away were defeated
103. How Pero Rodrigues went to the aid of Álvaro Coitado so that he would not be taken captive by the Castilians
104. How Vasco Porcalho made a raid in Alandroal, and the booty he took from the Portuguese
105. How Pero Rodrigues da Fonseca set an ambush for the men of Alandroal and what happened to him
106. How Paio Rodrigues captured Gil Fernandes of Elvas
107. How Gil Fernandes went to raid in Castile, and what happened to him
108. How Gil Fernandes did battle with Paio Rodrigues Marinho, and Paio Rodrigues was defeated and killed
109. Of some Genoese ships that the Master took under his control, and how Alenquer was attacked but not taken
110. How the Master ordered several galleys to be fitted out in Lisbon
111. How the standard was entrusted to Gonçalo Rodrigues, and the fleet departed for Oporto
112. How the Castilians skirmished with the Portuguese, and Juan Ramírez de Arellano was captured
113. How the king came close to the city and the attack he made upon it
114. How the King of Castile arrived at Lisbon, and set up his camp to besiege it
115. How the city was set in defense when the King of Castile laid siege to it
116. How Ourém was taken by the Master of the Order of Christ, and Diego Lopes Pacheco was taken prisoner, and Juan Ramírez de Arellano was exchanged for him
117. Concerning the captains who came in with the archbishop to raid in Portugal, and how Fernando Alfonso de Zamora was taken captive
118. Concerning the council that the archbishop held with his men regarding how they should besiege Oporto
119. How the men of Oporto went forth from the city to fight with the Galicians
120. How the Lisbon galleys arrived in Oporto, and the crews joined the men of the town to fight with the Galicians
121. How the Portuguese skirmished with the Galicians, and the Archbishop went away
122. How Rui Pereira spoke his message to the people of Oporto, and the reply that they gave him
123. Concerning the message that the people of Oporto sent to Count Gonçalo, and the reply he gave to it
124. How the galleys went to raid the coast of Galicia, and what happened to them during their voyage
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143. How Nuno Álvares arranged to take Monsaraz by guile, and the manner in which it was seized
144. The message that Juan Rodríguez de Castañeda sent to Nuno Álvares, and of what arose from it
145. How Nuno Álvares received a message that people were gathering together to come and find him, and the manner in which he acted
146. How Nuno Álvares set up battle with Pedro Sarmiento and other captains but they did not want to fight him
147. How Nuno Álvares arranged to go to Almada to fall upon Pedro Sarmiento and of what happened in relation to this
148. Concerning the tribulations suffered by Lisbon because of lack of food
149. Concerning the plague that went among the Castilians and some captains who died in it
150. Concerning the arguments that Don Carlos put to the King of Castile, and how the king struck camp and lifted the siege of the city
151. How those of the city organised a procession to give thanks to God, and concerning the sermon that a friar preached.
152. How Nuno Álvares crossed the river to Lisbon to speak to the Master.
153. How Nuno Álvares spoke to the Master and the discussion that both had.
154. How the nobility and the people paid homage to the Master, and of the privileges that he gave to the city.
155. How the King of Castile reached Santarém, and placed governors in some places.
156. How the King of Castile departed for his kingdom and the manner of his going.
157. How Nuno Álvares took the town of Portel through the actions of some who lived within.
158. How the castle was delivered up to Nuno Álvares, and Fernão Gonçalves went to Castile.
159. Concerning the names of some people who helped the Master defend the kingdom
160. Concerning the names of some nobles, both Portuguese and Castilian
161. Concerning the names of some nobles and citizens who helped the Master defend the Kingdom
162. The names of some places that declared for Portugal
163. Concerning the Seventh Age that began in the time of the Master
164. How the Master went to take Sintra and could not get there because there was too much rain
165. How the Master went to Almada and took the place through the will of those who lived there
166. How the Master left Almada and went to attack Alenquer
167. Concerning the battle between those of the camp and those of the town in which Afonso Henriques and others were killed
168. How the Master made a truce with Vasco Peres and raised the siege from that place
169. How the Master left Alenquer and went to besiege Torres Vedras
170. How the Master of the Order of Christ was captured and taken to Santarém
171. How Nuno Álvares went to Elvas and threw out some of the people from the place
172. How Nuno Álvares went to capture Vila Viçosa and his brother was killed and how he besieged the town but could not take it
173. How those of Oporto took the castle of Vila Nova da Gaia and destroyed it
174. How the Master fought the town [of Torres Vedras] with the mines that he had dug and could not take it
175. Who were the people who were not faithful vassals of the Master
176. In what way they had arranged to kill the Master and revealed his secrets
177. How the treasonable plot against the Master was discovered and how García González was burnt
178. How the Master granted away the property of those who were guilty [of acting] against him
179. How Vasco Peres again declared for the King of Castile
180. How the Master left Torres Vedras and reached Leiria
181. How the Master arrived in Coimbra and was welcomed by everyone in the city
182. Concerning the talks that took place before the Cortes started, and the names of some of those who were present
183. How Doctor João das Regras spoke in the Cortes, showing that there were four heirs to the throne
184. Explanations given by that doctor why Queen Beatriz could not inherit this kingdom
185. Explanations given by that same doctor why neither the King of Castile nor his wife should be picked as rulers
186. How the doctor showed clearly that it was never certain that Dona Inês should have been King Pedro’s wife
187. Concerning the impediments which the Doctor said prevented Dona Inês from being the wife of King Pedro
188. Concerning the disagreement that there was between the noblemen and the people over the election they wanted to carry out
189. Concerning the message that King Afonso sent to the Papal Court in order that the prince his son might not marry Dona Inês
190. Concerning the message that King Pedro sent to the Pope and the reply that he received
191. How all the noblemen and the people agreed to raise the Master of Avis to king
192. Concerning the discussions that the noblemen and the people had with the Master, and how he was raised to king
193. How Nuno Álvares was made Constable and concerning some aspects of his way of life