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First Part of the Royal Commentaries of the Yucas, Tr. and Ed. by C.r. Markham. [with] Map. (hakluyt Soc. Publ., 41, 45, 61*).
First Part of the Royal Commentaries of the Yucas Tr and Ed by Cr Markham Map - with - hakluyt Soc. Publ., 41, 45, 61* Author:Garcilaso de la Vega General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1869 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: TO THE MOST SERENE PRINCESS THE LADY CATHARINE OF PORTUGAL, DUCHESS OF BRAGANZA, ETC. The usual custom of ancient and modern writers is always to dedicate their works, the fruits of their genius, to generous monarchs and powerful kings and princes, that, owing to their countenance and protection, they may be more This lady was the daughter of the Portuguese Infant Dom Duarte, and grand-daughter of Manuel King of Portugal, who died in 1557. She was married to John Duke of Braganza. After the terrible rout at Alcazar, and the death of Dom Sebastian (grandson of King John III, and great grandson of King Manuel) in 1578, that unfortunate youth's uncle, the old Cardinal Henry, succeeded to the throne of Portugal. During his short reign of two years the various claimants to the Portuguese throne were heard. The one who had the best right was young Ranuccio of Parma, whose mother was the eldest sister of the lady Catharine, Duchess of Braganza. Next came the Duchess herself, next the King of Spain, who claimed by right of his mother the Infanta Isabella, a sister of the Infant Dom Duarte. The Duke of Savoy claimed through his mother Beatrice, a sister of the Infanta Isabella; and Antonio, Prior of Crato, had the worst claim of all. He was an illegitimate son of Dom Luis, a brother of Dom Duarte. The claim of Catharine de Medicis was absurd. When the old Cardinal King Henry died in 1580, Portugal fell to the strongest claimant, and was seized by Philip II. The Duchess of Braganza, instead of being Queen, had to be satisfied with a private station, and the patronage of authors. When the Ynca dedicated h...« less