set out from Burges, and in April came to Badajoz to meet his Father in Law, the King of Portugal, of whom he expected to recover certain Towns pawn'd to him, during his Mino∣rity. This enterview produc'd Discontents, and nothing was done, but only that the Por∣tugues sent his Son in Law some Mony, with which he went away for Andaluzia. No Action happen'd, but a Peace was concluded, the Moor promising to pay the same Tribute his Fa∣ther had done, and so both Armies broke up. Prince Henry dy'd about this time very Aged, at Roa, and was bury'd in the Monastery of S. Francis at Valladolid. He was ever of a rest∣less Spirit, and ambitious of Command. His Death was pleasing to all the Kingdom, for they fear'd he would disturb the Peace that was afoot; and because he left no Issue, his Estate was divided among several Noblemen, the best part falling to D. John de Lara, who held the first Place in the King's Favour. In pursuance of the Agreement at Calatayud, Denis King of Portugal was chosen Arbitrator to decide the Differences betwixt Castile and Aragon, and for his Associates, Prince John for the former, and D. Ximeno de Luna, Bishop of Zara∣goça for the latter Kingdom. The two Kings met at Torrellas, a Town on the Frontiers of Aragon, where the Judges decreed that the River Segura should part the Dominions of Ca∣stile and Aragon, which was what the Aragonian had strugl'd for. Judgment was given on the 8th of August, and the next day the three Kings met at Campillo, and ratify'd the Decree. Thence they went to Agreda, and so to Taraçona, and were receiv'd with great Joy; for besides the 3 Kings, there were as many Queens, the Mother and Consort of Castile, and Elizabeth of Portugal famous for Sanctity, besides Elizabeth, Sister to King Ferdinand, who had been Contracted to the Aragonian. The Retinue was great, especially that of the Por∣tugues, who brought with him out of Portugal 1000 Horse, and by the Way would never lye in Towns, but in Tents set up in the Fields. As to the Pretentions of the two Brothers Cerdas, the Kings of Aragon, and Portugal as Judges, decited that D. Alonso should no longer take the Title of King, but restore all the Towns he had been, and that Alva, Bejar, Val∣decerneja, Gibraleon, Sarria, and some other Towns should be setl'd upon him. A small re∣compence for so many Kingdoms. This Judgment was so grievous to D. Alonso, that he would not appear, but went away heartily cursing the Kings. It remain'd only to adjust Matters betwixt Prince John, and D. James de Haro. Therefore as soon as the Conference was dissolv'd, King Ferdinand summon'd D. James to appear at Medina del Campo, where the Cortes were to meet. Judges were appointed to hear their Pretentions, and determine the Cause, but D. James fearing the King favour'd his Adversary, withdrew. After the Cortes broke up, Judgment was given in favour of Prince John, but the Execution of it deferr'd in hopes some means might be found of adjusting that Matter. This was the Posture of Affairs in Castile, in the Year 1305. On the 17th of January dy'd Roger Lauria, the famous Admi∣ral of Aragon, who gain'd Sicily for King Peter, perform'd many brave Exploits by himself, and those Kings did none without him. His Body was bury'd in the Monastery of Santa Cruz, near unto the Tom•• of King Peter. On the 6th of April dy'd Joanna, Queen of Navarre, at Paris, and was bury'd in the Monastery of S. Francis. Luis call'd Huttin succeeded his Mo∣ther in the Kingdom of Navarre, and afterwards his Father in that of France. The Queen left two other Sons, Philip the Long, and Charles the Fair, who all came to be Kings of France and Navarre. She left also two Daughters, one dy'd Young, the other call'd Elizabeth was marry'd to Edward King of England, and was the beautifullest Lady of her Time.
Benedict sat in the Papal Chair, but 8 Months, and 6 Days; And he dying it was vacant 10 Months, and 28 Days. After long Debates betwixt the French and Italian Cardinals, Clement the Vth. was chosen and proclaim'd on the 5th. of June. He was before Arch-Bishop of Bour∣deaux, and is said to have promis'd many scandalous Things to the King of France, before he would permit him to pass towards Rome. He was Crown'd on the 11th. of November, at which time a Wall falling as the Procession was going, did much mischief, and struck the Tyara off his Head, out of which a great Carbuncle was lost, which Things were look'd upon as ill Omens; and the rest of his life was not unlike to this beginning, but those Things do not belong to this History. At the same time troubles began again to break out in Spain. D. John Nun̄ez de Lara declin'd in the King's Favour, who took from him the Of∣fice of Lord Steward, and confer'd it on D. Lope, Son to D. James de Haro, on pretence that D. John de Lara being General of the Frontiers, could not serve both places, but in re∣ality to oblige the Family of Haro, and divide it from that of Lara. Those Families under∣standing the Design, knit their Interests the closer together, and seem'd to threaten a Rebel∣lion. Alonso Perez de Guzman and the Queen interpo••'d, and restoring each of those Gentle∣men their Honours, pacify'd them. Besides, the dispute betwixt Prince John, and the House of Haro was reconcil'd upon these Conditions. That D. James de Haro during his Life should possess the Lordship of Biscay, and after his Death it should fall to Prince John. That Or∣duna and Balmaseda, should be Intail'd ••••on D. John, D. James his Son and his Heirs, and in lieu of what he was to lose, Miranda de Ebro and Villalva de Losa were given him. All Men rejoyc'd to see these Differences compos'd, except D. John de Lara, who in a rage that he had not been consulted, in the Affair of D. James de Haro, and studying to make his Advantage of the publick Calamities, renouncing his Oath of Fidelity, withdrew with his Followers to Tordehumos, a strong P••ace, where he hoped to be able to withstand the King, whom he had hainously offended. The King's Forces laid Siege to that Place, but many favouring D.