20th of August. Reduan a Gentleman of great Note, who had been Governour of Granada, and had no hand in this Treason, set up Joseph Bulhugia, Brother to the deceas'd, which dis∣pleas'd many, because there was another Brother Elder than he, call'd Ferrachen. Thus the Moors were in confusion, D. Gonçalo and Ferdinand de Aguilar, two Brothers, Lords of Mon∣tilla and Aguilar, went over to the New King, being disoblig'd by their own. Incursions were made upon the Borders, and the Truce lately concluded, violated. More mischief had ensu'd, but that Abomelique was call'd into Africk by his Father to serve against Tremeçen. He being gone, a Truce was again concluded in the beginning of the year 1334. with the New King for four years; yet so that the Moors were freed from the Tribute they used to pay, the King of Castile being wholly bent upon subduing his Rebels. At this time the Lady Ellenor de Guzman the King's Mistriss, was brought to Bed of two Sons at a Birth, which were Henry and Fredrick, of whom we shall have much occasion to speak. In the Spring the King return'd to Ca∣stile, was at Segovia, and thence went to Valladolid. The Rebellious Nobles not being able to maintain a War, were hard press'd, and most of the Towns belonging to them taken, the greatest part of Biscay submitting to the King, to whom they swore Fidelity under an Old Tree at Guernica, as is their Custom. Some few Places impregnable by Nature, still held out for D. John de Lara. D. John de Haro was beheaded as a Traytor in his own Town of Agoncillo, and his Estate Confiscate, except the Town of Cameros, given to his Brothers D. Alvaro and D. Alonso, that so Noble a Family might not wholly perish. The Governour of the Castle of Iscar shut the Gates against the King, and being taken, lost his Head for the same. About the end of August the Queen was deliver'd of a Son at Burgos, who was call'd Peter; and his Brother Ferdinand dying, came to be King of Castile. By the Lady Ellenor the King had another Son call'd Ferdinand. In Aragon two Brothers of that King dy'd one after another, one was D. Jayme Master of the Knights of Montesa, who had renounc'd his Right to the Crown, and D. John Archbishop of Tarragona, in whose place Arnaldus Cascomes Bishop of Lerida succeeded. The King of Aragon by reason of his indisposition, committed the whole care of the Government to his eldest Son Prince Peter. Queen Ellenor who govern'd the King, through her importunity obtain'd of him several Towns for her Sons Ferdinand and John, to the prejudice of Prince Peter, and as was said, contrary to the King's Oath, who had sworn not to alienate any thing belonging to the Crown. This was the ground of great Hatred betwixt the Mother and Son-in-Law, which caus'd many Tumults in the Kingdom. The Queen had a meeting with her Brother of Castile, and he promis'd to support her, as did D. John de Exerica, and his Brother Peter, who were both of her Party.
At the beginning of the year 1335, D. John Manuel, terrify'd by the example, of D. John de Haro and D. John de Lara, was reconcil'd to the King, to the great Joy of all People; for which there were publick Sports, and particularly a notable Turnament. But this Joy was not lasting; for the King of Portugal was resolv'd to put away his Wife Blanch, and Marry the Lady Constance, and rathe•• hazard a War, than not have his Will. The King of Aragon's Eldest Son was contracted to Mary, Daughter to the King of Navarre, she ••eing preferr'd before her Sister Joanna the Elder, to inherit the Crown, in case that King dy'd without Issue Male. Henry Viceroy of Navarre contriv'd these Affairs, which were very displeasing to the King of Castile, against, whom they seem'd to be levell'd; for the Prince of Aragon made this League with Navarre in hatred to his Mother-in-Law. The Navarrois surpriz'd the Monastery of Fitero, apper∣taining to Castile. Complaint being made to the King of Aragon, he answer'd, by reason of his Indisposition, he could not govern his Son. Thus the War broke out. Martin Portocar∣rero was sent with a great Army into Navarre. They came to a Battel near Tudela, which was very Bloody; but the Navarrois were defeated, and a great number of them drowned in the River Ebro. D. Michael Zapata the Aragonian General, was absent, fortifying Fitero, but appear'd on the Neighbouring Hills when the Battel was almost over. His coming caus'd the Navarrois to Raily, and the Battel was renew'd; yet the Aragonians, tho' they came in fresh, were put to Flight, and their General taken by the Castillians. The Slaughter was not so great as expected, because the Castilians were tir'd, and Night drew on; besides that, the Enemy differ'd not in Language, which sav'd many. On the other side, the Biscayners under their General Lope de Lescan̄o, having destroy'd all the Territory of Pamplona, took the Castle of Ʋnsa. Thus the Insolency of the Navarrois was check'd. At that time the King of Castile lay sick of an Ague at Palencia, and taking Compassion of the Navarrois, order'd his General to March out of that Country; who brought with him Prince Peter of Aragon's Royal Stand∣ard. Gaston Earl of Faux, march'd to the Assistance of Navarre; and their Forces being joyn'd, they laid Siege to Logron̄o, the chief City on the Frontiers. The Neigh∣bouring People, and Inhabitants of that Place, gave the Enemy Battel, but were defeated, and forc'd to retire into the City, Ruy Diaz de Gao•••••• ••••••mander, and a Native of Logron̄o, with only three Soldiers, made good a Bridge against the whole Army of the Enemy, left they should enter the Town together with the Citizens. He was kill'd, his Companions came off, and defended the Town; for the Navarrois finding great opposition, rais'd the Siege, and return'd home. John Archbishop of Reimes going on Pilgrimage to Santiago at this time, in his way made a Peace betwixt these two Crowns. Three Embassies came at once to the King of Castile, from the Kings Edward of England, Philip of France, and Alboacen of Morocco. The last sent Rich Presents, and desir'd to have the Truce renew'd. The English