forbid conversing with her Mother-in-Law, or any of the Nobility. Peter Gudiel Bishop of Segovia, and Tello Palomeque a Gentleman of Toledo, were appointed to guard her. The King chang'd the Officers of his Houshold, and made James Gar••••a •••• Padilla, Brother to his Mistress, Lord Chamberlain, Alvaro •••• Alborn••z Cup-bearer, and Peter Gonzalez Mendoça Taster. These changes were made in hatred to D. Alonso de Albuquerque, who had before many of his Creatures at Court. In Autumn the King went to Andaluzia, and displac'd many great Men, preferr'd by Alonso de Albuquerque. The King was wholly govern'd by D••. Maria de Padilla, and her Kindred; and 〈…〉〈…〉 Nobility, even his Brothers, made their Court to her. This Winter the great Rains caus'd mighty Floods, especially at Sevil, where they made up all the Gates of the City lest it should break in. At the beginning of the year 1354. D. John Nun̄ez de Prado, Master of Cal••••r••••a, who had fled to Aragon, came to Almagro, the chief Town of that Order, being invited by the King's kind Letters. There D. John de la Cerda, who was in Favour, made him Priso••••▪ His greatest Crime was, being a Friend to D. Alonso de Al∣buquerque, and having perswaded the King to return to the Queen▪ D. James de Padilla was immediately chosen Master, and John Nunez put to Death at Maqueda. The King seem'd sor••y for hi•• ••••ath; but no body▪ being question'd, it was concluded to be done by his Com∣••••••d. N•••••• ••he King invaded the Inheritance of D. Alonso de Albuquerque, in which were man•• ••••rong ••••aces. Mede••••••n was besieg'd, and the Governour not able to defend it, surren∣der'd, having first obtain'd his Master's Consent. The Town of Albuquerque tho' besieg'd, held out; and D. Frederick and Count Henry were left at Badajoz to Blockade it. The King went to C••cer••s, and thence sent Embassadors to Alonso King of Portugal, who at that time was at Ebora, cel••••ratin•• the Marriage of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his Grandchild with Ferdinand Prince of Ara∣g••••••▪ ••••e••e the Embassado•••• ••e••an•• 〈…〉〈…〉 D. Alonso de Albuquerque should be deliver'd up, 〈…〉〈…〉 ••cco••nt of the 〈…〉〈…〉 had th•• management of. D. Alonso answer'd, h•• ••as ready to account in 〈…〉〈…〉▪ and ••••••lleng'd any body that should lay any Disloyalty to his Charg•••• Th••s 〈…〉〈…〉 were dismist. The King's Bastard Brothers made an Association with D. Alo•••••• d•• ••••••••querque, a••d othe•• ••obles, and would have drawn in the Prince o•• Portugal, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him the Crow•• •••• Castile; but the King of Portugal was offended at the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and so the design ••e••••. ••ow the King o•• Castile committed a Crime not ex∣cusab•••• if the rest of his Life ••••••re such. D••. ••oanna de Castro, Widow to the late D. James de 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with 〈…〉〈…〉. The King fell in Love with her, and knowing he 〈…〉〈…〉 ••••••ain her 〈…〉〈…〉 ••••fer'd to Marry her. To this purpose he undertook to prove he 〈…〉〈…〉 be••••re, and putting it to the Judgment of the Bishops of Avila and Sala∣••••••••••, they▪ declar'd he was no ••ays ty'd to the first Marriage. As soon as this was declar'd 〈…〉〈…〉 ••h••r•• the King was, the ••••••••tials were perform'd in hast. Having obtain'd his desires he w•••• soon weary▪ ••t is ••••••••rted, he stay'd with her but one Night, and then left her, upon pretence that the Nob••••••ty Revolted, and he must put a stop to their Proceedings. D••. Jo••nna de Castro withdrew to D••••••as, where she cover'd her Disgrace with the Title of Queen▪ and had a Son call'd D. ••••hn, at present her Comfort; and afterwards the Scorn of 〈…〉〈…〉▪ Whilst the Rebellion was cont••••••ing at Castroxeriz in Old Castile, Elizabeth second D••••••••••er •••• D. John Nun̄ez de Lara, was marry'd to D. John Prince of Aragon, and had with her the Lordship of Biscay taken from▪ D. Tello the King's Bastard Brother, who had it in R••••ht of his Wife, being ••••e eldest Sister, and lost it for Conspiring against the King. Da. Maria 〈…〉〈…〉 was now dellyer'd of a Daughter call'd Constance, afterwards marry'd in Engla•••• •••• ••he Duk•• of Lancaster. Still other Nobles joyn'd in the Association, particularly D. Fer•••••••• de Cast•••••• to revenge the Affront put▪ upon his Sister by the King. The same was done by the Cities of Toledo, Cordova, Jaen, Cuenc•••• and Talavera; and lastly, the Princes of Aragon. Queen Mary and Queen Ellenor favour'd the Rebels; and thus way was made to a bloody Civil War, which long harassed Spain.
Let us leave the Troubles of Castile a while, to speak of the other Provinces of Spain. Joseph Bulhagix King of Granada, having Reign'd 21 years, was murder'd this year by his Subjects. Mahomet Lagus Uncle to Joseph, and chief Contriver of the Treason, usurp'd the Kingdom, and held it as long as he liv'd, tho' incumber'd with many Contentions and Broils. This same year the King of Aragon founded an University at Huesca. This was done at such a time as all that Kingdom resounded▪ with Warlike Preparations for the Island of Sardinia. The Arag••nians, as was said in its place, had conquer'd that Island; but the People were given to change. The Family of the Orias of Genoa were possess'd of some Towns in Sar∣dinia. These relying on the Affections of the People, and the Assistance of Genoa, attempted to expel the Aragonians. The pretence they made use of was, that the Aragonians had taken from them Sacer and Caller, two strong Towns. War being declar'd, they took Alguer, and laid Siege to Sacer, but could not enter it; for the Townsmen bravely defended it, till the King of Aragon sent his Fleet to their Relief; which for some time supported the War with various event. The Venetians, always Enemies to the Genoeses, made a League with the King of Aragon against them. Three years before this we now write of, the Fleets of Aragon and Venice near Pe••a, which is a League from Constantinople, and was then subject to the State of Genoa, fought the Genoese Fleet, tho' the Sea was at that time rough, and took 23 of their Gal∣leys; many were also drove ashore. Twelve Galleys of Aragon, and their General Ponce de San∣tapan, were also lost. Yet both Parties pretended to the Victory. The Popes Clement & Innocent la∣bour'd