He was ordered to deliver up that City, and the Castle of Turpia, and he with his Wife and Children was sent to Naples. Great rejoycing was throughout the Kingdom, as well for restoring of Peace to it, as on account that Ferdinand the King's Son was on the 30th of May married to Elizabeth de Claramonte, to whom he was before contracted. This was contrived to oblige the Prince of Taranto, whose Neece she was. In the midst of all his Joy came the sad News of the Death of the two Queens, the King's Sisters, and his Brother Prince Henry, and the King of Navarre's being expelled Castile. That King's Embassador pressed King Alonso to return into Spain: He answered when the Wars of Marca Ancona were ended he would go, that the mean while the King of Navarre should govern Aragon, and raise Forces in both King∣doms for the War with Castile, and also that a Truce should be made with the Moors of Gra∣nada for a Year. That City about this time changed its King. Mahomet the left-handed during the Rebellion in Castile enjoy'd Peace, which caused him Troubles at home. The Moorish King had two Cousin Germans, one of them called Ismael, being fearful of his Uncle, fled to the King of Castile. The other, called Mahomet the Lame, because he was so, associated himself with some Moors of Quality at Almeria. With their Assistance he seized the Castle of Grana∣da called Alhambra, took the King and cast him into Prison. This done he usurped the Title of King. On this occasion the Moors were divided into Factions. Andilbar, Governour of Granada, seized the strong Castle of Montefrio near Alcala Real, and having no hopes of re∣storing the Old King, offered the Crown to Ismael: He having received Supplies of Men and Mony from the King of Castile, hasted to possess himself of a Kingdom. These things hap∣pen'd at the end of this Year, let us return to what is behind.
After the Battle of Olmedo a Council was held in D. Alvaro de Luna's Tent, he being wound∣ed in the left Leg. There it was resolved that all the Rebels Estates should be Confiscated. Cuellar was taken, and Simancas besieged. Prince Henry was for pardoning the Admiral, the others opposed it. Therefore the Prince went away to Segovia, and the King his Father fearing fresh Tumults left Peter Sarmiento to reduce the other Towns, and went himself to Nuestro Sen̄ora de Nieva to reduce his Son. Before he would submit he demanded Jaen, Lo∣grono and Caceres for himself; Barcarroto, Salvatierra, and Salvaleon, Towns on the Borders of Portugal, for John Pacheco. The King condescended, and thus they received a Reward, whereas they deserved Punishment. Moreover at Medina de Rioseco the Admiral was par∣doned, provided he came in within 4 Months, and that the mean while his Daughter Joanna Queen of Portugal should remain in Castile as a Hostage. This done the Castle of that Town which held for the Admiral surrendred, as did all the Towns of the Rebels in Old Castile. At the beginning of the War by the advice of D. Alvaro, tho contrary to the Opinion of the Earl of Haro and other Noblemen, the King of Castile sent to Portugal for Supplies. Peter Duke of Coimbra the Governour sent 2000 Foot, and 1600 Horse, under the command of his Son Peter, who tho but 16 Years of Age, upon the Death of his Uncle Prince John was con∣stituted Constable of Portugal. They came to the King at Mayorga at such time as the War was ended. However all the Officers were splendidly entertained and presented. D. Alvaro underhand, and without the King's Knowledge, as was said, made up a Match for him with the Lady Elizabeth, Daughter to D. John, Master of Santiago in Portugal, with whom he had special Friendship. The Portugueses being dismissed the Court went to Burgos. There, con∣trary to expectation, the Earls of Benavente and Castro were pardoned, conditionally that the latter should not in two years go out of Lobaton, nor the other out of Benavente. Other No∣blemen were highly Rewarded, and even above their Deserts. D. Inigo Lopez de Mendoça was created Marques of Santillana, and Earl of Mançanares. John Pacheco was made Marques of Villena. D. Alvaro de Luna at Avila, was by the Knights of that Order chosen Master of Santiago. D. Peter Giron in favour to his Brother John Pacheco, (for he had been of the Ara∣gonian Party,) was chosen Master of Calatrava, D. Alonso de Aragon being deposed on account that he followed his Father in the late Wars. Some Men would not allow those two Electi∣ons to be Legal, whereupon ensued much strife. D. Roderick Manrique, supported by the Prince, opposed D. Alvaro. D. John Ramirez de Guzman, the chief Commendary, who pre∣tended some right on account of his former Election, and had now some Votes for him, stood up against D. Peter Giron. Albuquerque still held out for the Aragonians, but the King going thither in Person it was delivered up by the Governour Ferdinand Davalos. Thence the King went back to Toledo, and at the suit of the Citizens took that Government from Peter Lopez de Ayala, giving it to Peter Sarmiento, which proved afterwards of ill Consequence, and at pre∣sent offended the Prince, who favoured Ayala. At the end of this Year, and on the 4th of December dyed D. Gutierre, Archbishop of Toledo at Talavera. His Body was certainly bu∣ry'd in the Cathedral. There is a Dispute whether it was afterwards removed or not: But it matters nothing. D. Alonso Carrillo then Bishop of Siguença was preferred to the See of Toledo at the beginning of the Year 1446. He was a Man of a haughty and restless Spirit, as appeared by the Disorders he afterwards caused in the Kingdom. Only Atiença and Torija held out for the King of Navarre, but they were well garrisoned and provided. Besides it was reported that the King of Navarre was preparing to return to Castile. The Moorish King also at the Instigation of the Aragonians, entring the Frontiers of Andaluzia, took Benamaruel, and Bençalema, two strong Towns. It was not practicable to oppose both Enemies at once, there∣fore the King's Forces marched against the Aragonians in May, and having besieged Atiença