The civil wars of Spain in the beginning of the reign of Charls [sic] the 5t, Emperor of Germanie and King of that nation written originally in the Spanish-tongue by Prudencio de Sandoval ... ; never yet translated, now put into English by Captain J.W.

SECT. I.

IN this and the following Books, I am to re∣late the the Insurrections or rising of the People (commonly called Communidades, or Communalties) which continued in Spain, from the year 1519 to 1522. A Subject, truly, very sad and unpleasant, and which I would willingly pass under silence, becaus som Illustrious Families, Noble Cities, and principal Towns of the King∣dom were interessed therein, which never had been disobedi∣ent to their Kings, but alwaies esteemed for their loialtie. Neither do I conceiv that they thought anie waie to disserv his Majestie, but rather to releas him out of that oppression (as I may term it) in which his Favorites held him. And, it is manifest, in that they so earnestly importuned and petitioned, that their King would not go out of the Kingdom, that they desired, and delighted to see, and enjoie his Roial presence; which was no sign, that they intended to do him anie disser∣vice: It will appear more evidently in the Progress of this Historie, and by the letters which passed between them,

whereof som I have set down in the same manner, as they were written in the originals, becaus the particularitie of the Historie doth require it, in a matter of such weight and dan∣ger. And since the Loialtie of Spain come's in question, who have alwaies had their Princes in so high a reverence, that they honored and respected their verie Statues and pictures, as if they had been their Sovereign's, whom they represented: I will, before I go anie further▪ declare the ground and reasons, upon which the Castillians founded their com∣plaints and grievances, as I have gathered them from those who were eie-witnesses, and have penn'd all the several pas∣sages, with much discretion, respect, fear of God, and with a minde free from partialitie.