Purchas his pilgrimes. part 3 In fiue bookes. The first, contayning the voyages and peregrinations made by ancient kings, patriarkes, apostles, philosophers, and others, to and thorow the remoter parts of the knowne world: enquiries also of languages and religions, especially of the moderne diuersified professions of Christianitie. The second, a description of all the circum-nauigations of the globe. The third, nauigations and voyages of English-men, alongst the coasts of Africa ... The fourth, English voyages beyond the East Indies, to the ilands of Iapan, China, Cauchinchina, the Philippinæ with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part.

§. I. The Mexican Chronicle.

HEre beginneth the Historie and foundation of the Citie of Mexico, founded and inhabited by the Mexicans, who at that time were called Meçiti; whose origi∣nall beginning of being Lords, and their acts and liues are declared briefely in [ 40] this Historie, according as it is signified and set out successiuely by the pictures and paintings following.

In the yeare 1324. after the comming of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ, the Mexican people first arriued at the place of the Citie of Mexico, and because they liked well the greatnesse and the scituation of that place, after that they had trauailed in their Iournies, and wandered many yeares from Country to Countrey, & in some of them had made their abode, for some yeares, being come from far Countries in following their Iournies, and not being contented with the other places where they had made their abode, they came and setled themselues in the place of Mexico. The which place at that time was all drowned with water, and was couered with great bogs and bankes of moorish shegs and bulrushes, which they call Tuli, and it had Car∣rizales, [ 50] and great plats of dry ground couered with shrubbes, bushes, and briars like woods. And through all the space of that place there went a spring & streame of fair cleere water which was free from all segges and bushes, which water streame went through it crossewise, in manner of Saint Andrewes crosse, as it is shewed in the picture: and about the middle of that place of that water-streame, the Meçiti found a great rocke of stone, and growing thereon a great Tree or bush called Tunal, wherein a great Eagle Candal had her haunt and abode for her foode, so as all about that place was scattered full of bones and feathers of diuers Birds and Foules of diuers colours. And they hauing gone throughout all that place and Countrie thereabout, and finding it very fruitfull and full of wilde beasts, wilde Foules, Birds, and Fishes, and things of the wa∣ter, wherewith to sustaine themselues and to profit themselues in their businesse in dealing with [ 60] the Townes thereabouts, and finding the water-courses of that place so commodious, and that their Neighbours could not trouble nor hurt them, and for other things and causes to their good liking they determined to passe no further on their iourneyes in trauelling, but to settle

themselues and dwell still. And according to their determination, they did settle themselues there effectually. And made themselues a strong Citie of defence with bankes and walles about the waters, and on the plats of ground among the ••egges and Bushes of Tulis and Carrizales. And for a beginning of that their seate and habitation, it was determined by them, to giue name and title to that place, calling it Tenultitlan. By reason and cause of the Tunal growing out of the Rocke (for Tenuchtitlan interpreted in our Castilian Spanish Tongue is Tunal growing vpon a Rocke.)

The armie of the Mexican people had with them for chiefe Gouernours ten persons named, Ocelopan, Quapan, Acacitli, Ahuexolt, Te••uch, T••cincuh, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Xocoyol, Xuihcaqui, Atototl, [ 10] as it is shewed in the Pictures. And hauing so setled themselues, they did chuse Tenuch for their chiefe Gouernour and Lord to gouerne them, as a person especially chosen thereto and fit for it, hauing in him all parts and abilitie to exercise Lordship. And they appointed the other chiefe Gouernours, that they should be Agents and Captaynes, Gouernours vnder him.

And after some yeeres were pass••d of their dwelling in that place, and the people multiplyed, the Citie likewise was named Mexico, so named and deriued of the Mexicans, calling it the place of setling of the Mexican people.

And when the people were some what multiplyed like bold and warlike people, they tooke beginning of couragious mindes in preuayling ouer their Neighbours, and so shewed themselues in force of armes, whereby they subdued and made tributarie to them two Townes next ad∣ioyning [ 20] to Mexico, named Colhuacan, and Tenaincan; as likewise is set forth in the pictures: the which doings passed in the time of the gouernment of the chiefe Lord Tenuch, which was the space of fiftie one yeares, at the end whereof he died.

Concerning the Pictures of blew in the margents of this Historie, it is to be vnderstood that euery seuerall space or partition doth signifie one yeare, and they bee the numbring of yeares: it is to be vnderstood that euery seuerall space or partition signifie the one seuerall yeare, and so they accounted & numbred euery yeare seuerally, proceeding by the number of rundles or pricks therein contained, beginning at one, and proceeding to thirteene rundles. And from thence they began againe at the beginning in their accompt from one point or rundle, and so according∣ly they did proceede in numbering againe, till they came to thirteene. And although that in [ 30] the partitions or spaces seuerally there be diuers seuerall figures, yet the principall accompt of numbering is that accompt of the pictures or rundles therein contained. And although the names of the yeares that they giue to euery partition from the number of the first point till the thirteenth be to some purpose▪ yet for to aduertise the Reader thereof; here is made by it selfe a declaration of the names, with their interpretations.

In the order and rule of the partitions which are numbred for yeares, that partition where there is a branch with a foote like a flower, it doth signifie a bitter and vnfortunate yeare which the Mexicans had, and did feare, saying that their predecessours time out of minde did giue them warning that such yeares which befell euery two and fiftieth yeare were dangerous, and vnfortunate, and bitter yeares, because that in such yeares there were floods generally, and like∣wise [ 40] darkenesse of the eclips of the Sunne, and vniuersall earthquakes. And likewise in such yeares they made great sacrifice and ceremonies to their gods, and gaue themselues to repen∣tance, and did abstaine from all vices against the very day and houre of such a yeare. In the which day generally they put out all their lights and fires till that day were past; and being pas∣sed they kindled new lights being had out of a Mountaine by a Priest.

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[ 50] This is a weeke of yeares after the Mexican computation (all coloured blew, the Mexican names written ouer in red) the first of which they call Setuchtli, that is, one Conie: the second Omeacalt, or two Canes: the third Yeytecpatl, three Flints: the fourth Macuilituchtli, which signifieth foure hou∣ses: the fifth Criquacenacatl, that is fiue Conies: the sixth, sixe Canes: the seuenth, seuen Flints: the eight, eight Houses: the ninth, nine Conies: the tenth, ten Canes: the eleuenth, eleuen Flints: the twelfth, twelue Houses: the thirteenth, thirteene Conies.

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[ 60] This Picture presents the number of 51. yeares: that is, the time of Tenuchs reigne: in this wheele or square (which, as all the like representing yeares are in the originall picture coloured blew) The pictures of men signifie the ten Lords or Gouernours before mentioned; their names are inscribed in the originall pictures, which here we ••aue by the letters annexed directly to a following glosse. A. Acacitli. B Quapan. C Ocelopan. D Aguexo••l. E T••cineuh. F Tenuch. G Xominitl. H Xocoyol. I Xu••∣caqui.

K Atotl. L Tenochtitlan, representing the armes which they vsed in the conquest of that place, which they so intituled is M the Tunal (painted greene) growing out of a Rock. N the Eagle. O their setling or habitation. P the people of Colhua∣can Q Tenayncan: both which Nations R Tenuch conquered by force of ••rmes, as appeareth S their subiection or bring∣ing vnder. T is the blue square and Saint Andrewes crosse. The former relation doth more fully lay open these things.

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In this figure is represented the raigne of their second Lord or King Acamapich. A is the time of his reigne 21. yeeres. B Acamapichtli the successor. C His target and arrowes in∣struments of warre, by force whereof he subdued these foure townes or peoples figured D Quau∣nahuac. G Mizquic. H Caitlahuac. I Xo∣chimilco. E is the same Acamapichtli as a conqueror. F by foure faces and ensignes shew∣ing [ 50] the men of those foure Townes (to each of which is added like ensigne) subdued. This picture therefore doth in figures signifie, that which we in letters thus;

IN the yeere 1377. in the said Gouernment and Lordship succeeded Acamapichtli. And during his Lordship he subdued and conquered by force of armes the foure Townes contayned and named in the pictures here before, which are these: Quau∣hnahnac, Misquic, Cuitla••aac, and Xochimilco, the [ 60] which were tributaries to him, acknowledging their subiection. In the yeeres that the said Acamapich liued in the said Lordship: his inclination and vse was to haue many wiues, the which were daughters of all the principall men of Mexico, by whom he had many sons which were the beginning and increase of many Caciques, and Captaines, and warlike people, by meanes of whom the Citie of Mexico was enlarged and augmented in great might, as is signified hereafter in the discourses by the pi∣ctures,

with their declarations. The two pictures with their titles & names of Acamapich be one same thing to diuers effects, for the first sheweth his beginning and succession of the said Lordship, and the second sheweth the yeere af∣ter his succession in the said Lordship, when hee began to conquer and subdue the said foure Townes. And in the said Lordship he had his course one and twentie yeeres, at the end whereof the said Acamapich dyed and departed this present life, the which said departure was in the yeere 1398.

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[ 60] A 21. yeeres. B Towne and People of Toltitlan. C Quauztitlan. D Chalco. H Tulancinco. I Xaltocan. K Otunpa. L Acolma. M Tezcuco. E The Cutter hath set letters to diuers figures

whereof I can giue no interpretation: and such is this, except perhaps it signifieth that in his seuenth yeere he began his conquests. For I doe here interpret diuers in which the Spanish is silent, if the conie∣cture seeme easier. F is King Huiçilihuitl. G the instruments of warre.

IN the yeere 1396. in the said Lordship succeeded Huiçilihuitl sonne of Acamapich, and during the time of his reigne in his Lordship, he conquered by force of armes eight Townes, which are contayned in the pictures here before, with the names of the same Townes intituled, the which were made tributarie to the Mexican Lordship acknowledging seruitude. The said Huiçilihuitl was valiant in warres, and inclined to haue many wiues by whom he had many sons, [ 10] wherewith the power of the Mexicans was augmented. The time of the Lordship and life of the said Huiçilihuitl therein was 21. yeeres, at the end whereof he dyed and departed this pre∣sent life, according as by the pictures of blue are numbred.

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[ 50] A tenne yeeres. B Chimalpupuca. C Target and Darts, to intimate his forcible conquest of D Tequixquiac and E Chalco. F sheweth his death. G the Towne of Chalco in rebellion. H the foure Canoas and I the fiue men abouesaid of Mexico, which the Rebels slue. You see this King and euery other both King and Towne distinguished by speciall Armes or Scutchions, with other par∣ticulars, [ 60] which here and in all the rest I leaue to each Readers owne industrie and search.

IN the yeere 1470. after the death of Huicilihuitl succeeded Chimalpupuca in the said Lordship of Mexico, sonne of the said Huicilihuitl, and during his time hee subdued by force of armes the Townes of Tequixquiac, and Chalco, which Chalco is a great Towne and acknowledging ser∣uitude:

they paid tribute to the Lordship of Mexico, according as the pictures doe shew. And hauing the said Townes thus in subiection, at the end of certaine yeeres the said Towne of Chalco, being mightie, rebelled against the Mexicans, and in the rebellion there grew danger to the Mexicans, insomuch that they slue fiue of them, and brake them foure Canoas, according as here is signified by the pictures. The time of the life and Lordship of the said Chimalpupuca was ten yeeres, at the end whereof hee dyed, according as is numbred by the blue pictures in the margent. And likewise the said Chimalpupuca, in the time of his life had many wiues and sons; for it was accounted a matter of reputation.

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[ 40] The explanation of the first Table A 13. yeeres. Yzcoatci. F by force of Armes (signified by this Target and Darts) subdued the Townes and Territories of B Azcapucalco. C Coyvacan. D [ 50] Teocalhucyacan. G Guagua••an. H Tlacopan. I Atlacuihuayan. K Mixcoac. L Quauximal∣pan. M Quauhtitlan. N Tupan. O Acolhuacan.

IN the yeere 1427. in the said Dominion of Mexico, after the death of Chimalpopuca, succee∣ded Yzcoatçi, Sonne of Acamapich, which had beene Lord of Mexico, and during his time hee conquered by force of Armes foure & twentie Townes which are here pictured, which Townes he made subiect to the Lorship of Mexico, at one inuasion which he made; for he was as valiant and warlike in Armes as the said Acamapich, and was a man of good iudgement, and wise in ma∣ny [ 60] matters, and by his good industries he subdued the said Townes which gaue him tribute, and did acknowledge seruitude. The said Yzcoatçi had many Concubines, by whom he had seuen Sonnes and Daughters and he reigned in the said Lordship thirteene yeeres at the end whereof the said Yzcoatçi dyed and departed this present life.

In the other Table (in the originall being another Page) follow A Mizquic B Cuitlahuac. C Xochinuilcopu. D Chalco. E Quauhtlatoa the Lord of Tlatilulco; the Towne also added. F Hui∣cilapan. G Quauhnahuac. H Cuecalan. I Caqualpan. K Iztepec L Xiuhtepec. M Yoalan. N Tepequacnilco.

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IN the yeere 1440. after the death of Yzcoatçi succeeded Gueguemoteçuma in the Lordship of Mexico, the Sonne of Guiçilihuitl which had beene Lord of Mexico: and during his time, he conquered by force of Armes three and thirtie Townes according as they are pictured in that compasse where the Picture of Gueguemoteçuma standeth. And hauing subdued them to the said [ 50] Lordship of Mexico, they payed him tribute, acknowledging their subiection.

This Gueguemoteçuma was a very seuere and graue Lord, and giuen to vertue, and was a man of a good nature and vnderstanding, and an enemie to all euill vices: and beeing of a good incli∣nation, set downe Orders and Lawes in his Common-wealth, and to all his Seruants how they ought to liue, and also ordayned grieuous penalties for the breach of them: which penalties were executed without any remission vpon those that brake the Lawes. He was not cruell, but rather gentle, and desirous of the welfare of his Subiects, not vicious in women; hee had two Sonnes, hee was very temperate in drinking, for in all his life time hee was neuer seene to bee drunke as the naturall Indians which are extremely inclined to drunkennesse, but rather he com∣manded [ 60] him to be corrected and punished that committed such a fact. And by his seueritie and Iustice and good example of life, hee was feared and reuerenced of all his Subiects, all his life time, which was the space of nine and twentie yeeres. At the end whereof he dyed, and passed out of this present life.

A nine and twentie yeeres. C Huehuemotecçuma. D by force of Armes subdued B Lord Atonal and his Towne Coayxtlahuacan. E Mamalhuaztepec. F Tenanco. G Tetuchtepec. H Chiconquianhco. I Xiuhtepec. K Totolapan. L Chalco. M Quauhnahuac. N Atlatlanhca. O Huaxtepec.

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IN the yeere 1479. after the death of Gueguemotezuma, succeeded in the Lordship of Mexico Axayacaci sonne of Teçoçomoetliquieto, which was the sonne of Yzcoalt Lord of Mexico. And during the time that the said Axayacaci was Lord, he conquered and won by force of armes se∣uen and thirtie Townes, as hereafter are pictured and named. Amongst which Townes hee sub∣dued vnder his Lordship by force of armes the Towne of Tlatilulco, a thing of great importance. Moquihuix was Lord of Tlatilulco at that time, who being a mightie person of great strength and of a proud nature, began to giue occasion of dissention and warres to the Lords of Mexico, hauing heretofore held them for friends: by occasion whereof hee had great incounters and bat∣tailes, wherein the said Moquihuix Lord of Tlatilulco dyed in throwing himselfe downe from a Cu (or a high Mezcita, or Temple) for he seeing himselfe so hard beset in the battaile, being al∣most ouercome, entred into a Mizcita to saue himselfe, because hee would not be taken prisoner. [ 10] And an Alfaqui (or Priest) which was in the Mezquito, or Temple, reprouing him for it and imputing cowardise vnto him, he threw himselfe downe as aforesaid. At which time the Mexi∣cans had the victorie. And thenceforth the Towne of Tlatilulco was subiect to the Lord of Mexi∣co, paying tribute and acknowledging subiection. Axayacaci was very valiant and warlike in armes, and was viciously giuen to women, hauing had many wiues and sonnes: he was also proud and warlike, whereby all his subiects feared him extremely: hee did maintaine and hold for good all the Lawes and Ordinances that his predecessor Gueguemotizuma had made, according as hath beene mentioned in his Historie; and hee continued the space of twelue yeeres in the said Lord∣ship of Mexico, at the end whereof he dyed and departed out of this present life.

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IN the yeere 1482. after the end and death of Axayacaci, succeeded in the Lordship of Mexico, Tiçoçicatzi, sonne of the said Axayacaci, and during the time of his raigne he conquered and [ 60] got by force of armes fourteene Townes. The said Tiçoçicatzi was very valiant and warlike in armes, and before that he succeeded in the Lordship of Mexico, he had done dangerous feates of valiantnesse in his owne person in the warres, whereby hee obtayned the title of Tlacatecatl,

which they esteemed for a Title of great honour and estate: and it was a degree where••y that the Lordship of Mexico being vacant, he which had the same degree and title succeeded in the place of the same Dominion of Mexico, which title in like manner his Predecessors, Bro∣thers, and Father, and Grand-father had, whereby they came to bee Lords of Mexico. Also the said Ticocicatzi by the estate and authoritie of the said Lordship of Mexico, had many Wiues and Sonnes which hee had by them, and he was a graue and seuere man in commanding and was feared and reuerenced of his Subjects, hee was likewise enclined to good and vertuous things, and was good for his Commonwealth. He commanded the Lawes and Statutes to bee kept and approoued for good, that his Predecessors had amplified and kept since the time of Gue∣guemotezuma. [ 10] And he was zealous in punishing and chastning the eu••ll vices and offence, that his Subjects committed. And so the Mexican Commonwealth was well ordered and gouerned the time of his life, which was the space of fiue yeeres, at the end whereof he dyed and depar∣ted this present life.

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IN the yeere 1486. after the death of Tizizocatzi, succeeded Ahuizozin, brother to his Prede∣cessor Tizozicatzi, in the Signorie of Mexico. And during the time of his Lordship, he conque∣red by force of armes fiue and fortie Townes, according as hereafter are pictured and named. The said Ahuizozin was like to his Predecessor and Brother Tizizocatzi in valiantnesse and feates of warre, whereby he got the title of Tlacatecatl, which signifieth a great Captaine, and from the same title he came to be Lord of Mexico. The said Ahuizozin was by nature of a good inclinati∣on, and giuen to all vertue, and likewise in the course of his life hee had his Commonwealth ru∣led [ 50] and gouerned well, and he fulfilled and kept the Lawes and Statutes that his Predecessors had maintayned since the time of Gueguemotezuma. And as the state of the Lordship of Mexico was brought to great Majestie, and had the greatest part of this New Spaine subiect, acknowledging their seruice, and by the great and rich tributes which they gaue the said Mexican Lordship, came to much renowme and mightinesse. And he like a mightie and great minded Prince, gaue great things and preferments to his seruants, and he was temperate of condition and mercifull, where∣by his seruants loued him exceedingly, and yeelded him great reuerence. And likewise hee had many wiues, and children by them, because it was a thing adioyned to the Lordship, and a point of great estate. He was of a merrie condition, whereby his seruants did feast him continually in his life time with great and diuers kindes of feasts, and musick, and songs, and instruments, as [ 60] well in the night as in the day: for in his place the Musicians and Singers neuer ceased with ma∣ny Instruments of musicke. The course of his life in that Signiorie was sixteene yeeres, at the end whereof he dyed and passed out of this present life.

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A sixteene yeeres. B A∣huizozin. C conquered by armes the townes following, Tziccoac, Tlappan, Molan∣co, Amaxtlan, Zapotlan, Xaltepec, Chiapan, Totote∣pec, Xochtlan, Xolochiuhylan, [ 10] Cozaquan••tenanco, Coço∣huipilecan, Coy••acac, Aca∣tepec, Huexolotlan, Acapul∣co, Xiu••huacan, Apancale∣can, Tecpatepec, Tepechiap∣co, Xicochimalco, Xiuhtecza∣catlan, Tequantepec, Coyo∣lapan, Yztactlalocan, Teo∣cuitlatlan, Huehaetlan, Quanhxayacatitlan, Yzhu∣atlan, [ 20] Comitlan, Nan••zin∣tlan, Huipilan, Cahualan, Ystatlan, Huiztlan, Xolot∣lan, Quanhnacaztlan▪ Ma∣catlan, Ayanhtochiuitlatla, Quanhtlan, Cu••calcuitlapi∣la, Mapachtep••c, Quauhpi∣lolan, Tlaco••••pec, Mizqui∣tlan. [ 30]

IN the yeere 1502. after the end and death of Ahuiçoçin, succeeded in the Lordship of Mexi∣co, Motezuma. Mexico was now growne into great Majestie, Renowme, and Authori∣tie: and he by his grauitie and seueritie enlarged exceedingly the State and Dominion of Mexi∣co, yea a great deale more then his Predecessors. Motexzeuma was the sonne of Axayaçaçi, which had beene Lord of Mexico, and before hee came to the said Lordship hee had the deserts of a worthy Captaine and a valiant man in warres, whereby hee had the title of Tlacatecatl, [ 40] and so hee succeeded in the Lordship of Mexico, as is before rehearsed, and being in the said Lordship he did greatly increase the Mexican Empire, bearing the rule ouer all the Townes in this New Spaine, insomuch that they gaue and payed him great tributes of much riches and val••e: He was feared very much of all his seruants, and likewise of his Captaines and Principals, insomuch that not one when they had any businesse with him, for the great reuerence they had him i••, durst for feare looke him in the face, but that they held downe their eyes and their head low and enclined to the ground, and many other extraordinarie respects and ceremonies they did vnto him for the Maiestie he represented vnto them, not mentioned here for auoyding of te∣diousnesse. After M••t••zuma had succeeded in the said Lordship, hee conquered foure and fortie Townes hereafter named; and hee subdued them vnder his Lordship and Empire, and in their [ 50] acknowledging of seruitude all the continuance of his life, they payed him many and great tri∣butes, as hereafter by their pictures and declarations is made manifest.

Moteçuma was by nature wise, and an Astrologer, and a Philosopher, subtile and skilled ge∣nerally in all artes, aswell of warres as all other matters temporall. And for his grauitie and estate he had of his Lordship the beginning of an Empire, according as his seruants did reuerence him with great honor and power, that in comparison of him, not one of his predecessors came to halfe so much estate and Majestie.

The Statutes and Lawes of his Predecessors, since the time of Gueguemoteçuma vntill his time, he commanded to bee kept and wholly fulfilled with great zeale. And because hee was a man so wise, by his good nature he ordayned and made other Statutes and Lawes which he thought de∣fectiue [ 60] for the execution of the former, not abrogating any, all which were for the welfare and good gouernment of his Commonwealth and Subjects. Hee was inclined to keepe many houses and women, which were daughters of the Lords his Subjects and Confederates; and by them he had many children; and to haue so many wiues was for to set forth his Majestie the more, for they hold it for a point of great estate. Among which the daugh••ers of the Lords of great au∣thoritie

he held for lawfull wiues, according to their rights and ceremonies, and them hee kept within his Palaces and dwelling houses; and the children that came of them were had in repu∣tation as more lawfull children then the others which hee had by the other women. It were a large historie to tell the order he had in keeping of them, and conuersation with them. And be∣cause this present historie is but briefe, it is left vnrehearsed.

The quantitie, value, and number of the tributes and kindes of things that his subjects did pay for tribute vnto him, shall be seene and vnderstood hereafter, as by the pictures and declarations is signified. And he made a straight order that the tributes which they payed him, should be ful∣filled according as they were leuied by him; for the fulfilling whereof he had in all his subject-townes his Calpixques and Factors, which were as Gouernors, that ruled, commanded, and go∣uerned [ 10] them; and hee was so much feared that none durst disobey nor transgresse his will and commandement, but that they were kept and wholly fulfilled, because he punished and corrected the rebels without remission.

And in the sixteenth yeere of the reigne of Motezuma, the Mexicans had knowledge of certaine Spaniards, which were discouerers of this New Spaine, that at the end of twelue moneths there should come a fleet of Spaniard•• to ouercome and conquer this Country; and the Mexicans kept account thereof, and they found it to bee true, for at the end of the said twelue moneths was the arriuall of the said fleet at a Hauen of this New Spaine, in the which fleet came Don Ferdinando Cortes, Marques del Valle, which was the seuenteenth yeere of the reign of Motezuma; and in the eighteenth yeere he made an end of the continuance of his Lordship [ 20] and Raigne: in the which yeere he dyed and departed this present life. At the time when Mo∣tezuma came to his gouernment, he was fiue and thirtie yeeres old little more or lesse, so that at his decease he was three and fiftie yeeres of age. And straightway in the yeere after his death, this Citie of Mexico, and other Townes adjoyning, were ouercome and pacified by the said Marques del Valle, and his Confederates. And so this New Spaine was conquered and pacified.

A The number of 19. yeeres (18. yeeres of his raigne, and that other which followed in his Successor, wherin Mexico was [ 30] conquered, as you may see in the next chapter) B the fourth yeere of his raigne in which hee began his conquest. C Mote∣zuma. D the instruments of warre by which hee conquered Ach••otlan, Zozolan, Nochiz∣tlan, Tecutepec, Zulan, Tlaniz∣tlan, Huilotepec, Yepatepoc, Yztactlalocan, Chich••••ualtata∣cala, [ 40] Tecaxic, Tlachinolticpac, Xoconochco, Zi••acantlan, Hu∣iztlan, Piaztlan, Molanco, Zaquantepec, Piptyoltepec, Hu∣cyapan, Tecpatlan, Amatlan, Caltepec, Pantepec, Teoazinco, Tecozauhtla, Teochiapan, Za∣catepec, Tlachquiyanhco, Ma∣linaltep••c, Quimichtepec, Yz∣quintepec, Zenzontepec, Quet∣zaltepec, [ 50] Cuezcomayxtlahua∣can, Huexolotlan, Xalapan, Xaltianhnizco, Yoloxonecuila, Atepec, Mictlan, Yztitlan, Tliltepec, Comalt••pec.

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These townes were gouer∣ned by the Casiques & Prin∣cipals of Mexico, appointed by the Lords of Mexico, for the good defence and go∣uernment [ 60] of the naturall people, and for the securitie of the Townes, that they should not rebell, as also for the charge they had to gather, and command to be gathered the Rents and Tributes, that they were bound to giue and pay to the Dominion of Mexico.

Citlal••epec, Quanhtochco, Mixcoatl, Tlacatectli a Gouernour, Zo••pan••••, X••ltocan, Tlacatectli a

Gouernour, Acalhuacon, Tlacochtectli a Gouernour, Huaxac, Yzteyocan, Coatitlan, Huixachtitlan, Tlacatectl•• a Gouernour, Tlacochtectli a Gouernour, Zozolan, Poetepec, Coatlayancham, Acolnahu∣as, Puputlan, Yztacolco, Chalcoatenco, Tlacochtectly a Gouernour, Tlacatecatl a Gouernour, Oz∣toma, Atzacan, Atlan, Omequuh, Tezcacoacatl a Gouernour, Tlilancalqui a Gouernour, Xoco∣nochco, Tecapotitlan.

Notes

• Tenuchtitian. Mexican Lords Tenuch chosen chiefe Lord. Mexico.

  Colhuacan and Tenayncan sub∣dued.
• See the storie before in A∣costa.
• Tlatilulco sub∣dued b••fore as Acosta saith the Mexicans were subiect to them.
• Ticocicatzi.
• Title Tlacatecatl that is, Great Captaine.
• Motezuma.
• His weale and greatnesse.
• Maiestie.
• Conquests.
• Wisdome and learning.
• Lawes.
• Many women, some wiues, some Concu∣bines.
• See before in Acosta, and af∣ter in Gom••ra mor•• large re∣la••ions of Mu∣tezuma, in a wilde kinde of state and ma∣iestie, equal∣ling in many things, in some exceeding most Princes of the elder world.

  First notice of the Spaniards.
• Mutezumas death.