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XIV CONTENTS. Page Discontent of the English 355 Discomfiture of the French 350 Treaty of Orthes 357 Ferdinand settles his Conquests 359 United with Castile 359 TJie King's Conduct examined . . ... 3G0 Right of Passage 302 Imprudence of Navarre 304 It authorizes War ........ 304 Gross Abuse of Victory 304 Authorities for the History of Navarre ..... 300 CHAPTER XXIV. Death of Gonsalvo de Cordova. — Illness and Death of Ferdinand. — His Character . . 368 Maximilian's Pretensions 308 Gonsalvo ordered to Italy ........ 309 General Enthusiasm 370 The King's Distrust 371 Gonsalvo goes into Retirement 372 The King's Desire for Children 372 Decline of his Health 373 Gonsalvo's Illness and Death 375 Pubhc Grief 375 His Character .... r. ... . 377 His private Virtues 379 His Want of Faith 380 His Loyalty 381 Ferdinand's Illness increases 382 His Insensibility to his Situation ...... 383 His last Hours ......... 384 His Death and Testament . ...... 380 His Body transported to Granada 388 His Person and Character 389 His Temperance and Economy 390 His Bigotry 392 Accused of Hypocrisy 393 His Perfidy 394 His shrewd Policy 395 His Insensibility 397 Contrast with Isabella 396