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352 CONQUEST OF NAVARRE. PART fend each other, in case of attack, against all en- _ "• emies whatever. Bj another provision, obviously directed against Spain, it was stipulated, that nei- ther nation should allow a passage to the enemies of the other through its dominions. And, bj a third, Navarre pledged herself to declare war on the English now assembled in Guipuscoa, and all those cooperating with them. '° Through a singular accident, Ferdinand was made acquainted with the principal articles of this treaty before its signature." His army had remained in- active in its quarters around Victoria, ever since the landing of the English. He now saw the hopeless- ness of further negotiation, and, determining to an- ticipate the stroke prepared for him, commanded his general to invade without delay, and occupy Navarre. Invaded by Thc dukc of Alva crossed the borders on the 21st of July, proclaiming that no harm should be offered to those who voluntarily submitted. On the 23d, he arrived before Pampelona. King John, who all the while he had been thus dallying with the lion, had made no provision for defence, had already abandoned his capital, leaving it to make the best terms it could for itself. On the following day, the 10 Dumont, Corps Diplomatique, fell into the hands of a priest of torn. iv. part. 1, no. 09. — Cartadel Pampelona, who was induced by Rey a D. Diego Deza, apud Ber- the hopes' of a reward to betray naldez, Reyes Cat61icos, MS., cap. them to Ferdinand. The story is 235. told by Martyr, in a letter dated 11 A confidential secretary of July I8th, 1512. (Opus Epist., King Jean of Navarre was mur- epist. 490.) Its truth is attested dercd in his sleep by his mistress, by the conformity of the proposed His papers, containing; ilie heads terms with those of the actual of the proposed treaty with France, treaty. Alva J