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| CONTENTS OF THIS VOLUME.
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| CHAPTER I.
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| OPENING OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
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| 1601-1620.
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| Character of Viceroy Monterey — Vizcaino’s Exploration — Attempted Intercourse with Japan — Montesclaros’ Firm Rule — Velasco Again Made Viceroy — Mexico under Water — The Drainage Work of Huehuetoca is Begun — A Great Engineering Feat, yet Inefficient — Negro Revolt — Progress of Settlement in Nueva Vizcaya, Sinaloa, and Sonora — A New Policy for Conquest — Uprising of the Acaxés and Xiximes — The Tepehuane War — Protective Measures for Indians — Archbishop Guerra’s Brief Rule as Viceroy — Pompous Funeral Ceremonies — The Timid Audiencia and the Pigs — Spilbergen at Acapulco — Increase of Corruption under Viceroy Guadalcázar.
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| CHAPTER II.
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| QUARREL OF THE VICEROY AND ARCHBISHOP.
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| 1621-1624.
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| Appointment of Gelves — His Energetic and Extensive Reforms — Which are Forced also on the Clergy — Hostility of Gaviria and the Regidores — Archbishop Serna Roused — Moral Laxity in New Spain — Arrest of Varaez — Serna Interferes — The Viceroy is Excommunicated — Attitude of the Oidores — The Papal Delegate Plays a Part — More Anathemas — The Prelate Forces Himself into the Presence of the Audiencia — He is Exiled and Carried Away — Imprisonment of Repentant Oidores — A Mexican Á Becket
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| CHAPTER III.
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| OVERTHROW OF GELVES.
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| 1624.
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| The Interdict Launched against the Capital — Excitement among the Populace — The Rabble in Arms — Attack on the Palace — The Government Declared Vested in the Oidores — Their Schemes to Secure Control — Flight of Gelves — Triumphant Entry of the Archbishop — Reactionary Measures by the Audiencia — The Viceroy under Restraint — His Vain Negotiations for Return to Power — Gathering Evidence — Measures by the King — Cerralvo Sent as Viceroy — Nominal Restoration of Gelves and Triumphant Entry — Proceedings against the Rioters — Fate of Serna and Gelves — Significance of the Outbreak
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