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ix CONTENTS. IX Page Their Loss 145 Gallantry of their Chivalry 146 Capitulation of Gaeta 147 Gonsalvo's Courtesy 149 Chagrin of Louis XII 149 Sufferings of the French 150 The Spaniards occupy Gaeta 151 Public Enthusiasm 152 Extortions of the Spanish Troops 153 Gonsalvo's Liberality to his Officers 154 Apprehensions of Louis XII 155 Treaty with France 156 Gallantry of Louis d'Ars 157 Causes of the French Failures 158 Review of Gonsalvo's Conduct 160 His Reform of the Service -. 161 Influence over the Army 162 His Confidence in their Character 163 Position of the Army ..... .. 165 Results of the Campaigns 165 Memoirs of Gonsalvo de Cordova. . . . . 166 French Chronicles 167 CHAPTER XVI. Illness and Death of Isabella. — Her Character 169 Decline of the Queen's Health 169 Mad Conduct of Joanna 171 The Queen seized with a Fever 171 Retains her Energies 172 Alarm of the Nation 174 Her Testament 174 Settles the Succession 175 Ferdinand named Regent 176 Provision for him 177 Her Codicil 178 She fails rapidly 180 Her Resignation and Death 181 Her Remains transported to Granada 182 Laid in the Alhambra 183 Isabella's Person 183 Her Manners 184 Her Magnanimity 186 VOL. HI. b