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207 FERDINAND RESIGNS TO PHILIP. 207 of Castile, which he had worn with so much glory chapter for thirty years. From a platform raised in the ' great square of Toledo, the heralds proclaimed, with sound of trumpet, the accession of Philip and Jo- anna to the Castilian throne, and the royal stand- ard was unfurled by the duke of Alva, in honor of the illustrious pair. The king of Aragon then publicly assumed the title of administrator or gov- ernor of Castile, as provided by the queen's testa- ment, and received the obeisance of such of the nobles as were present, in his new capacity. These proceedings took place on the evening of the same day on which the queen expired.^ A circular letter was next addressed to the prin- cipal cities, requiring them, after the customary celebration of the obsequies of their late sovereign, to raise the royal banners in the name of Joanna ; and writs were immediately issued in her name, without mention of Philip's, for the convocation of a cortes to ratify these proceedings.^ The assembly met at Toro, January 11th, 1505. 1505. The queen's will, or rather such clauses of it as related to the succession, were read aloud, and re- ceived the entire approbation of the commons, who, together with the grandees and prelates present, 1 Gomez, De Rebus Gestis, fol. scribunt ; alii, rem novam admi- 52. — Peter Martyr, Opus Epist., rati, regem incusant, remque argu- epist. 279. — Garibay, Compendio, unt non debuisse fieri." Ubi supra, torn. ii. lib. 20, cap. 1. — Carbajal, 2 Philip's name was omitted, as Anales, MS., auo 1504. — Sando- being a foreigner, until he should valjHist. del Emp. Carlos v., torn, have taken the customary oath to i. p. 9. respect the laws of the realm, and " Sapientias alii," says Martyr, especially to confer office on none in allusion to those prompt pro- but native Castilians. Zurita, Ana- ceedings, " et summaj bonitati ad- les, torn. v. lib. 5, cap. 84.