4000003871

Royal

Commentariu.

BooK

ple, at leafl very few of chem, died in cheir beds , bue were afterwards killed in

chofe iníurreél:ions which fucceeded chefe croubles. The whole parcy of

Pifarro

began now

defpair and

to_

faint in cheir courages by chis defeél:ion of

Carvajal

anci

many perfons of note : for fince fuch a Gemlem¡m as he was

deeply en–

gaged in chis caufe, having cut off the head of che Vice-king, and who had gi–

ven ocher evidences of his zeal for it, had revolted and fle~, what could be jud- ·

ged of che affeétions of ochers_ who had rleicher che guilc nor t~ofé éngagemenrs

upon chem ? for che day followmg, when che Army was on cbeir r.narcl;i, as many'

as could privacely convey themfelves,away made their efeape ; andJac length che

defeétion became general, and Souldiers openly and in che fight of

Pifarro

and

bis Camp turned cheir Colours and marched away: amongíl whico,Jt½

Horfo–

men of good repmation) named

Pedro Vi!ladan

and

roh11 Lope:t,

declru:e8 openly

fot

bis Majeíl:y, and rhac

Gonfalo Pifarro

mighc be confounded, who was. a Trayror.

and a 'fyranc: chefe were quickly followed by two others, called

Francifco Guilla~,

and

rahn. Pac~ de Sariano : Piyarro

imendel:i

have fent after th(lm; bue he hacll

none whqm he could cruíl: or be affured that rhey would not have born rhem

company. in chflir deÍlgn of revolt : Wherefore he haíl:ned his march as faíl: as he•

could ro

A requepa

by way of che Plains, and yet many of bis Infantry foríook

hirt1, leJving rheir Mufquecs behind,chefn; wirh whicb·t]1ey fupµ 0fed tbe

PicaK,

rijl-1

would be concenred and not purfue chem.

fine, as

A11guftine Carate

faich

in che ftxch Book, Chapter che feventeemh,

inany had lefr hinl¡ chat

1 •

s whob

number was reduced

cwo hundred men, as appeared ar the Muíle1'"taken in che

Province of

Nanafca,

whicb is noc above Ítxcy leagues from

Lo1

R1u.

Francifco

de Carvajal,

who was an experienced Captain, goc ali che Arrrs

che Fugitive

togerher, intending to arm other Souldiers with them, in cafe any would come.

in to cheir Parry.

CH A P.

XV.

The

r!ity ef

Los Reyes

declare

for

-h~s Majefly

aml fei

1tp

bis

Standard:

Lor

n~o <tle Aldana

ccmes

aj} octr :

great C

onfnfion and

Dijtzl1'hance

i11

Los

y~s

OR did che ill fortune of

Pifarro

íl:op here wich the general revolc of his

Army , which was now reduced from a tl1Qufand unco c1rn hundred meo..

but all chlngs rmning contrary; chofe forces which be,lefr in che City of

Lo1 Rey.–

for che guard and defence of it, and in \\ hom he confided as his ljefr and mofr_

faithfull friends, who were obliged

him on che fcore of alliance and many other

arguments, did now renounce him and declared for che King : for

Pict1rro

had not

gone above

CIVO

days march

011

his way

Areq,1ept1 ,

and not above fifreeu

leagues diíl:ant from ~he C_icy , .'"'.h~n

Don_ Antonio de !libera ,

hom

Pifarro

had

rnade Governour of ene C1ty, Joming w1th che Jufüces

Mflrtm Pifarro

and

An–

tonio de Leon

and ocher Inhabicanrs, who upon pretence of ficknefs or infirmities

of old age, had obtained licence from

Gonfalo Pip:irro

ro remain behind-,

(co

whom

they reÍlgned up cheir Arms and Horfes) fpreaa che Standard

che Cicy , and

lec

fly

che Colours in che open Market-place, and gachering wbat people tbey

could declared for his Majefiy, publifhing by out-cry cbe general Pardon, and che

revocation of the late Ordioances as deHvered by che Preíidenr.

/!a/entino

relacing chis paílage, fays, chat ic was done by arder of

Gonca!o_Pifarro

and tbat he had left infiruél:ions wich bis Goveroour

ro doe; chat•chofe wh;

had forfaken his Parcy might noc gain che honour the;y prerended umo and expec–

ced by cheir revolc: and yet

Palentino

comradiéts himfelf again in ic, and fays, rhac

¡e

was not to be believed, and that it was onely a repon of fome dilii.ffeéted per–

fons ; chough in cruth

Pifarro

did leave fuch infirufüons with

Don Antonio de Ribe–

ra ;

for his fake onely, chat he might fave himfelf, and gain favour wich che Pre–

fideot

Gafca :

for

Pifarro

was well aífured, chat fo foon as he was out of figbc he

íhould be out of mind ,. and that after bis departure che City would tbrowoffall

refpe~