Chronicle of the Cid, by Robert Southey

Introduction.

The Translator’s Preface.

BOOK I

1. How King Ferrando reigned in Castille
2. Of the lineage of Rodrigo of Bivar
3. Of the strife between Count Gomez and Diego Laynez, and how Rodrigo slew him
4. How Rodrigo took the five Moorish kings
5. How Ximena Gomez asked Rodrigo of the King in marriage
6. How Rodrigo accepted her for his wife
7. How Rodrigo took his wife home, and of the vow which he made
8. Of the dispute concerning Calahorra
9. Of the charity of Rodrigo towards the leper
10. Of the combat which was fought for Calahorra
11. How the Counts plotted against Rodrigo
12. How Rodrigo gained a great victory over the Moors
13. Of the taking of Viseu
14. Of the taking of Lamego
15. Of the siege of Coimbra
16. How Santiago appeared to the Greek Bishop
17. Of the grant made by the King to the monks of Lorvam
18. How Rodrigo was knighted
19. Of the taking of Montemor
20. How Ruydiez was called the Cid
21. How the Emperor demanded tribute of Spain
22. Of the answer which the King sent
23. How the Cid defeated the Lord of Savoy
24. How the Pope and the Emperor yielded their demand
25. How the King returned into his own land
26. How the King divided his dominions
27. How the Infante Don Sancho complained of the wrong which was done him
28. Of the death of the King

BOOK II

1. How King Don Sancho was wroth at the partition of the kingdoms
2. How the Kings of Navarre and Aragón came against Castille
3. How King Don Sancho defeated the King of Aragón
4. Of the beginning of the strife between the brethren
5. How King Don Sancho had a meeting with his brother King Don Alfonso
6. How King Don Garcia sent to ask aid from his brother King Don Alfonso
7. How Don Rodrigo Frojaz slew Verna
8. Of the battle at Agoa de Mayas
9. How King Don Garcia fled to the Moors
10. How King Don Garcia went out from Santarem to battle
11. How Alvar Fancz asked the king for a horse and arms
12. How King Don Sancho was taken, and of the death of Don Rodrigo Frojaz
13. How Alvar Fanez rescued the king
14. How King Don Garcia was taken
15. How King Don Sancho went against his brother Alfonso
16. Of the battle at Vulpegora
17. How the Cid delivered King Don Sancho
18. How King Don Alfonso fled to the Moors
19. Of the friendship which Alimaynion showed to King Don Alfonso
20. Of the talk which the Moors held, in what manner Toledo could be taken
21. How Alimaymon took an oath from King Don Alfonso
22. How King Don Sancho crowned himself king of the three kingdoms
23. How King Don Sancho went against Zamora
24. Of the message which the king sent to Doña Urraca
25. Of the council which Doña Urraca held, and the answer which she gave
26. How the King was wroth with the Cid
27. How Doña Urraca resolved to yield the town
28. How Vellido Dolfos fled out of the town
29. How the men of Zamora warned King Don Sancho of the treason which was designed
30. How King Don Sancho was slain by treason
31. How Vellido Dolfos fled to Doña Urraca for protection
32. Of the death of the king

BOOK III

1. How it was resolved to impeacli the people of Zamora
2. How Don Diego Ordonez made the impeachment
3. Of the manner in which the combat was to be performed
4. How Don Arias and his sons resolved to do combat for Zamora
5. How Don Arias was persuaded that his son Pedrarias should do battle in his stead
6. Of the first combat
7. Of the second combat
8. Of the third combat, and how it was left undetermined
9. How King Don Alfonso departed from Toledo
10. How the Cid would not kiss the King’s hand
11. Of the oath which King Don Alfonso took
12. How Don Alfonso was crowned King
13. How King Don Alfonso went to succor Alimaymon
14. How the King went into Toledo
15. Of the noble dealing of the King with Alimaymun
16. How my Cid won many l)atlles
17. How King l^on Alfonto was made wroth with tlie Cid
18. How ihe Cid was wrongfully banished
19. How the Cid departed from his own house, being a banished man
20. How the Burgalese dared not receive him
21. How the Cid sent to borrow money of the Jews
22. How tlie Jews lent the money, and took away the chests
23. How the Cid went to Doña Ximena at Cárdena
24. How the Cid took leave of his wife and daughters
25. How the Cid left the kingdom of King Don Alfonso

BOOK IV

1. How the Cid won the castle of Castrejon
2. How the Cid sold his spoil to the Moors
3. How the Cid went against Alcocer
4. Of the taking of Alcocer
5. How the King of Valencia sent orders to take the Cid alive
6. How the Cid was besieged in Alcocer
7. How the Cid went out to give them battle
8. How Pero Bermudez carried the banner into the middle of the Moors
9. Of the great victory won by the Cid
10. How the Cid sent a present to King Don Alfonso
11. How Alvar Fanez presented the horses to the King
12. How the Cid departed from Alcocer
13. How the Cid was received into Zaragoza
14. How the Cid spoiled the country
15. How Don Ramon Berenguer came to take away his spoil from the Cid
16. Of the great bounty of the Cid towards Don Ramon Berenguer
17. How the Cid won all the lauds of Borriana
18. How the Cid defeated King Abenalfange and Don Ramon Berenguer; and of the great treason which was committed at Rueda
19. How the Cid took the castle of Rueda
20. How the Cid took King Don Pedro of Aragón prisoner
21. How the Cid returned into Castilla

BOOK V

1. How the King of Badajoz would have taken Toledo
2. How Diego Rodriguez, the son of the Cid, was slain
3. How King Don Alfonso went against Toledo, ih
4. Of the taking of Toledo
5. How Yahia went to spy the state of Valencia
6. How Yahia was received into Valencia
7. Of the tax which was raised for barley for the Christians
8. How Yahia went against Abenmazot in Xativa
9. How Abenalfange came to help Abenmazot
10. How Alvar Fanez plundered the country
11. Of the covenant which one of the sons of Abdalla Azis made with King Don Alfonso
12. How Alvar Fanez was called away from Valencia
13. How the Cid went to Zaragoza
14. How the King of Zaragoza could not win the city as he thought
15. How Count Ramon Berenguer came against Valencia
16. Of the covenant which was made between King Yahia and the Cid
17. How Count Ramon came with a great power of Frenchmen against the Cid
18. Of the letter which Count Ramon sent unto the Cid
19. Of the letter which the Cid sent in reply
20. How the Cid defeated Count Ramon
21. Of the death of Abenalfange, and how the Cid became master in the land
22. How the Cid went to Requena, thinking to meet the king
23. How King Don Alfonso banished the Cid a second time
24. How the Cid laid waste the lands of King Don Alfonso and the kins did him justice
25. How Abeniaf sent to the Almorávides to come against Valencia
26. How Valencia was won by the Almorávides
27. How Abeniaf put King Yahia to death

BOOK VI

1. How Abeniaf was greatly puffed up
2. How the Cid sent letters to Abeniaf
3. How the Cid laid siege to Juballa
4. How the Cid warred against Valencia
5. How the Cid offered to support Abeniaf, who agreed to send away the Almorávides
6. How Abeniaf sent great treasures to the Miramamolin
7. How the Cid won the suburb of Alcudia
8. How they of Valencia sent away the Almorávides, and made peace with the Cid
9. How Juballa became a great town
10. How the Cid made war upon Albarrazin
11. How Abeniaf sent for the Cid
12. How the Cid asked Abeniaf to give him a garden
13. How they of Valencia took courage because of the approach of the Almorávides
14. Of the great rain and wind which caused the Almorávides to turn back
15. Of the great price of food in Valencia, and how the suburbs were destroyed
16. How the Almorávides returned into their own country
17. Of the lamentation which was made for Valencia
18. How they of Valencia put their trust again in Abeniaf
19. How Abeniaf took the sons of Aboegib and delivered them to the Cid
20. How Abeniaf went out to meet the Cid, and how he would not keep the terms which were made
21. Of the pride and tyranny of Abeniaf; and how the price of food waxed more and more
22. Of the famine which there was in Valencia
23. How they sent to ask aid of the King of Zaragoza
24. Of the answer of the King of Zaragoza, and of the search which Abeniaf made for food
25. How the King of Zaragoza sent letters to Valencia
26. How Abenmoxiz rose against Abeniaf and how he was taken
27. How the Cid attacked the city and was put to the worst, and of the great cruelty which he committed upon the Moors
28. How the people went to an Alfaqui, and it was accorded that he should go between them and the Cid
29. How the Cid made Martin Pelaez, of a coward, a good knight
30. How the city was to be yielded up, if succor did not come within fifteen days
31. Of the riches which were found upon the messengers, and of the price of food
32. How the city was yielded up

BOOK VII

1. How the people died after the famine
2. Of the honor which the Cid did unto the Moors
3. How the Cid spake unto the Moors
4. What farther the Cid said unto the Moors
5. How the promises of the Cid proved false, and how he demanded that Aheniaf should be delivered into his hands
6. How the Moors asked counsel of Abdalla Adiz, and how they delivered up Abeniaf
7. How the Cid said that he would dwell in the Alcazar, and how he took possession thereof
8. How Abeniaf was tortured to make him give account of his riches, and he gave a false account, and was stoned
9. Of the speech which the Cid made unto the Moors, telling them that he would have the city to himself
10. How the King of Seville came against Valencia, and was defeated
11. How the Cid numbered his people
12. How there came a Bishop to Valencia, and the Cid made the city a bishopric for him
13. How the Cid sent for his wife and daughters
14. How these messengers came to the king, and of the great favor which was shewn them
15. How they came to Burgos, and how Doña Ximena and her daughters left the monastery to go with them to Valencia
16. How Doña Ximena and her daughters came to Valencia
17. How tidings came that the Miramamolin was coming against Valencia
18. How the Cid took his wife and daughters upon the lower, that they might see the Moors land
19. Of the counsel which was taken, after what manner they should attack the Moors
20. Of the great victory which the Cid won over King Yucef
21. How the Cid entered the city, and how he gave in marriage the damsels of his wife Doña Ximena
22. Of the great spoil which was found
23. How King Yucef died, and of the charge he gave his brother to revenge him
24. Of the present which the Cid sent unto the king
25. How the Infantes, of Carrion desired to marry the Cid’s daughters
26. How the meeting was appointed between the King and the Cid
27. How they made ready for the meeting
28. Of the meeting
29. How the King asked the Cid to give his daughters in marriage to the Infantes
30. How the Cid dispeeded himself of the King
31. Of the conditions of the Infantes
32. How Alvar Fanez gave his kinswomen to the Infantes
33. Of the marriage

BOOK VIII

1. How King Bucar made ready to revenge his brother, King Yucef
2. Of the cowardice shewn by the Infantes of Carrion when the lion brake loose
3. How the Infantes plotted to revenge themselves upon the Cid
4. How the Infantes were afraid when they beheld the great power of the Moors
5. Of the message sent by King Bucar to the Cid
6. Of the answer of the Cid
7. Of the order of the Cid’s battle
8. How the Cid defeated King Bucar and twenty-nine kings
9. Of the great spoil which was won by the Christians
10. How the Infantes said that they would return into their own country
11. How Doña Ximena mistrusted the evil purpose of the Infantes
12. Of the partings between the Cid and his daughters
13. How the Infantes would have slain Abengalvon
14. Of the great cruelty which the Infantes committed upon their wives
15. How Felez Munoz found these dames lying in the forest
16. How Pero Sanchez and the other knights defied the Infantes
17. How those knights made their complaint to the king
18. How Felez Munoz found a good man, who took the dames to bis house
19. How Diego Tellez took these dames to Santesteban
20. How Alvar Fanez demanded justice of the King against the Infantes
21. How Alvar Fanez went for the dames
22. How Pero Bermudez returned to Valencia
23. How the dames returned to Valencia

BOOK IX

1. How the Cid departed for the Cortes
2. How the Infantes would fain have been held excused
3. Of the meeting between the Cid and the King
4. How the Cid sent his ivory seat to be placed in the palace
5. Of the strife which was about to rise concerning the ivory seat
6. How the Cid and his knights apparelled themselves and went to the Cortes
7. How the King bade the Cid sit on his ivory seat
8. How the King appointed Alcades to give judgment in this cause
9. How the Cid demanded back Colada and Tizona
10. How the Cid made his second demand against the Infantes
11. How the Cid made his third demand against the Infantes
12. How the Cid defied the Infantes
13. How Pero Bermudez, being angered by the Cid, smote, down Count Don Garcia
14. How the King said that he would give sentence in this matter
15. How the battle was appointed, and the Cid named his champions
16. How the Infantes of Aragón and Navarre sent to ask the daughters of the Cid in marriage
17. How the Cid committed his three knights to the King’s protection
18. Of the nobleness with which the Cid distributed his treasure
19. How the Cid would have given Bavieca to the King
20. Of what the Cid said to his three knights

BOOK X

1. How the King went to Carrion
2. How the Infantes sent to desire that Colada and Tizona might not be used against them
3. How they entered the lists
4. Of the combat between Pero Bermudez and Ferrando Gonzalez
5. Of the battle between Martin Antolinez and Diego Gonzalez
6. Of the battle between Muño Gusticz and Suero Gonzalez
7. How the Infantes of Carrion were declared traitors
8. Of the great joy which was made in Valencia
9. How the Soldán of Persia sent presents to the Cid
10. Of the presents which the Soldán sent
11. Of what passed between the messenscnger of the Soldán and the Cid
12. Of the reason why the Soldán sent this great present
13. Of the coming of the Infantes of Aragón and Navarre
14. Of the marriage of the Infantes
15. How the messenger of the Soldán was despatched
16. How the Alcade of Valencia was baptized

BOOK XI

1. How tidings came that King Bucar was coming against Valencia
2. How St., Peter appeared unto the Cid
3. How the Cid spake to his people
4. How the Cid took to his bed
5. How the Cid appointed what should be done after his death
6. How the Cid made his testament and departed
7. How King Bucar came up against the city
8. How the Christians went out from Valencia
9. How King Bucar was utterly discomfited
10. How the Moors went into the city
11. How the sons-in-law of the Cid came to meet the body
12. How King Don Alfonso came to do honor to the Cid
13. How the body of the Cid was placed in his ivory chair
14. How the company brake up after this was done
15. Of the care which was taken of Bavieca
16. Of the death of Doña Ximena
17. Of what happened to a Jew who would have taken the Cid by the beard
18. How the body of the Cid was interred
19. Of the death of Gil Diaz
20. How the King of Navarre restored the booty which he had taken, in honor to the Cid
21. How the Cid went to the great battle of the Navas de Tolosa
22. How King Don Alfonso the Wise removed the body of the Cid
23. Of the second removal of the body, and how it was resolved to remove it again
24. Of the ceremonies before the lid of the tomb was lifted
25. How the third translation was performed
26. Of the miraculous rain which fell during this translation
27. Of the letter which the Emperor issued touching this translation
28. How the tombs were translated to the middle of the great Chapel
29. Of the state of those tombs at the present time
30. Of the relicks of the Cid
31. How the Cid should have been canonized