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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER IV.
THE HISTORY OF SPAIN TO THE CONQUEST OF GRANADA.
Kingdom of the Visigoths-Conquest of Spain by the
Moors-Gradual Revival of the Spanish Nation-King-
doms of Leon, Aragon, Navarre and Castile, succes-
sively formed-Chartered Towns of Castile-Military
Orders-Conquests of Ferdinand III. and James of Ara-
gon-Causes of the Delay in expelling the Moors-His-
tory of Castile continued-Character of the Government
-Peter the Cruel-House of Trastamare-John II.—
Henry IV.-Constitution of Castile-National Assem-
blies or Cortes-their constituent Parts-Right of Taxa-
tion-Legislation-Privy Council of Castile-Laws for
the Protection of Liberty-Imperfections of the Consti-
tution-Aragon-its History in the fourteenth and fif-
teenth Centuries-disputed Succession-Constitution of
Aragon-free Spirit of its Aristocracy-Privilege of
Union-Powers of the Justizi-Legal Securities-Illus-
trations-other Constitutional Laws-Valencia and Ca-
talonia-Union of two Crowns by the Marriage of Fer-
dinand and Isabella-Conquest of Granada
CHAPTER V.
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HISTORY OF GERMANY TO THE DIET OF WORMS IN 1495.
Sketch of German History under the Emperors of the