Dedication

pp v-vi

Contents

pp vii-xx

List of Illustrations

pp xxi-xxi

Sponsors

pp xxii-xxii

Abbreviations

pp xxiii-xxiii

Map

pp xxiv-xxvi

Introduction: The Chronicle of King João I of Portugal, Part I

pp 1-6

The Chronicle of King João I of Portugal, Part 1

pp 7-8

Prologue

pp 9-11

Chapter 1 - How the count’s death was planned on a number of occasions and yet was not carried out

pp 11-13

Chapter 2 - How certain people planned the count’s death, and for what reason it was not carried out

pp 13-14

Chapter 3 - How the king ordered the death of Count Juan Fernández, and why it was decided not to do it

pp 14-16

Chapter 4 - How it was planned that Count Juan Fernández was to be killed, and for what reason his death was averted

pp 16-18

Chapter 5 - How the death of Count Juan Fernández was brought about, and who was the first to raise the matter

pp 18-20

Chapter 6 - How Álvaro Pais spoke to the Master about the death of Count Juan Fernández, and concerning the agreement which they came to

pp 20-21

Chapter 7 - How Count Juan Fernández attended the month’s mind of the king, and how the Master was appointed officer of the marches for the Alentejo

pp 22-23

Chapter 8 - How the death of Count Juan Fernández was arranged, and how the Master left Lisbon with no intention of killing him

pp 23-25

Chapter 9 - How the Master [of Avis] returned to Lisbon, and the manner in which he slew Count Juan Fernández

pp 26-28

Chapter 10 - Concerning what the queen said on the count’s death, and other matters that came to pass

pp 29-30

Chapter 11 - Concerning the tumult in the city when people thought that the Master was being killed, and how Álvaro Pais made his way there and many others with him

pp 30-33

Chapter 12 - How the Bishop of Lisbon and others were killed and cast down from the cathedral tower

pp 33-36

Chapter 13 - How, after dinner, the Master went to seek the queen’s pardon, and concerning the discussion that took place between them

pp 37-39

Chapter 14 - How the citizens [of Lisbon] tried to rob the Jews, and how the Master forbade them to do so

pp 40-42

Chapter 15 - How Queen Leonor behaved towards the Master and towards a number of others to whom she was not well disposed

pp 42-43

Chapter 16 - How the queen left Lisbon for Alenquer, and concerning the manner of her departure

pp 43-44

Chapter 17 - How the Master made his preparations to go to England, and how he sought forgiveness from Vasco Porcalho

pp 44-46

Chapter 18 - Concerning the reasons why the Master wished to leave the realm and set off for England

pp 46-47

Chapter 19 - The reasons which the city folk gave to the Master as to why he should stay in the country, in which case they would adopt him as their liege lord

pp 47-48

Chapter 20 - Concerning the reasons which the city folk gave to the Master as to why he should not leave

pp 48-49