Stories from the Chronicle of the Cid (1910) (14566133928)

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Title: Stories from the Chronicle of the Cid
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Plummer, Mary Wright, 1856-1916
Subjects: Cid (Epic cycle)
Publisher: New York : H. Holt and Company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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received instruc-tion in his boyhood in company with DonaUrraca, and he admired and respected her CHRONICLE OF THE CID very much, so that there was nothing honor-able that he would not do for her; so he wentwith her to King Don Sancho, and she beggedthe King to allow Don Alfonso to go intothe royal monastery of Benedictines; andafter hearing the Cids counsel, the King con-sented to set his brother free on this condi-tion. Of the fate of the other brother, DonGarcia, the Chronicle says no more, and weshall have to leave him where King DonSancho put him, in the castle of Luna underwatch and ward. As for Don Alfonso, he did not stay longin the monastery, but fled at night and wentto the Moorish King of Toledo, with whomhe established a warm friendship. King Don Sancho, hearing of this breachof faith on the part of his brother, wentagainst his kingdom of Leon and took it,and wore the crown as ruler of the threekingdoms. Suspecting that his sisters hadhad something to do with Don Alfonsos
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Don Alfonsos Escape from the Monastery. THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY AND KING DON SANCHO 27 flight, he determined to take away their pos-sessions also; and he followed out this in-tention until he canie to the city of Zamora,which belonged to Dona Urraca, and whichshe utterly refused to yield up. Knowing the influence of the Cid with DonaUrraca, the King sent him, much against hiswill, to offer to buy the city or to give otherterritory in exchange for it; and to say thatif these terms were not accepted it shouldbe taken by arms. Dona Urraca was madeof as stern stuff as her brother, and, afterconsulting her people, sent word to the Kingthat she and they would die rather than giveup the city, either for money or in exchange.The King fancied that Euy Diaz had advisedDona Urraca to this decision, and called himto account, but the Cid answered that he hadacted as a true vassal, adding, Howbeit,O King, I will not bear arms against the In-fanta your sister, nor against Zamora, be-cause of the