CHAPTER LXXXIX.

HOW KING FERDINAND TREATED THE PEOPLE OF GUADIX, AND HOW EL ZAGAL FINISHED HIS REGAL CAREER.

Scarcely had Boabdil (11) ensconced himself in his capital when King Ferdinand, at the head of seven thousand horse and twenty thousand foot, again appeared in the Vega. He had set out in all haste from Cordova to the relief of Salobrena, but hearing on his march that the siege was raised, he turned to make a second ravage round the walls of devoted Granada. His present forage lasted fifteen days, in the course of which almost everything that had escaped his former desolating visit was destroyed, and scarce a green thing or a living animal was left on the face of the land. The Moors sallied frequently and fought desperately in defence of their fields, but the work of destruction was accomplished, and Granada, once the queen of gardens, was left surrounded by a desert.

Ferdinand next hastened to crush a conspiracy in the cities of Guadix, Baza, and Almeria. These recently conquered places had entered into secret correspondence with Boabdil, inviting him to march to their gates, promising to rise upon the Christian garrisons, seize upon the citadels, and surrender them into his power. The marques of Villena had received notice of the conspiracy, and suddenly thrown himself with a large force into Guadix. Under pretence of a review of the inhabitants he made them sally forth into the fields before the city. When the whole Moorish population capable of bearing arms was thus without the walls, he ordered the gates to be closed. He then permitted them to enter two by two and three by three, and take forth their wives, children, and effects. The houseless Moors were fain to make themselves temporary hovels in the gardens and orchards about the city; they were clamorous in their complaints at being thus excluded from their homes, but were told they must wait with patience until the charges against them could be investigated and the pleasure of the king be known.*

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. Who reappeared in Vega?
2. Who was he leading?
3. Who else?
4. Where did he leave from?
5. How long did his forage last?
6. Did any animals remain?
7. Who defended their fields?
8. What was Granada once known as?
9. Where did Ferdinand work to crush first?
10. What other city?
11. And lastly?
12. Who had those 3 had secret communications with?
13. What did they invite him to do?
14. What did they promise him?
15. What else?
16. Anything more?
17. Who received notice of the conspiracy?
1. King Ferdinand
2. seven thousand horse
3. twenty thousand foot
4. Cordova
5. fifteen days
6. scarce a green thing or a living animal was left on the face of the land
7. The Moors
8. the queen of gardens
9. Guadix
10. Baza
11. Almeria
12. Boabdil
13. march to their gates
14. rise upon the Christian garrisons
15. seize upon the citadels
16. surrender them into his power
17. The marques of Villena