MURDER OF THE THIRD MEXICAN KING. 47-J 



yeelded hcercvnto to give the king contentment, and for Lin 

 pitty they had of the child ; but t\vo of the chiefest were 

 much opposite, inferring that it was bad counsel!, fur that 

 Chimalpopoca, although lice were of their bloud, yet was it 

 but by the mothers side, and that the fathers was to be 

 preferred, and therefore they concluded that the first they 

 must kill was Chimalpopoca, king of Mexico, protesting so 

 to doe. The king of Azcapuzalco was so troubled with this 

 contradiction, and the resolution they had taken, that soono 

 after for very griefe he fell sicke and died. By whose death 

 the Tepanecas, finishing their consultation, committed a 

 notable treason ; for one night the young king of Mexico 

 sleeping without guard or feare of any thing, they of Azca- 

 puzalco entred his pallaee, and slew him sodainly, returning 

 vnseene. The morning being come, when the Nobles went 

 to salute the King, as they were accustomed, they found 

 him slaine with great and cruell wounds; then they cried 

 out, and filled all their cittie with teares : and transported 

 with choller, they presently fell to armes, with an intent to 

 revenge their Kings death. As they ramie vppe and downe, 

 full of fury and disorder, one of their chiefest knightes stept 

 foorth, labouring to appease them, with a grave admonition: 

 &quot; Whither goe you/ saide lice, &quot; O yee Mexicaiues ; quiet 

 your selves, consider that things done without consideration 

 are not well guided, nor come to good end : suppresse your 

 griefe, considering that, although your king be dead, the 

 noble blood of the Mexicaines is not extinct in him. Woe 

 have children of our kings deceased, by whose conduct, suc 

 ceeding to the real me, you shall the better execute what 

 you pretend, having a leader to guide your enterprise, go 

 not blindely, surcease, and choose a king first to guide and 

 encourage you against your enemies. In the mcane time 

 dissemble discreetly, performing the funeral Is of your de 

 ceased king, whose body you see liecre present, for hoerc- 

 ai tcr you shall liiule better meanes to take revenge .&quot; J5y 



