ABSTRACT
Besides, he left four sons, the wisest and most accom plished in arms and all feats that were in the world, and the most courteous and the best nurtured. And he left two daughters, one who was Queen of Portugal and the other, who was a maiden. And besides, all his life, he took vengeance of all who had done him and his sons a wrong, and overcame all his enemies, and increased the Holy Catholic faith and multiplied it ; and he killed or vanquished many wicked Saracens. What shall I tell you ? You will find in no legend whatever that God ever showed so much favour and mercy to any king. And again, his sons were of an age to reign, so that the House of Aragon needed not to delay even one day in prosecuting what he had begun. God saw that he was not wanted, such good sons had he ; and so He wished, that day, to put him in the company of the baron, Saint Martin ; so that death came to him.
