Cruel, Don Pedro waged war fierce against this monarch until he
surrendered the culprits, who, after being tortured, were put to
death.

Vasco da Gama also related how another king, Fernando, stole fair
Eleanora from her husband, and vainly tried to force the Portuguese
to accept their illegitimate daughter Beatrice as his successor.

_Book IV._ Rather than accept as queen a lady who had married a
Spanish prince,--who would probably unite their country with
Spain,--the Portuguese fought the battle of Eljubarota in favor of Don
John, and succeeded in dictating terms of peace to the Spanish at
Seville. Some time after this the king of Portugal and his brother
were captured by the Moors, and told they could recover their freedom
only by surrendering Ceuta. Pretending acquiescence, the king returned
to Portugal, where, as he had settled with his brother, who remained
as hostage with the Moors, he refused to surrender the city.

After describing the victories of Alfonso V., Vasco da Gama related
how John II., thirteenth king of Portugal, first began to seek a
maritime road to India, and how his successor, Emmanuel, was invited
in a vision, by the gods of the Indus and Ganges, to come and conquer
their country.

Here as the monarch fix'd his wond'ring eyes,
Two hoary fathers from the streams arise;
Their aspect rustic, yet, a reverend grace
Appear'd majestic on their wrinkled face:
Their tawny beards uncomb'd, and sweepy long,
Adown their knees in shaggy ringlets hung;