50

CHAPTER III.

THE CRUSADES AND LAND TRAVEL (CIRCA 1100-1300) 76

CHAPTER IV.

MARITIME EXPLORATION (CIRCA 1250-1410) 106

CHAPTER V.

GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCE IN CHRISTENDOM FROM THE
FIRST CRUSADES (CIRCA 1100-1460) 114

CHAPTER VI.

PORTUGAL TO 1400 (1095-1400) 123

CHAPTER VII.

HENRY'S POSITION AND DESIGNS AT THE TIME OF
THE FIRST VOYAGES, 1410-15 138

CHAPTER VIII.

PRINCE HENRY AND THE CAPTURE OF CEUTA (1415) 147

CHAPTER IX.

HENRY'S SETTLEMENT AT SAGRES AND FIRST DISCOVERIES
(1418-28) 160

CHAPTER X.

CAPE BOJADOR AND THE AZORES (1428-41) 168

CHAPTER XI.

HENRY'S POLITICAL LIFE (1433-41) 179

CHAPTER XII.

FROM BOJADOR TO CAPE VERDE (1441-5) 192

CHAPTER XIII.

THE ARMADA OF 1445 228

CHAPTER XIV.

VOYAGES OF 1446-8 240

CHAPTER XV.

THE AZORES (1431-60) 250

CHAPTER XVI.

THE TROUBLES OF THE REGENCY AND THE FALL OF
DON PEDRO (1440-9) 257

CHAPTER XVII.

CADAMOSTO (1455-6) 261

CHAPTER XVIII.

VOYAGES OF DIEGO GOMEZ (1458-60) 289

CHAPTER XIX.

HENRY'S LAST YEARS AND DEATH (1458-60) 299

CHAPTER XX.

THE RESULTS OF PRINCE HENRY'S WORK 308

INDEX 325

ILLUSTRATIONS.

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MAIN GATE OF THE MONASTERY CHURCH AT BELEM, _Frontispiece_

Built on the site of an old sailor's chapel, existing in
Prince Henry's day, and used by his men. In the niche
between the two great entrance doors, is a statue of Prince
Henry in armour.

THE MONASTERY CHURCH AT BATALHA[1] 132

West front of church in which Prince Henry and his
House lie buried. This church was founded by the Prince's
father, King John, in memory of his victory over Castille
at Aljubarrota.

BATALHA CHURCH--PORTUGAL'S WESTMINSTER[1] 136

The aisle containing the tombs of Prince Henry and his
brothers, the Infants of the House of Aviz.

EFFIGIES OF KING JOHN THE GRE