Geographical and Historical Account of the Principality of Cataloniand Earldom of Barcelona; Containing the Description of That Country and City (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1705 Excerpt: ...Gules, should remain the Arms of the Kingdom in the Shield, and to be born in the other Standards and Colours; but that the Standard-Bearer should be an Aragonian. That the Aragonians should take St. George for their Patron. These were the moll essential Articles, and the Infanta Peeronila being yet a Child, they were only contracted. King Ramiro approving of this Match, he resigns the Kingdom to Earl Ramon that same Year that Lerida was taken, which was 1137, Aragon having then been a Kingdom 11 Years, and the Earls of Barcelona absolute Lords of Cata'onia 264. Aragon and Catalonia being thus happily -nlted, as soon as the infanta was of Age; the Marriage was celebrated with great Magnisicence. Earl Ramon being now Prince of Aragon, contracted Alliances, and us'd his utmost Essorts to gain the Kingdom of Navarre, where D.Garcia Ramirez, then Reign'd, bat neither he aor his Heirs could ever compass it. At this time E 2 the the Knights Templars, and those of St. John of Jerufalem, pr-i tending the Kingdom of Aragen was theirs by Will of King Aimso, sent over Raimund Master of the Hospitallers to sollicite for them, who not relying much on their Title, and wanting Power to contend, in the Year 1140, agreed with Earl Raimund, That in Case his Issue fail'd, their Right should take place, and in the mean while obtain'd large Grants in the Lands already conqaer'd and to be conquer'd, which made those Knights afterwards very great in Aragon and Catalonia and Valencia, whea reduc'd. After this Alonfo King of Castile and Leon, having overun the Country of the Moors, and laid Siege to Almeria, a Se2-port Town ia the Kingdom of Granada 5 Count Raimund went with a Fleet of Catalonians and Genoefes to his Assistance, by which means that City was soon reduc'd. ...