Content deleted Content added
Srich32977 (talk | contribs) m ce Tags: Mobile edit Mobile app edit iOS app edit |
Srich32977 (talk | contribs) m ce Tags: Mobile edit Mobile app edit iOS app edit |
||
Line 199:
However, one ray of hope remained for the rebels. Castile had withdrawn some of its troops from occupied [[Kingdom of Navarre|Navarre]] to fight the comuneros, and [[Francis I of France|King Francis I of France]] used the opportunity to [[Spanish conquest of Iberian Navarre#1521 French invasion|invade with support from the Navarrese]]. The royalist army was forced to march on Navarre to respond rather than besiege Toledo. Acuña left Toledo to travel to Navarre, but he was recognized and caught. It is disputed whether he was seeking to join the French and continue fighting, or was simply fleeing.<ref name="seaver336">[[#Sea28|Seaver 1928]], p. 336.</ref>
María Pacheco took control of the city and the remains of the rebel army, living in the [[Alcázar of Toledo|Alcázar]], collecting taxes, and strengthening defenses. She requested the intervention of her uncle, the respected [[Diego López Pacheco|Marquis of Villena]], to negotiate with the Royal Council, hoping he would be able to obtain better concessions. The Marquis eventually abandoned the negotiations, and María Pacheco took on personal negotiations with [[Antonio de Zúñiga|Prior Zúñiga]], the commander of the besieging forces. Her demands, though somewhat galling to honor, were ultimately minor, such as guaranteeing the property and reputation of her children.<ref name="seaver346">[[#Sea28|Seaver 1928]],
Still concerned about the French, the royal government gave in. With the support of all parties, the surrender of Toledo was orchestrated on October 25, 1521. Thus, on October 31 the comuneros left the Alcázar of Toledo and new officials were appointed to run the city. The truce guaranteed the freedom and property of all the comuneros.<ref name="seaver346" />
| |||