The Rider Haggard Library

In which our narrator, recovering from grievous wounds, is entrusted by Guatemoc with the solemn task of concealing the reclaimed treasure of Montezuma in a secret subterranean vault, guarded by a fea...

12 Mar 39min

In which the tension of a desperate battle atop the teocalli crescendos, bringing the narrator perilously close to a sacrificial death that is thwarted by a sudden and fierce intervention amidst the c...

11 Mar 25min

In which the narrator is adorned in elaborate, symbolic attire and led in a solemn, ritualistic procession to the summit of a sacred pyramid, where a fierce battle rages below between Spaniards and Az...

11 Mar 25min

In which the captive Englishman, caught in the throes of war and loyalty, is brought before the Aztec council to face death or acceptance, with his fate intertwined by Otomie's courageous pledge of lo...

11 Mar 36min

In which the sombre city of Tenochtitlan bears silent witness to the arrival of Cortes and his small band of conquering Spaniards, whose presence casts a long shadow over the once-proud Montezuma. As ...

10 Mar 28min

In which the city of Tenoctitlan braces itself for a ferocious siege, as hordes of Aztec warriors muster with grim resolve against the encroaching Spaniards, their valor and ferocity illuminated by th...

10 Mar 28min

In which the sacred city of Mexico trembles under the impending advance of the Spaniards, while Montezuma, caught in the grip of despair and indecision, sends costly gifts and prays for retreat as cha...

10 Mar 24min

In which the humble Thomas Wingfield finds himself unexpectedly exalted as a god incarnate, receiving honours and obeisance from Montezuma’s court whilst grappling with a foreboding destiny whispered ...

9 Mar 27min