Tom Holland

The governor of Guatemala.

And I think she's, in the entire history of the Spanish Empire in the Americas, she was the only female governor.

Is that right?

They're both buried in, I can't remember what it's called.

Is it called Antigua or something like that?

In the old capital of Guatemala.

I've often thought I'd like to go and see his grave.

Tabby said she went and saw his portrait in Seville when she went to Seville.

Good on Tabby.

So that leaves two of the Spanish generals, Almagro and Benalcázar, to deal with the northern warlords.

So first of all, quisquis.

Quisquis has been trudging all the way up from Cusco with his colossal llamas.

And does he know what's waiting for him?

Not really.

No, no, he doesn't actually.

So there's a bit of mountain pass action, skirmishes and stuff, which we won't go into.

Basically, eventually they emerge into southern Ecuador, him and his men.

His men arrive in Quito province to discover the Spanish have captured their capital.

They are gutted.

They can't believe it.