[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Crónica dos reis de Bisnaga](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz) › [The Narrative of Domingos Paes and the Chronicle of Fernao Nuniz (Sewell, A Forgotten Empire)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell) › 5.3.3 # The chronicles of Paes and Nuniz (Vijayanagara) 5.3.3 The Narrative of Domingos Paes and the Chronicle of Fernão Nuniz (Sewell, A Forgotten Empire) 5.3.3 - **Language:** English ### [5.3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.5.3.3) He would urge the King to secretly quit the city and betake himself to a fortress belonging to the captain who had sent him that letter, and that there he should prepare himself, getting together a large following. And he would tell him that when the lords and captains came to know of his wish and determination they would act according to it, and would help him, and would come with him to fall upon Narsenayque, and would bestow upon him (Narsenaque) the prison in which he (the King) was now kept. So he would be king. (The captain further said) that after he had persuaded the King to this he would cause him to (leave the city), and while going out he would kill him, and that in this way Narsenaque should become king. Narsenayque was well pleased to listen to this treason and to hear of the evil deed which this captain planned, and he showed him much favour. The captain disappeared after some days from where Narsenayque was, feigning to have fled; and he came to Penagumdy, where in a few days his arrival was known; and he set about and put in hand all those things that had been arranged. Every day he showed the King a letter, one day from a captain of one fortress, the next day another from another captain; - [Previous: 5.3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.5.3.2) - [Next: 5.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.5.3.4) - [Up: 5.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.5.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.5.3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.5.3.3) · Pramāṇa