both the military and human aspects of the conflict. The opening of this historical account sets the stage by emphasizing the significance of the war in Granada, framed within the broader context of Spain’s ongoing struggles with its territories and their populations. It introduces the perspective of D. Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, who aims to document the events he witnessed or learned about from those involved. He plans to focus on smaller yet critical factors that led to the overarching conflict, rather than major battles and events, emphasizing how nuanced and localized issues can escalate into larger conflicts. The beginning hints at both a personal and analytical approach to recounting the history of this tumultuous period, aiming to dissect the causes and far-reaching consequences of the war on the people involved and on Spain as a whole. (This is an automatically generated summary.)