what did Ali tell Boabdil?
that the late discomfiture of the Christian knights had stripped Andalusia of the prime of her chivalry and broken the spirit of the country
what did the popularity of the kings depend on?
upon their success against the Christians
who lost in the the mountains of Malaga?
the Christian cavaliers
what did this lead to?
a favorable effect on the fortunes of the old monarch
who was inactive?
The populace
had the son ever used his weapon?
yes
what did he prefer?
he preferred the silken repose of the cool halls of the Alhambra to the fatigue and danger of the foray and the hard encampments of the mountains.
what did Boabdil el Chico think was necessary?
to strike some signal blow to counterbalance the late triumph of his father.
who is his father in law?
Ali Atar
who attacked the city?
Ferdinand
what city has lots of cows and grain?
Lucena