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b'\\u201cThe blood flowed like water\\u2026\\u201d\\n\\nIt is 1520 and word has reached Hern\\xe1n Cort\\xe9s in Tenochtitlan that another group of Spaniards led by the ferocious P\\xe1nfilo de Narv\\xe1ez, have landed on the coast to hunt him down. Taking drastic action, he decides to leave the city with his wily mistress Malinche to pursue the newcomers, but not before taking the Emperor of the Aztecs, Montezuma, as his hostage.\\xa0\\n\\nBut can Cort\\xe9s really overcome a much larger force commanded by such a formidable rival? And can his lieutenant, the dashing, violent and reckless Pedro de Alvarado, keep his cool in the heart of the capital? For one of the most hallowed Aztec festivals is fast approaching. The tension is mounting, and the Spaniards\\u2019 swords are thirsty for blood \\u2026\\n\\nIn today\\u2019s episode in this unmissable series, Dominic and Tom lead us deeper into the heart of darkness, as the story of the Fall of the Aztecs takes a shocking and nightmarish turn \\u2026\\n\\n*Dominic\\u2019s book The Fall of the Aztecs is available now from bookshops across the UK - the perfect Christmas present!*\\n\\n*The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*:\\nTom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in New Zealand and Australia!\\nBuy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com\\nTwitter:\\xa0\\n@TheRestHistory\\n@holland_tom\\n@dcsandbrook\\nProducer: Theo Young-Smith\\nExecutive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'