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It is 1520 and word has reached Hern谩n Cort茅s in Tenochtitlan that another group of Spaniards led by the ferocious P谩nfilo de Narv谩ez, 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.

But can Cort茅s 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鈥� swords are thirsty for blood 鈥�

In today鈥檚 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 鈥�

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Producer: Theo Young-Smith
Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor