La Historia de la guerra de Granada is divided into three books, each published by Luis Tribaldos de Toledo. They narrate the origin of the war and its development, analyze the relationship between the civilians, the military, and the aristocracy, and have a pro-Islamic stance. The style resembles Latin historians such as Sallust and Tacitus, with introductory speeches, portraits, moral reflections, and narrative sobriety. Hurtado de Mendoza was a warrior, humanist, diplomat, and a famous poet in Europe. He wrote this book at the end of his life. He had returned to Granada, banished, amidst a hostile environment.