Catholic Monarchs

country. The victory of the reconquest earned Ferdinand and Isabella the admiration of the pope (King). By ridding their kingdom of other faiths, Isabella and Ferdinand gained a title by the pope. The pope gave Ferdinand and Isabella the title “Catholic Kings”. “Ferdinand and Isabella were given the title by the pope in recognition of their role in ‘purifying’ the faith” (Lewis). Isabella and Ferdinand also sponsored expeditions across seas. Isabella and Ferdinand agreed to sponsor an expedition

To suggest that Isabella was successful from the outset in securing the Castilian crown and the support of its people would be a foolish interpretation. It took ten years before she was fully accepted as rightful ruler, during which time a number of important factors developed that today can be seen as the clearest reasons for her success. Paramount among these was her determined, intellectual and shrewd personality and character. Without these traits, the other factors would have been irrelevant

Christopher Columbus’s life was filled with adventures and new beginnings that would leave a remarkable impression throughout history. Born in 1451 in Genoa, Columbus from an early age would become well acclimated to sailing as he began his career aboard a merchant ship and later study mathematics, astronomy, cartography, and navigation. Growing up and experiencing new thing Columbus began to come up with a plan different from all others to set sail across the Atlantic instead of going around the

would receive if sponsored, so many foreign rulers rejected him and his demands. He was a Catholic and this stood out to Queen Isabella because she wanted to spread Catholicism to non-believers. This gave Columbus a better standing with the queen. In Spain, a new federal power was beginning to drive the Moors out of the Iberian Peninsula and this would increase the availability of resources to the monarchs on this land. This involved the king and it pushed him towards sponsoring Columbus because

started a war with France. Henry went against the Catholic Church and made himself the head of the English Church. Elizabeth I was jailed in the tower of London under suspicion of supporting the rebels against her sister Mary. Elizabeth defeated the Spanish Armada, in return making England the new superpower in Europe. Elizabeth rebuilt England 's economy and passed the religious unity act which made England to be the first protestant nation. Both Monarchs fought Rome over religious control in England

Timeline List: Karl - France John Calvin Louis XV Louis XIV Louis XIII Henry IV Henry III Henry VIII Charles IX Edict of Nantes St. Bartholomew 's Day Massacre Research: John Calvin: http://www.biography.com/people/john-calvin-9235788 Was a Theologian, and Journalist Born July 10, 1509 and died May 27, 1564 Born in Noyon, Picardy, France and died in Geneva, Switzerland studied at University of Paris, University of Orléans, University of Bourges He lived in Geneva until anti-protestant authorities

monarchies, while Feros hints that it was possible for Kings and Queens to become just as important as religion. In the "Sacred and Terrifying Gazes" by Antonio Feros, he begins by discussing three steps Spanish royalty achieved their position as monarchs empowered by God. Originally, they would promote their royal authority through symbolism in royal images. However, the portrayal of the monarchy began to change after the conquest of Mexico. Hernan Cortez noticed that the Aztec ruler was viewed as

To be an absolute monarch is to believe that a divine power has granted one the ability to rule them all. Charles, I ruled with a similar view to what gave him the right to act and rule in such a manner as he did. Charles, I reigned as though the people were but his subjects, and he was God. However Charles’ view of himself, his early reign was plagued with predestined horror, and his eventual implemented policies would rarely benefit anyone; at times, he himself received no advance from his primarily

Throughout human history we have had government. Almost every civilization that humans have founded over the years has had some form of government. They include dictatorships, republics, oligarchies, and monarchies. Monarchies have been a common one through history. A monarchy is a form of government in which a country is ruled by a figured such as king or emperor. Since it was created many different forms of monarchy developed as different civilizations changed it to meet their needs. They changed

The concept of The Great Chain of Being, the order of ruling authority in beings and non-beings, was not always controversial in Europe.In early Europe development, The Great Chain of Being was painted as God as the highest authority and then the wealth order of man, followed by animals.This idea was supported greatly by the church but humanistic ideas began to test the church’s authority.The Renaissance brought about the question: Is it king or clergy that controls the government and its people