Joanna of Castile

Ccolumbus which brought the new world and wealth to Sspain. Her marriage to Fferdinand II of Aaragon began a thirty five year joint rule of a unified spain by the catholic monarchs. Ferdinand and Isabella succeeded as joint sovereigns to the throne of castile on the death of Isabella’s half brother henry IV in December of 1474. From

Origin of the empire In 1504, Queen Isabella died, King Ferdinand ruled Isabella’s side of Spain with their eldest surviving child Joanna of Castile, who also known as “The mad”. In 1516, Ferdinand’s death led to a new chapter of Spain, Joanna and Phillip I’s son Charles ruled the Spanish empire and created the Holy Roman Empire. In 1556, he stepped down and passed the Holy Roman Empire to his brother, Ferdinand. The Spanish empire to his only surviving son Phillip II who after a succession crisis

alliances, all due to their foreign policy. However, they didn’t create treaties only; they also safeguarded the Iberian Peninsula through marriage. Isabella and Ferdinand had many children who married in to great families. For example, their daughter Joanna married the Holy Roman Emperor’s son, Philip; this secured another alliance, more wealth and power, but also protected their eastern boarders. Also, their daughter Isabella married Alfonso, Prince of Portugal. This secured their western boarders and

Charles Hapsburg, who later became Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, was born in the Flemish city of Ghent on February 24, 1500 (3) to Phillip the Handsome and Joanna the Mad (2). He had four sisters: Eleanor, Isabel, Mary, and Katherine. Ferdinand I was his only brother (7). His maternal grandparents were the very famous Isabel of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon who funded Columbus’s expeditions (6). His paternal grandfather was Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (7). Charles V was raised in the Netherlands

The House of Habsburgs also known as the house of Austria was one royal house that had a great influence in Europe. The House of Habsburgs continuously ruled over the Holy Roman throne from around 1438 to around 1740. The house also produced kings and emperors for other kingdoms like the kingdom of Germany, England and France. The house was split in the 16th century following the rule of King Charles V, it was split into Austrian and Danish branches where there were no close relationships between

own Cortes, which limited Ferdinand’s power as he was subject to the fueros[1]. In Castile however, the Cortes were relatively powerless; not necessary to pass laws and had little interest in taxation. No Cortes was called between 1480 and 1498, which is

To further investigate the inbreeding and its implications within royal families, studies have been conducted regarding the Habsburg royal dynasty of Spain, which came to an end after the demise of Charles II, a severely inbred individual. Charles II, known as “El Hechizado” (The Hexed) was a severely disabled man who suffered from mental retardation, learning difficulties and many health problems. He was short, he had a large head compared to his body size, he had blood in his urine, he had difficulties

died at Yuste, in Spain, 1558; was a descendant of the house of Hapsburg, and to this descent owed his sovereignty over so many lands that it was said of him that the sun never set on his dominions. Charles was the son of Philip, Duke of Burgundy, by Joanna, daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella, and Burgundy was the first heritage to which he at his led, on his fathers death in 1506. As he was a minor at that time, his aunt, Margaret of Austria, undertook the regency for him. William of Chièvres, his father's

Chapter 14 Unit Questions Pluralism attracted the most negative attention to the Church of the 1400-1500s because when Church-appointed officials did not show up to their benefices, leading to the lack of responsibilty of the Church officials. Immorality was mostly neglect of the rule of celibacy, however immorality was not entirely sexual transgressions, there was also clerical drunkenness, gambling, and indulgence in fancy dress. Ignorance was the lack of education, as many priests were barely

Was social status the main obstacle preventing women from exercising power and influence in the Middle Ages? This essay will discuss whether social status was the main obstacle preventing women from exercising their power and influence in the middle ages. This essay will further undertake a close analysis of women’s social status within society and how they were categorised as being either: rural, urban, noble, religious or royal. All women regardless of social status endured the harsh constraints