Kingdom of Castile

These kingdoms of Castile, Navarre, León, Aragon, and Catalan were ruled independently and often warred against one another, resulting in further fragmentation. This fragmentation affected the economy of each kingdom also. For example the economy of Castile was based off of the concept of the Maesta, which were large collectives ruled by noble families who controlled large herds of sheep in favor of agriculture due to the harsh environment of the plateaus that Castile was situated. This

Queen Isabella of Castile sponsored Christopher Columbus’s voyage to the west Indies; exiled or forced conversion on all of their Muslim Jewish subjects, and made Spain a world trading power while being along side her husband King Ferdinand. Queen Isabella's life before she married King Ferdinand Queen Isabella paid for Christopher Columbus to go to the West Indies. The crown agreed to pay a sum of the money as a concession from monarch to subject. Before Columbus went to Queen Isabella, he first

During the 15th century, there were five kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula, but eventually became two by the early 16th century. Since the 12th century, Portugal had been an independent kingdom; the turning point in the kingdom was in the 15th century when Isabella of Castile tied the knot with Ferdinand of Aragon and resulted in uniting Castile and Aragon. Isabella and Ferdinand’s first target was Granada; the only Islamic state left from the once powerful Al-Andalus. This step was a necessary for

new culture were the most important consequences for the development of Spain. Isabella I of Castile, also called Isabel the Catholic, by her strong religious faith, was a prerequisite for this discovery because she placed her trust and financed the trip, with the goal of opening a new route for commercial exchanges. Isabel was born on April 22nd of 1451 in Castile, Spain. Her parents were John II of Castile and Isabel of Portugal. She spent her first years in the company of her brother Alfonso, and

Ferdinand and Isabella were powerful monarchs in 1469. Isabella was a ruler of a dominating kingdom. When the two married, both of their powerful kingdoms integrated and became the largest, most dominating kingdom in Spain. Ferdinand and Isabella were two very important historical figures that influence today’s society. Ferdinand was the son of John II of Aragon and Juana Enriquez of Aragon. Like his parents, when he came of age, he would have an arranged marriage with someone. As Ferdinand

Isabella ruled the kingdoms that eventually became the country of Spain. Ferdinand and Isabella were intent on having a kingdom free of any faith other than Christianity. Many people were killed or even banished from the country. King Ferdinand and Isabella moved their kingdom into a great age for Spain, but did not achieve this in the best way. The marriage of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella joined their family’s two kingdoms. Queen Isabella was the daughter of King John II of Castile. King Ferdinand

Torquemada in Castile, attempting to exercise her rights to rule alone in her own name as Queen of Castile. The country fell into disorder. Her son and heir-apparent, Charles, later Charles I, was a six-year-old child being raised in his aunt's care in northern European Flanders; her father, Ferdinand II, remained in Aragon, allowing the crisis to grow. The queen was unable to secure the funds required to assist her to protect her power. In the face of this, Ferdinand II returned to Castile in July 1507

Imperial Destiny”) that certain key issues were handled jointly by the monarchs. This was evident in the concessions that they were able to extract from the Vatican. Patronato Real, or the right of presentation to all ecclesiastical benefices in the Kingdom of Granada was granted to the sovereigns of Spain by Pope Innocent VIII while the Reconquista was still ongoing. Eventually, the author goes on to say, this right would be extended to all Spanish domains. This gave the rulers of Spain almost complete

of exploration; however, her prestige and significance go far beyond that single act. Also commonly known as Queen Isabella the Catholic, she reigned from 1474 to 1504 and together with her husband King Ferdinand II of Aragón, united the Spanish kingdoms and helped pave the way for Spain’s golden age. Yet despite the importance of her marriage to Ferdinand, Isabella was a sovereign queen in her own right, wielding immense power and accomplishing tasks

In the 1400s, what is now known as present-day Spain, was quite different from how it is today. The land was divided into three kingdoms: Castile, Aragon and Portugal. The region had a variety of religions and cultures such as Islam, Christianity, and Catholicism. (Walbert) This time period was when the Reconquista occurred, also known as Spain’s Golden Age. Isabella and Ferdinand played a major role in the Reconquista. They transformed most of what is now present day Spain and spread the Catholic