...Joanna, Isabella, and Alfonso moved to Segovia, to come under direct supervision to their king and to finish their education. Alfonso was placed in the care of a tutor while Isabella became part of the Queen's household.Isabella I was Queen of Castile. The Queen was born in Madrigal de las Altas Torres, Ávila. Her parents names are John II of Castile and Isabella of Portugal. She was born on the 22nd of April. When she was born she was 2nd in line of the throne, her brother Henry was 1st. Isabellas younger brother was born after her, which lowered her down to 3rd in line.She, her mother and her brother, Alfonso then moved to Arévalo. Isabellas living conditions in Segovia improved some. She live in a castle, she had food and clothes. Isabella also got...
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...ages. At this time, people practice the study of Humanism and spread the thoughts of the importance of education. Starting in Italy and spread to Spain in the 15th century later on. During this time, many great ruler existed. Queen Isabella I, or Isabella of Castile, she was one of the legendary Queen in Spain, not only because she was the Queen of Spain but also her knowledge and wisdom. Queen Isabella I was born on April 22, 1451in the town of Madrigal de las Altas Torres and died on November 26,1504 in the castle of La Mota. She is often referred as “La Catolica” (the catholic), a title given to her by the Spanish pope, Alexander VI. This is a title that the Spanish king and Queen still retain. She was the daughter of John II, the king of Castile and his second wife, Isabella of Portual. Her path to became the Queen wasn't like she fight for it but was given to her, her father died when she was three years old, at that time she already have two...
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...discover the Americas. Another reason why we should celebrate is because he was sponsored by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. He was also a really great navigator too which is why we should celebrate him as well. Even though he was a great explorer, he still had some faults. For example, he failed the quest to travel to the Indies and found the Americas instead. Christopher Columbus was the first person to discover the Americas. This all started when King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella requested to travel to the Indies. When he was planning to figure out how to get to there he decides that sailing west would be the easiest route to the Indies. In August 1492, three ships ran by Columbus were set to sail. Throughout the whole voyage they didn’t believe that they would be able to find any land until October 1492 came around. By then it took exactly three months to get there. While Columbus and his crew members were discovering and getting to know the place better, they discovered local people that were called “Indies”. The Indies made them feel at home and helped them with whatever they needed. Columbus and his mates came back to Spain in March 1493....
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...We’re going to start off the video with Columbus asking Isabella and Ferdinand to fund the expedition then have the Pinta, Nina, and Santa Maria (August 3, 1492) with the 5 week trip and show us spotting land. Since Columbus believed in the small earth theory Columbus thought he was near japan and called the natives indians because India is what many europeans called Asia at the time (really called Taino) Columbus seeks gold jewelry and wandered around searching for a large amount of gold until the santa maria crashed into a reef in Hispaniola. Left 39 men behind to build a colony and sailed back to Spain. He brought stuffed animals, chili peppers, cotton, tobacco, and even kidnapped Tainos but not enough gold. So Ferdinand and Isabella equipped Columbus with 17 ships in...
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...During the 15th century Europeans were interested in increasing their wealth and expanding their empire through the establishment of trade and colonies. Inspired by the discovery of a sea route to Asia by the Portuguese, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain sponsored Italian explorer Christopher Columbus’ voyage to discover a new route to Asia. Although a new route to foreign lands were discovered by Columbus, it wasn’t Asia, yet islands between the coast of today’s North and South America. One of the larger islands he “discovered”, Hispaniola, Columbus reported to the king and queen that this land was suitable for colonization (Callison). On the northern coast of the island in what is now Puerto Plata he founded La Isabella 1493, and later in 1494 Concepcion de la Vega was founded (Foner). He composed a historical document known today as the “Letter from Christopher Columbus to King and Queen of Spain”. Enclosed in this letter were recommendations on how Hispaniola should be governed, an emphasis on the logistics of its discovered gold, and also the order of shipment into Hispaniola and neighbor islands. In the opening of the letter Christopher Columbus composed for the King and Queen of Spain he makes it clear that he would speak freely about his recommendations to the crown on how business should be conducted in current and future discoveries of new worlds, which sets the tone that he was very sure of himself and everything he was about to suggest in this letter. Columbus...
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...religious policies of Ferdinand and Isabella 1480-1504? Catholicism was a major importance in the Spanish society. Ferdinand and Isabella ruled Spain with the persuasion of their faith and majority of their policies was influenced through religion. The tradition of ‘Convivencia’ is cultural ideas between the three religious groups and ideas of religious tolerance. This played a huge part of Spanish society as there were three religions during this time period which were Islam, Christianity and Judaism. * Royal control over the church The royal had major control over the church. Ferdinand and Isabella managed to gain control over the church. The Roman Catholic Church in Spain had been quite independent of royal authority and also had great influence over the people. Ferdinand and Isabella understood they had to have control over the Church if they wanted complete control in governing Spain. They knew that to control the Church, they needed to be able to place individuals of their own choosing in important Church positions. These choices had usually been made by the pope. ‘ * Military orders The Cortes was established in the 8th century to keep the power of the monarchs under control. The Cortes controlled the national treasury, and the king or queen were required to get approval for all major expenditures. Over time, the members of the Cortes, made up of the aristocrats, became very power. Although Ferdinand and Isabella reduced the powers of the aristocrats...
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...Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 at Genoa. Genoa was a seaport that was on the Ligurian sea. His name was Cristoforo Colombo and that was translated into English as Christopher Columbus. Christopher Columbus had two brothers, which he was older than both. Christopher Columbus had little schooling just like most of the people during that age. Genoa was a busy seaport and Christopher Columbus learned much from the sailors. Christopher Columbus’s father was a poor weaver. Christopher Columbus worked with his father for a while, but his heart was set on sailing. (“Christopher Columbus.” The book of knowledge, 2000.) As soon as Christopher Columbus possibly could he went to sea. Christopher Columbus started with short fishing trips and worked his way up to longer trips with merchants that traded along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Christopher Columbus was intrigued by map making and geography, which he studied between trips. In Christopher Columbus’s twenties he made his first trip out of the Mediterranean Sea into the Atlantic Ocean. During that trip Christopher Columbus’s boat was attacked and was set on fire. The only way out was to swim; Christopher Columbus swam six miles back to shore by clinging to wreckage. (“Christopher Columbus.” The book of knowledge, 2000.) In 1476 Christopher Columbus move to Portugal. In Portugal he met Felipa Perestrello e Moniz. Felipa Perestrello e Moniz was the daughter of a respected, but relatively poor family. Shortly after they...
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...sailing west will provide a new route to the “earthly paradise of China” (1492: Conquest of Paradise). His request for funding is denied by the Spanish council, but after a rich investor agrees to help him, Queen Isabella I approves the trip. Lying about the length of the trip to his crew, Columbus sets sail for “honor, gold and the greater glory of God” (1492: Conquest of...
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...chosen goal or destination” (Christopher Columbus Quote). Columbus was an Italian man living in Spain to pursue his dream of navigation. He wished to travel the world. Columbus explored the globe and exchanged many different things. Christopher Columbus significantly influenced naval exploration, world trade, and cultural exchange. Christopher Columbus was able to explore because he was financially supported. The reason he had to pay was because of travel fees, crew employment, navigation tools, and supplies. Since Columbus was an adventurer, he had the natural curiosity to understand the world around him. Most scholars believe...
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...The Spanish Inquisition In 1469, the marriage of Ferdinand V of Aragon to his cousin Isabella of Castile united the two most powerful provinces of Spain (Hauben, 23). During this time, Spain was becoming one of the wealthiest nations in the world. Much of Spain’s wealth was contributed by the Jewish population, which was very successful during this time period because of Christian church laws against usury, which is an illegal practice of charging unfair rates on loans. Prejudice against the Jews and strong feelings of anti-Semitism had also grown during this time, especially after a riot on Ash Wednesday (March 15,1391), started by a Spanish archdeacon named Martinez. Martinez called out to all Spanish citizens to “purge themselves of the filthy Jews”. Martinez incited his congregation to riot. The crowd moved enmasse towards the Juderia (Jewish quarter). Some of the participants were captured by the police and flogged or beaten, but that was not enough to stop the mob. Although they did not succeed that day to destroy the Jews, the feelings that Martinez had evoked lay simmering until June 6th when the mob sacked the Juderia of Seville. It is believed that the victims numbered in the hundreds, if not thousands (C. Roth, 1964). The estimated number of victims for the riot is said to be a little over one thousand. After this ordeal, a number of Jews, called conversos, professed themselves as Christians to escape persecution. Many Christians were questioning the validity of...
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...Primary Source Essay One of the great explorers, Christopher Columbus came in contact with the West Indies during the time of his first voyage in 1492. Upon his arrival, Columbus wrote a detailed letter to Luis de Santangel, a financial minister and treasurer, who took interest in Columbus’s journey. Through Luis de Santangel, Columbus was able to receive aid from King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella during his voyage. In the context of the letter, Columbus included information on the islands he had discovered on his first voyage, including the names he gave to the islands that he came in contact with. Christopher Columbus wrote to Luis de Santangel in form of a letter, which originally was written in April of 1493, after his first voyage, which was first issued in Barcelona, Spain. According to Julius Olson and Edward Bourne (1906), “Columbus sent a duplicate of this letter with some slight changes to Gabriel Sanxis (Spanish form, Sanchez), the treasurer of Aragon, from whose hands a copy came into the possession of Leander de Cosco, who translated it into Latin, April 29, 1493” (p. 261). Many people today know Christopher Columbus as one of greatest explorers in all of history. As an individual, Columbus achieved great success throughout his life. Columbus’s discovery of the Americas shocked everyone due to the fact that it was unknown and had not been discovered earlier. Although Columbus is viewed as a success today, before writing this...
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...then on the sea was his life. [1] Sometime during his voyages Columbus began to believe he could reach the Indies (Asia) by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean completely avoiding the African continent. Based on the information observed and collected from his previous travels, he Columbus felt as if the Journey to Asia was not only shorter but also felt as if it would be easy. He presented his plan to officials in Portugal and England who both rejected him. [2] “Columbus then moved to Spain, winning the support of many influential people for his plan, and petitioned to Queen Isabella of Castile, Spain. Even though a Royal Commission there also rejected his plan, he tried again in 1492, and was given their consent. Ferdinand and Isabella, King and Queen, agreed to sponsor the expedition, under the terms that Columbus would become viceroy of all the lands located, and that he could keep a tenth of all valuables found.” [3] Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain on August 3, 1942 with 90 men and three ships. His three ships were the famous Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria. Columbus commanded the largest ship, the Santa Maria, the Pinta was captained by Martín Alonso Pinzón and the Niña by Vicente Yañez Pinzón. Shortly after setting sail Columbus hat to make a stop at the Canary Islands...
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...Henry VIII was born in Greenwich, London, England on June 28, 1491 to Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He was the third of seven children, and was one of three siblings that survived into adulthood. Though we know very little of Henry’s life before his older brother’s death, we expect that he would have been on the path of a royal second born son. The path of the church. Along with Henry’s extensive knowledge of the Church and Theology, he also has a passion for music, languages, poetry and sports. Henry’s older brother, Arthur, however, was destined to be king and was married to Catherine of Aragon in November of 1501, in an alliance with Spain. A four months later, Arthur fell ill, and died, leaving a ten year old Henry to assume his...
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...established in history. It stretched over many continents and had many islands. Spain expanded its territories over four centuries, starting in 1492 and ending in 1892. One of the influences from the Spanish Empire today is that the United States was founded under Spanish control. The motivating force for Spanish exploration, both on land and overseas, was the spread of Catholicism and the unearthing of natural resources and precious metals such as gold and silver by taking over other empires such as the Aztecs and Incas. The Origins of the Spanish Empire begin with the Reconquista. The Reconquista was a period of about 750 years during which many Christian Kingdoms...
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...into three separate periods, with each different ruler of Spain bringing with them a diverse train of thought in regard to expansion than their predecessor. Firstly, with Ferdinand and Isabella came the union of Iberia under one household, and in 1492 they succeeded in conquering Granada which is seen the first physical expansion of power during their reign, and this period. Granada was of key significance to the monarchs as, for Isabella, it provided a stronghold of Moorish tradition and beliefs, and for Ferdinand it gave his enemies in North Africa a gateway to Spain. so when the announcement came from the crown that it was to begin conquering Granada in 1481 it can be said that both Isabella and Ferdinand had different agendas and motives, however in 1481 Ferdinand was stated to say that he “wished to conquer that kingdom of Granada and expel from all Spain the enemies of the catholic faith and dedicate Spain to the service of God”. Also in a letter from the monarchs dated 1485 they state their intent to spread the catholic faith and remove the “unremitting menace” from the southern lands. Furthermore this source also goes to state that if Ferdinand and Isabella wished to simply expand physical power or gather treasure they would have done so already, assumingly from other areas, rather than a religious crusade. However it is suggestible that Ferdinand simply said this in order to deem his actions for the purpose of Spain and Rome, when in reality his quest for physical expansion...
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