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 Isabella of Castile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Her parents were King John II of Castile and his second wife Queen Isabella of Portugal.
While she and Ferdinand began to reorganize the court, Afonso V of Portugal crossed the border and declared Joan the rightful heir.
In 1494, by the Treaty of Tordesillas, Isabella and Ferdinand divided the Earth - outside of Europe - with Portugal.
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 Isabel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Isabella of Asturias, (1470–1498), queen consort, daughter of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon, wife of Manuel I of Portugal.
Isabella of Aragon (1271–1336), better known as Queen Elizabeth of Portugal, daughter of Pedro III of Aragon, wife of Denis of Portugal.
Isabella of Portugal (1503-1539), queen consort, daughter of Manuel I of Portugal, wife of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.
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 King Ferdinand II
Ferdinand V of Castile and Leon, also called Ferdinand II of Aragon, was the son of John I of Aragon by his second marriage with Joanna Henriquez, of the family of the hereditary grand admirals of Castile, and was born at Sos in Aragon on the 10th or 16th of March 1452.
Daughter: Juana (known as Joanna of Castile, by Isabella)
His marriage in 1469 to his cousin Isabella of Castile was dictated by the desire to unite his own claims to the crown, as the head of the younger branch of the same family, with hers, in case Henry IV should die childless.
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 Ferdinand V and Isabella I
She was the daughter of John II of Castile and León by his second wife, Isabella of Portugal.
Isabella's succession was contested, however, by Alfonso V of Portugal, who supported the claim of Henry's daughter Juana la Beltraneja.
In 1469 Princess Isabella married Ferdinand of Aragón, known also as Ferdinand V, The Catholic, and on the death of her brother, Henry IV, Isabella and Ferdinand jointly succeeded (1474) to the throne of Castile and León.
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 TimeRef - History Timelines - Medieval People Starting With I
Isabella married Edward II of England in 1308 and their eldest son became Edward III.
Isabella went on to marry Geoffrey fitz Peter and later Hubert de Burgh the justiciar.
Isabella (Daughter of Edward III) (- d.1382)
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Isabella I
This was the case at the siege of Malaga, and at that of Baza, where the stern usages of war did not hinder the Moorish leader, Cid Hiaya, from displaying his chivalry towards the queen.
She was the daughter of John II, King of Castile, by his second wife, Isabella of Portugal.
In 1465 an attempt was made to arrange the marriage between Isabella and Alfonso V of Portugal, but the princess had already chosen Ferdinand of Aragon for a husband and was therefore opposed to this alliance.
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 La Católica The Isabella of Castile Fanlisting
Isabella was raised by her mother, Isabella of Portugal, until 1457, when the two children were brought to court by Henry IV to keep them from being used by opposition nobles.
When Isabella married Ferdinand of Portugal in October 1469 without Henry's approval, Henry withdrew his recognition and again named Juana as his heir.
At Henry's death in 1474, a war of succession ensued, with Alfonso V of Portugal, prospective husband of Isabella's rival Juana, supporting Juana's claims.
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 Book1: Origin and Establishment, Chapter 1
Isabella recognized that the surest way to curb the disorders which pervaded her kingdom was the vigorous enforcement of the law and, as soon as the favorable aspect of the war of the succession gave leisure for less pressing matters, she set earnestly to work to accomplish it.
He was popularly believed to be impotent, and when his wife Juana, sister of Affonso V of Portugal, bore him a daughter, whom he acknowledged and declared to be his heir, her paternity was maliciously ascribed to Beltran de la Cueva, and she was known by the opposite party as La Beltraneja.
The change effected by Ferdinand and Isabella and confirmed by their grandson Charles V was almost wholly wrought, as it had been two centuries earlier in France, by the extension and enforcement of the royal jurisdiction, superseding that of the feudatories.
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 Life and Times of Isabella of Castile.
The eldest daughter, Isabella, married the King of Portugal.
Ferdinand was occupied with the cares of his kingdom, for he ruled Aragon with undivided authority, as Isabella governed Castile, and to her alone were confided the reforms in government and the condition of her people.
of Castile, and her mother was his second wife, Isabella, a princess of Portugal.
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 Spain Ferdinand and Isabella - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ...
Greatly admired by Italian political theorist Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527), Ferdinand was one of the most skillful diplomats in an age of great diplomats, and he assigned to Castile its predominant role in the dual monarchy.
Ferdinand, who had received his political education in federalist Aragon, brought a new emphasis on constitutionalism and a respect for local fueros to Castile, where he was king consort (1479- 1504) and continued as regent after Isabella's death in 1504.
Ferdinand and Isabella resumed the Reconquest, dormant for more than 200 years, and in 1492 they captured Granada, earning for themselves the title of Catholic Kings.
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 isabella.HTM
Relations between King Henry and Princess Isabella became strained about six months later when he began pressuring her to marry his ally, the King of Portugal.
Princess Isabella promised to loyally serve King Henry as long as he lived, and to marry nobody without his permission.
Henry ordered his followers to be on the lookout for Ferdinand, and he offered a reward for the capture of the foreign prince.
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 Isabel I
From 1481 the "Catholic Kings," as Ferdinand and Isabella were known, ruled both kingdoms jointly, but it was a union of crowns not countries.
Also her daughter Joanna Juana la Loca was mentally unstable and her son Charles, after Ferdinand's death, became Holy Roman Emperor.
Also, she wanted scholars to set up palace schools at her court.
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Enrique now disinherited Isabella and chose Juana, alleged to be an illegitimate daughter of his wife, heiress.
She was promised to King Alfonso V. of Portugal.
Without a son, the young kingdom was to fall to CHARLES V., of the Habsburg Dynasty, who would become Emperor, King of Spain, Bohemia, Hungary, lord of the Burgundian, Austrian, Bohemian complexes of territories etc., the most powerful politician of his time.
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 Ancestors of Thomas Lee Ingram
Spouse: Isabella Of Aragon (1271-1336) Marr: 24 Jun 1282 - Trancoso, Guarda, Portugal
Spouse: King Of Portugal Duarte Of Portugal I (1391-1438) Marr: 4 Nov 1428 - Coimbra, Beira Litoral, Portugal
Spouse: Isabella Of Portugal (1432-1455) Marr: 6 May 1448
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 Six Wives, David Starkey - HarperCollins
Immediately Isabella was disinherited by her brother, Henry IV of Castile, in favour of his doubtfully legitimate daughter, Joanna.
This resulted in Isabella's victory and proclamation as Queen of Castile, and Joanna's retreat into a nunnery.
Ferdinand was the son of John II by his second marriage, and only after two deaths, both rumoured to be by poison, was he delivered the throne.
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Isabella was supposed to choose between two other pretenders to her hand: Alphonso V, King of Portugal, a widower many years her senior, or Charles de Valois, a son of King Charles VII of France.
This is the first agreement, in the history of mankind, between the State and private enterprise on an equal footing.
She had to fight off the many intrigues of the Portuguese court, and a bloody civil war.
http://muweb.millersville.edu/~columbus/data/art/ROY-01.ART   (1872 words)

  
 Henry IV of Castile -
Joanna was supported by Portugal, while the eventual winner, his half-sister Isabella of Castile had the support of Aragon via her husband Ferdinand and, later in the war, France.
At the age of fifteen he was married to Blanca of Navarre, born 1420.
He was born in 1425 and was the son of John II of Castile and Maria of Aragon, daughter of King Ferdinand I of Aragon.
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L496 * *Philip marries Johanna, daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Castile, having one son [later Charles V.].
From his two marriages, only a daughter, CastileJoan, princess of Castile had been born.
In the 15th century, the Kingdom of CastileCastile and the Crown of Aragon were temporaly united under Isabella and Ferdinand's marriage.
http://www.worldhistory.com/wiki/I/Isabella-of-Castile.htm   (1344 words)

  
 Isabella I
Ferdinand II of Aragón and Ferdinand V of Castile).
The civil war ended with Isabella's victory in 1479, the year in which Ferdinand became king of Aragón.
Isabella I or Isabella the Catholic,1451–1504, Spanish queen of Castile and León (1474–1504), daughter of John II of Castile.
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 Queen Isabella I of Castile - Queen of Spain - MedievalQueens.com
Perhaps Isabella, who dreamed of continuity of rule for her family and of greatness for her country, would have been cheered to know that after Ferdinand's death, Joanna's son Charles became not only king of Spain but Holy Roman Emperor.
She encouraged scholars at her court and set up palace schools.
Isabella died in 1506 at the height of her power, leaving Ferdinand to reign as regent for twelve years.
http://www.medievalqueens.com/queen-isabella-of-castile.shtml   (416 words)

  
 Renaissance Documents
For Isabella, a united Spain was a Catholic Spain.
Henry betrothed her to Alfonso of Portugal, but Isabella had set her heart Ferdinand of Aragon.
Isabella of Castile was not raised to rule.
http://thecaveonline.com/APEH/renaissancedocument.html   (4855 words)

  
 Isabella of Castile, Duchess of York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1372, Isabella married Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, fourth son of Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault.
1355 - 23 December 1392) was a daughter of King Pedro of Castile and María de Padilla.
She was a younger sister of Constance of Castille.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_of_Castile,_Duchess_of_York   (172 words)

  
 Isabella of Castile, The First Renaissance Queen - Nancy Rubin
Isabella of Castile, The First Renaissance Queen - Nancy Rubin
This far-ranging biography of Isabella and her times is vividly written and detailed.
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 Isabella
She became a power in the politics of the time at an early age.
The Order of the Daughters of Isabella is open to all women, age 16 and over, who are practicing Catholics.
Ferdinand and Isabella induce her to marry his brother, King Manuel.
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 Worldroots.com
Isabella, Princess of the Asturias (1470-1498), later Queen of Portugal
Isabella of Castile and spouse Ferdinand II-V "The Catholic", King d'Aragon
Isabella and Ferdinand around the time of their marriage
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 Castilla
Her mother was a dark haired princess named Doña Isabel of Portugal and granddaughter of Portugal's King João I.
This was a political move to beat King Enrique's 12 year old daughter Princess Juana to her claim for the throne.
Castilian custom demanded that a queen widow and her children leave the court after a reigning monarchs death.
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 Committee Against Making Isabella of Castile a Saint Petition
Isabella was intimately involved in obtaining a Papal Bull from Rome for this specific purpose.
WHEREAS, Isabella of Castile instituted the Tribunal of the Inquisition which had the result of forcing Jewish and Protestant victims to convert from the religion of their fathers under penalty of death or expulsion;
There is a group called the 'International Committee for Queen Isabel' that is actively attempting, through political and religious channels, to “honor” Isabella of Castile by having her “canonized” and become a “Saint” to the Roman Catholic Church.
http://www.petitiononline.com/121904/petition.html   (543 words)

  
 Isabella of Castile Should Not Be Made a Saint
Contrary to what anti-Semitic revisionists state, Isabella was intimately involved in obtaining the Papal Bull from Rome for this specific purpose.
Monsignor Juan Jose Asenjo, spokesman for the Spanish Roman Catholic church, said the bishops consider Isabella "an exemplary Christian." He said the recommendation for sainthood should not be seen as an edorsement of her political actions.
At a meeting last week, however, the country´s bishops voted 60 to 20 to recommend that the Vatican move ahead with the process for Isabella´s beatification, the first step toward making her a saint for Catholics around the world to emulate.
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 Queen Isabella's Ghost
His life-long struggle to obtain official funding, his final success at the court of Queen Isabella, and his history-altering discovery of the New World have an obvious appeal to Space Cadets.
Space Cadets say that it was a far-seeing decision by a visionary leader.
Why did Queen Isabella of Castile finally agree to support this quack project?
http://www.spacedaily.com/news/oped-04p.html   (1216 words)

  
 Share and Discover Isabella of Castile Bio, Pictures, News at BlinkBits.
Share and Discover Isabella of Castile Bio, Pictures, News at BlinkBits.
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 John II Koenig von Castile & LEON/Isabella VON PORTUGAL
Name: Isabella I "La Catolica" Koenigin VON CASTILE Born: 1451 at: Married: 1469 at: Died: 1504 at: Spouses: Ferdinand V Koenig VON CASTILE, II SICILY
Name: Henry IV Koenig von Castile & LEON Born: 1425 at: Married: 1444-1467 at: Died: 1474 at: Spouses: ?
Born: 1405 at: Married: 1423-1447 at: Died: 1454 at: Father:Henry III Koenig von Castile & LEON Mother: CATHERINE Other Spouses:
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 Find in a Library: Isabella of Castile : Queen on horseback
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 HtmlPedigree: Text
Title: King Ferdinand V of Castile and Aragon
Parental family: Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile
Note: Link to Marilee Cody's "Tudor England" website
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 Castile
Two places in the United States of America named after this the kingdom are: Village of Castile and Town of Castile.
Previously an eastern county of the kingdom León Castile in the 11th century became an independent realm with its at Burgos and later Valladolid and the leading force in the Christian states' 400-year Reconquista ("reconquest") of central and southern Spain the Muslim rulers who had dominated the since the 8th century.
The capture of Toledo in 1085 added New Castile to the crown's territories and the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (1212) heralded the Muslim loss of most the south.
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 Amazon.com: Isabella of Castile: The First Renaissance Queen: Books: Nancy Rubin Stuart
Isabella (1441-1504) was a master strategist, seizing the crown of Castile and, with husband Ferdinand of Aragon, ruling both her kingdom and his and winning a virtually nonstop succession of wars to preserve their strongholds.
Amazon.com: Isabella of Castile: The First Renaissance Queen: Books: Nancy Rubin Stuart
In a time when political couples (like FDR and Eleanor) are described as "political partners" Isabella and Ferdinand were true co-equals.
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 Isabella of Castile - Tempus from Trafalgar Square
Feared by her subjects, admired by her successors and courted by monarchs from all over Europe, Isabella was Spain’s answer to Elizabeth I. Having fought in a male-dominated society for her right to rule, Isabella governed Spain with an iron fist to match any king of her day.
John Edwards follows the dramatic twists and turns of Isabella’s life, showing her “purification” of the Catholic faith through the notorious Inquisition, her unwavering faith in Christopher Columbus when all others misunderstood his genius and her determination to succeed as a woman in a man’s world.
Isabella was Queen of Spain for over 30 years, an absolute monarch who reigned with absolute power and ruthlessness.
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 GeorgiaInfo - Carl Vinson Institute of Government
In 1469, princess Isabella of Castile married Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Aragon and Sicily--a move that would lead to the eventual union of Spain.
In 1492, he and Isabella were accorded a new quartered royal banner incorporating four sets of the arms of Castile and León, two sets of the arms of Aragon, and two sets of the arms of Sicily, all placed on a shield and capped by a crown on a field of white.
Upon the death of her brother in 1474, Isabella became queen of Castile, thus inheriting the royal flag of Castile and León.
http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/spbanner.htm   (455 words)

  
 spanish language history & dialects in spain -- castilian andalusian
He and his court of scholars adopted the city of Toledo, a cultural center in the central highlands, as the base of their activities.
The Castilian dialect of Spanish gained wider acceptance during the reign of the Catholic monarchs Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragón, who completed the reconquest of Spain in 1492 by pushing the Moors from their last stronghold in the southern city of Granada.
Isabella and Ferdinand made Castilian the official dialect in their kingdom.
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 Hispanos Famosos
Queen Isabella has entered history as one of its most famous personages for more than one reason.
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Queen Isabella Day, Spain and some US States
The legislature of California had already made March 7 Bird and Arbor Day.
November 26, 1504), queen of Castile and Leon, who her husband Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452 - 1516) established the
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 The Orlando Consort : Repertoire : Isabella of Castile
This programme honours the memory of Queen Isabella of Castile who died 500 years ago with the performance of music written by some of the finest composers she employed at the royal court, together with a number of works by musicians who were in the service of her husband, King Ferdinand of Aragon.
In addition, the programme offers a number of beautiful sacred pieces by composers who Isabella would have come into contact with during her lifetime, including the Flemish masters Pierre de la Rue and Alexander Agricola, who had visited Isabella's court with Isabella's daughter Juana and son-in-law Duke Philip of Burgundy.
The central part of the concert forms a complete Requiem Mass, but rather than choosing an existing setting, the Orlando Consort creates a complete sequence from the music of a number of composers:
http://www.orlandoconsort.com/repertoire_isabella.html   (163 words)

  
 Fund Isabella - Venture Capital With Women in Mind
Like Queen Isabella, who sold her jewelry to fund the voyage, the firm seeks star quality captains, value-added products, and a market where there is a strong wind.
Given that women lead over 30% of all U.S. enterprises while receiving less than 5% of venture capital, this focus provides a high potential market niche.
Fund Isabella focuses on early stage, women-led companies or those operating in the women's market.
http://www.fundisabella.com   (125 words)

  
 Nancy Rubin Stuart - Isabella of Castile: The First Renaissance Queen (1991,1992)
Isabella of Castile describes the complex social and psychological forces that drove the queen to become one of history's most famous and quixotic monarchs, a monumental figure who is alternately revered and despised to this very day.
queen who united Castile and Aragon, brought Renaissance artists and musicians to
"An artful, sensitive biography of Queen Isabella that captures the woman and the era wonderfully."
http://nancyrubin.net/work3.htm   (475 words)

  
 Isabella of Castile - Simple English Wikipedia
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There might be a definition of "Isabella of Castile" in our dictionary project, Wiktionary.
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 La Católica The Isabella of Castile Fanlisting
Who/What: A fanlisting for Isabella of Castile, AKA Queen Isabel I, Isabel la Catolica.
Credits: Google Image Search & Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution, Vol.
http://fan.nothingbutsong.org/isabella   (77 words)

  
 I841: Isabella (Queen of Castile) (1451 - 1504)
I841: Isabella (Queen of Castile) (1451 - 1504)
http://www.usgennet.org/family/coy/d0002/g0000022.html   (52 words)

  
 I566: Isabella of CASTILE (ABT 1355 - 23 Nov 1392)
I566: Isabella of CASTILE (ABT 1355 - 23 Nov 1392)
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