Ferdinand II of Aragon

The Spanish Inquisition was started in 1480 by Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon and was initially started to ensure the sincerity of the Jewish and Muslim converts to Christianity who were suspected of secretly practicing their prior religions. It was not the first Inquisition, in fact, it was meant to replace the Medieval Inquisition, which was under Papal control. The medieval Inquisition was introduced by Pope Gregory IX in 1231 as a means find and get rid of heresy,…

Aragon became a kingdom in 1031. The way that the Peninsular Kingdom was ruled is what allowed it to successfully last for over 500 years. There were three branches in the Aragonese government; Legislative branch, Executive branch, and the Judicial body. Each of these branches had different jobs to do in the ruling of the Peninsular Kingdom. The way that each branch worked together ensured the lasting success of Aragon. The Legislative Branch was made up of four estates: religious, nobles,…

During the years between 1598 and 1665 the Spanish Monarchy under the ruling of Phillip III and later on King Phillip IV faced many different challenges in this emerging country called Spain. However, Spain did not exist at this time it was ruled under the Habsburg Empire. What I shall be discussing in this assignment is the strengths and weaknesses that the Spanish Monarchy faced. During the start of the 17th Century what was known as the Habsburg Spain which was very much on the brink at the…

time, wore clothing that was one of a kind. The monarchs in Spain during this time were King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I. Columbus visited Queen Isabella to gain support and approval for his voyage to America. Although she only gave him limited funds, her support helped Columbus to discover the New World. King Ferdinand II was both the king of Aragon and the king of Castile starting in 1479. King Ferdinand united the Spanish kingdoms into the one nation of Spain. He also, along with his…

He guarded the Hapsburg lands from the Ottomans and chose to part the Hapsburg Spanish and Holy Roman terrains between his child, Philip II, and his brother, Ferdinand I. Charles was the principle driving force behind the Council of Trent, a general Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church that met somewhere around 1545 and 1563 in various separate and unpredictable sessions. The Council of Trent predictably…

Bourbon was the niece of Duke Philip of France and sister-in-law to the duke’s heir. There was also a proposed match between Edward and the future heiress to Henry of Castile, Isabella. Isabella later became Queen of Castile married Ferdinand II King of Sicily and King of Aragon. Not only did Edward marry a “commoner,” he upset many nobles in England by ignoring their proposed matches to foreign noblewomen. Furthermore, the kings of the women he was supposed to marry were upset for suddenly…

her garter to draw attention to herself at a grand banquet, it is thought the King was inspired to dream up the Order of the Garter. She died aged 57, nine years after the Black Prince. Their son became Richard II In later…

INDEX 1- Philippe II Introduction 2- Territorial Expansion 3- Foreign Policy 4- Bibliography Introduction. The first and only son of Charles V and Isabella of Portugal, Philippe II was born in Valladolid 1527 (CYL) and died in El Escorial 1598 (MAD). He ruled in Spain from 1556 to 1598. He has the fame of a solitary and hard worker even though he was not able to reduce the Netherlands revolt, also lost the whole Invincible Spanish Armada because of bad planned strategies of war and…

King Henry’s first wife was Catherine of Aragon, the daughter of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon and widow of Henry’s brother; she was a very righteous and devout catholic, who was greatly loved by her people. Catherine and Henry were married in 1509, and the subsequent pregnancies followed suit; in a tragic turn…

Name Institution Instructor Introduction During the early years European nations conquered the other worlds in search of gold and glory and spreading the gospel. This had an effect on the natives since it changed their way of living, their cultural practices, social life and diminished their beliefs in their native gods. They also had a religious aim in their conquest where they aimed in the spreading of Christianity. De Las Casas was a famous social reformer and historian of the 16th century…