The Moors or Muslims had ruled Spain for hundreds of years. However, little by little the small Christian kingdoms in Spain had reconquered their lands. As these kingdoms joined together, two large nations called Aragon and Castile formed. Enrique, the king of Castile, decided to enlarge his kingdom. He had planned to do this by offering his sister, Isabella, in marriage to several influential men. Isabella had other plans. She secretly sent a message to Ferdinand, a prince in Aragon. Ferdinand agreed, and the two secretly married each other. Eventually, Ferdinand and Isabella reconquered most of the land of Spain until only Granada remained unconquered. After some fighting for some time the Moorish leaders surrendered and Ferdinand
