This king of Castile & Aragon was known as "The Catholic"
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Ferdinand II | king of Spain | Britannica.com  King of Aragon and king of Castile (as Ferdinand V) from 1479, joint sovereign ... I. (As Spanish ruler of southern Italy, he was also known as Ferdinand III of. ... Ferdinand II, byname Ferdinand the Catholic, Spanish Fernando el Catlico (born...
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Ferdinand II of Aragon - Wikipedia  Ferdinand II (10 March 1452  23 January 1516), called the Catholic, was King of Sicily from 1468 and King of Aragn from 1479 until his death. As a consequence of his marriage to Isabella I, he was King of Castile jure...
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Crown of Castile - Wikipedia  The Crown of Castile was a medieval state in the Iberian Peninsula that formed in 1230 as a ... Charles I was King of Aragon, Majorca, Valencia, and Sicily, and Count of ... Even though the Nueva Planta decrees did not formally abolish the Crown of Castile, the country of (Castile and Aragon) was called "Spain" by both...
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CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Castile and Aragon - New Advent  ... (1469) of Isabella, heiress of Castile, with Ferdinand the Catholic, King of Aragon. ... The most important cities are: Burgos, population 29,683, famous for its...
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Catholic Monarchs | Spanish history | Britannica.com  Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, whose marriage (1469) led to ... 23, 1516 Madrigalejo, Spain king of Aragon and king of Castile (as Ferdinand V) ... both kingdoms and were known as the Catholic Monarchs (Reyes Catlicos).
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Ferdinand II of Aragon - Wikipedia  Ferdinand II (10 March 1452  23 January 1516), called the Catholic, was King of Sicily from 1468 and King of Aragn from 1479 until his death. As a consequence of his marriage to Isabella I, he was King of Castile jure ... Ferdinand is today best known for his role in inaugurating the discovery of the New World, since he...
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Isabel, Queen of Castile and Leon - Women of Royalty - Tripod  Isabel saw Juan as controlled by Luna, and she urged his independence. ... Enrique was crowned King of Castile, and two years later he married the sister of ... were married in Valladolid without Enrique's approval on October 19, 1469. .... and Ferdinand, who was Ferdinand I of Hungary and Bohemia, were among the six.
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Philip I of Castile - Wikipedia  Philip I of Castile (22 July 1478  25 September 1506) called the Handsome or the Fair, was the first member of the house of Habsburg to be King of Castile. The son of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, at the age of three Philip ... The two would become brothers-in-law since Philip married Joanna of Castile, and Henry...
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50 Truths About the Spanish King, Juan Carlos I de Borbn ...  Jul 10, 2014 ... After 38 years on the Spanish throne, Juan Carlos I de Borbn decided, ... General Francisco Franco, who reigned supreme from 1939, took an ... I will never accept that you can be king of Spain without the consent of the monarchy, ..... rate of 26%, a European record; more than six million unemployed;...
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Catherine of Aragon - Facts, Information & Biography - English History  Her parents, Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, were legends throughout Europe. .... It was a love letter and she signed it 'Katherine the Queen'.
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Catholic Monarchs - Wikipedia  ... history  Economic history  Military history  Timeline  Spain portal  v  t  e. The Catholic Monarchs (Spanish: Reyes Catlicos) is the joint title used in history for Queen ... The court of Ferdinand and Isabella was constantly on the move, in order to ... help of Afonso V of Portugal, leading to the War of Castilian Succession.
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Ignatius of Loyola - Wikipedia  Saint Ignatius of Loyola, SJ was a Spanish knight from a local Basque noble family, hermit, ... in the municipality of Azpeitia at the castle of Loyola in today's Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain. .... famous is the Basilica of St Ignatius Loyola, built next to the house where he was born in Azpeitia, the Basque Country, Spain.
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Saint Ignatius of Loyola | Spanish saint | Britannica.com  Spanish theologian and one of the most influential figures in the Catholic ... Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish San Ignacio de Loyola, baptized Iigo (born 1491, ... This event closed the first period of his life, during which he was, on his own ... of Ignatius' life, in which he turned toward a saintly life, that is the better known.
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Epic World History: Christian States of Spain  When they did get around to attacking that region in 718, the Christians ... emerged in Spain, notably Asturias, Len, Castile, Aragon, and Navarre. ... He had no son so his brother-in-law was proclaimed King Alfonso I. ... Ordono II ruled in Galicia before dying 14 years later and eventually Fruela II The Cruel, Alfonso III's...
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St. George - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online  Both were Christians from noble families of the Anici and George, Georgios in the ... Saint George stands out among other saints and legends because he is ... Saint George is the patron saint of England and Catalonia and his cross can be...
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Biography of Juana the Mad of Castile (1479-1555)  Sep 14, 2011 ... Queen Juana I of Castile (1479-1555) is generally known as "Joan the Mad". ... Their marriage had united Spain. ... At the age of 16, Juana was betrothed to Philip "The Handsome" of Austria (1478-1506), only son of the Emperor ... and little more, but Juana became totally infatuated with her husband. Philip...
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Catherine of Aragon - Queen - Biography.com  Jul 8, 2014 ... Catherine of Aragon was King Henry VIII's first wife. Her refusal to agree to an annulment of their marriage led to the creation of the Church of England. ... Born in Spain on December 16, 1485, Catherine of Aragon was the daughter of Spanish monarchs King Ferdinand II and Queen ...
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Tomas de Torquemada | Spanish inquisitor | Britannica.com  First grand inquisitor in Spain, whose name has become synonymous with the Christian ... Castile [Spain]died September 16, 1498, vila, Castile) first grand ... at the stake during Torquemada's tenure has been estimated at about 2,000.
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Spain's Forgotten Muslims  The Expulsion of the Moriscos  Nov 9, 2012 ... As the so-called Reconquista, or Reconquest, of Spain by Catholic ... In March 1492, Spain's monarchs signed an edict that effectively forced every last Jew out of the country. ... In 1492, there were about 500,000 Muslims throughout Spain. ... The first attempts to convert Muslims to Christianity was through...
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Afonso I of Portugal - Wikipedia  Afonso I more commonly known as D. Afonso Henriques nicknamed "the Conqueror" ... On 6 April 1129, Afonso Henriques dictated the writ in which he proclaimed himself ... Independence from Alfonso VII of Len's suzerainty, however, was not a ... Afonso became involved in a war, taking the side of the Aragonese king,...
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Maria de Agreda beatification - The Lady in Blue  Lineage of Senior - A Song of Sefarad (see here for Mara de Jess de .... nobility granted to Don Abraham Senior/Fernan Perez Coronel was based. ... Cabrera (Sanctuary of The Mother of God de Cabrera), which can be seen in the distance. .... to the throne of Spain (and eldest sister of Catherine of Aragon, wife of Henry...