Spain leadership in 1350-1550?
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During this time period Spain was ruled as two separate countries, Castile and León being one and Aragon. After 1516 Spain was united under the Habsburg Dynasty. \n\nThe rulers of Castile and Leon til 1516 were:\n1312 - 1350   Alfonso XI\n1350 - 1369   Peter the Cruel\n1369 - 1379   Henry II of Trastamara\n1379 - 1390   John I\n1390 - 1406   Henry III\n1406 - 1454   John II\n1454 - 1474   Henry IV\n1474 - 1504   Isabella\n1504 - 1506   Joanna the Mad (Habsburg) \n1506             Phillip I\n1506 - 1516   Ferdinand II (of Aragon, as regent for Joanna the Mad) \n\nThe kings of Aragon til 1516 were:\n1336 - 1387   Peter IV\n1387 - 1395   John I\n1395 - 1410   Martin I\n1412 - 1416   Ferdinand \n1416 - 1458   Alfonso V\n1458 - 1479   John II\n1479 - 1516   Ferdinand II\n\nThe kings under the Unified 'Spain'\nHabsburg Dynasty\n1516 - 1556   Charles I (Emperor Charles V) \n\nFor a complete lists of Spanish monarchs see website below
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1.The conquest\nCentralization\n\n2.Power of Henry I and Henry II\nNoble rebellions under Stephen\nDestruction of Castles\n\n3.England - Parliament\nMagna Carta 1215 - feud and               constitutional\nBarons Revolt 1265 - Simon de Montfort\nBarons, + reps from towns and shires.\nEdward I (1272-1307. used them to raise money.\nRegular Parliaments in early 14th century
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The Netherlands declared itself independent from Spain on\nJuly 26, 1581. Spain didn't grant them independence until January 30, 1648.
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This might have something to do with the Inquisition?  Spain was big on that stuff some time ago.
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Yes, there is a time right before the Spanish Inquisition broke out with all the pogroms: The Golden Age of Spain...that lasted for some time, then ....
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Spain, for the most part.
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The Byzantine empire was booted from Egypt in the mid 7th century by the Arab armies of Islam,and yes,Spain was considered Caliphate(bieng governed by a Muslim Caliph) around this time as well.
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It's a long list:\nEgyptians\nAssyrians\nBabylonians\nPersians\nRomans\nRoman Catholic leaders in Spain(inquisition)\nRussians  (early 20th century)\nHitler's regime\n\nsome of these were only because they were jews and in the earlier circumstances they were just "in the way" of conquering nations so to speak.
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Are you asking about portraying characters from the 1400s?  If its for a particular play, that info would be very helpful.
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The years 1300-1500, the Late Middle Ages, were a period of difficulty for the Roman Catholic Church.  The popes resided in Avignon, France for seventy years to escape political pressures in Italy, but the prophetic voices of St. Bridget of Sweden and St. Catherine of Siena urged reform and called the popes back to Rome.  A worse tragedy followed, however; the great schism of 1378 -1417 in which two and later three men claimed to be the legitimate pope.  The influence of the papacy was severely damaged.  Englishman John Wycliff and Czech John Hus furher challenged the Church's teaching authority.\n\nIn spite of this there were signs of spiritual awakening.  Catholic mysticism flourished in Holland, Germany, and England.  The modern devotion movement gave birth to 'The Imitation of Christ' and other spiritual classics.  St. Joan of Arc's visions brought victory to France, and in the East the prayer of the heart <hesychasm> ushered in new spiritual life.
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13th century before Christ.\n\nwhen the Pharoah Ramses(II)ruled.
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the last major indigenous muslim group in europe.\n\nNorth African derived ethnic group in southern spain, portugal and thereabouts up to several hundred years ago; they were driven out by the crusaders.   It wasn't until the Castillians in Spain had won those wars that spain started building an empire\n\nThe moors built the incredible palace at Alhambra and a bunch of other castles and things like that.   Busy bunnies.   In those days if you were dark skinned you were thought to be a Moor
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Charles V (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Aragon, Castile, Naples, and Sicily, and ruler of the Burgundian territories. In Spain, he ruled officially as Carlos I, though he is often referred to as Carlos V.\n\nHe was the son of Philip the Handsome (he was born in Bruges, became ruler of Burgundy, then king of Castile was called Philip I of Spain) and Joanna the Mad of Castile (Spain). His maternal grandparents were Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, whose marriage had first united Spain. His paternal grandparents were Emperor Maximilian I and Mary of Burgundy.\n\nThat was from Wikipedia.\n\nHe said, from my quotations source:\n\n"I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men and German to my horse."
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according to MSN encarta:\n\nBy the time the admiral returned to Spain, Queen Isabella was gravely ill, and she died on November 26, 1504, shortly after his arrival. Weakened by rheumatism, exposure, and years of bad food, Columbus was very ill as well, and he spent many months in Sevilla recuperating at the monastery of Las Cuevas. Over the next year and a half until his death, Columbus tried to regain his lost titles of governor and viceroy. He wrote letters, petitioned the crown, and persuaded others to intercede on his behalf. When he was well enough, he followed the court of King Ferdinand to several cities in Spain, hoping to see the king. In May 1505 King Ferdinand finally granted Columbus an audience in which the explorer was allowed to present his claims to his titles and the riches of the Indies. His titles were not returned, but the king did allow for arbitration regarding his financial claims. In the end, Columbus’s share was confirmed at 2 percent of the riches of the Indies, a considerable amount. Combined with the fact that Columbus already had a coat of arms and noble status, this afforded the Columbus family a lifestyle equal to that of the richest nobility in Spain. \n\nIn late 1505 Columbus became too ill to travel any more. He remained in the city of Valladolid until his death. On May 20, 1506, both of his sons, his brother Bartholomew, and his faithful friend Diego Méndez were at his side when the admiral murmured “Into thy hands, O Lord, I commit my spirit” and passed away. His body was buried initially in Valladolid, but in 1509 his son Diego transferred the remains to the monastery of Las Cuevas in Sevilla. The current location of Columbus’s remains is still debated. They were moved to the Americas in the middle of the 16th century, first to Santo Domingo and then, in 1795, to Havana, Cuba. Then his remains supposedly traveled back to Spain in 1899 where, it is claimed, they are interred in the Cathedral of Sevilla.
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These websites should help you.  They discuss many aspects of the middle ages, including all kinds of information on castles, manors, and homes of medieval times.\n\nI hope this helps.
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king charles the second\n\nthis link may help you
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http://englishhistory.net/tudor/monarchs/eliz1.html\n\ngood luck!