Henry later named Isabella his successor, but withdrew his support when she married Ferdinand II of Aragon in Her husband, Ferdinand, had already become King of Aragon, and together they ruled both, unifying Spain.
Isabella and Ferdinand organized the Spanish Inquisition with the goal of ridding Spain of Jews and Muslims primarily, along with heretics who rejected Catholicism. As a result of the Inquisition, Isabella and Ferdinand were recognized by the Pope for their diligent attempts to purify Catholicism in Spain. By , all Jews who would not convert to Christianity were exiled from Spain, as were the Muslims. Download Now.
The Spanish Queen agreed to pay a sum of money as a concession from monarch to subject. Columbus would set sail on his famous voyage on August 3, and as history would show, he did not reach his intended destination but instead discovered the Americas. The marriage between Isabella and Aragon was arranged when she was just six years old. Isabella managed to evade all of them and remained adamant on marrying Ferdinand. To legally marry Ferdinand, she needed to obtain a dispensation from the Pope.
The couple then secretly married in , which subsequently united Eastern and Western Spain turning the nation into a dominant European power. Isabella was a pious Catholic and in accordance with the Catholic Monarchs, pursued a policy of religious and national unity.
She believed it was necessary to ensure doctrinal uniformity to the Church and with her husband started the Spanish Inquisition in It was dictated that all Jews and Muslims in Spain either convert to Christianity or be exiled. An estimated 40, Jews half of the Jewish population emigrated from the country. In an attempt to bring unity this caused massive religious tension and violence. Queen Isabella was the first named woman to appear on a United States coin.
Granada, the last Muslim stronghold, fell in January , and Iberia returned to full Christian control. This expedition would lay the foundations for the Spanish Empire in the New World, making Spain a dominant player on the world stage.
See the year-old map used by Columbus. The Spanish Inquisition began under her rule around , persecuting Muslims and Jews who would not convert to Catholicism. The Catholic Monarchs ventured down a dark path to unity through the terror and pain of others, a move that still casts dark shadows over Spanish history.
After 35 years of marriage, the union of Isabella and Ferdinand came to an end in Isabella died at the age of Her tomb is suited to a queen of her stature, and Ferdinand would join her there 11 years later.
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