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The alcazar was a home to the Spanish Inquisition, and was a favourite residence of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. You’ve found an Alcazar! Credit: Mrskyce (CC-BY-2.0). The fantasy alcazar of Segovia, a fairytale Spanish castle
“Instructions to Commander Nicolás de Ovando, Third Governor of Hispaniola, from King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain [Excerpts],” 1501. In New Iberian World: A Documentary History of the Discovery and Settlement of Latin America to the Early 17th Century, Vol. II, ed. by John H. Parry and Robert G. Keith. (New York: Times Books, 1984).
On the 23rd of January, when the King Ferdinand died in Madrigalejo (Cáceres), the Royal Chapel was still unfinished, and his mortal remains were also taken to the Franciscan Convent. The Kings’ mortal remains were moved to the Royal Chapel Crypt amid strict solemnity on the 10th of November of 1521 at the instance of The Emperor Charles I.
Isabella I (1451–1504)Queen of Castile, sponsor of Christopher Columbus' voyages of discovery, who is credited, along with her husband King Ferdinand II of Aragon, with the creation of modern unified Spain . Source for information on Isabella I (1451–1504): Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia dictionary.
Two years after his accession to the throne, in 1518, Emperor Charles V began to grant private licenses to merchants for the importation of African slaves to the Indies. This charter marked the opening of the transatlantic slave trade. Introduction. When King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella authorized the importation of slaves on September 16 ...
v. t. e. The Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition ( Spanish: Tribunal del Santo Oficio de la Inquisición ), commonly known as the Spanish Inquisition ( Inquisición española ), was established in 1478 by the Catholic Monarchs, King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile.
Sep 13, 2023 · When Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile married in 1469, they incorporated not only their two kingdoms but also independent Spanish dominions into a large, unified country that wielded political and religious power over much of Europe for years. Tudor scholar and historian Carol Ann Lloyd-Stanger traces the history of this famous couple and their lasting impact on the thrones of ...
