Catholic Monarchs
Ferdinand II (1479-1516)
In 1479, Fernando acceded to the Crown of Aragon
DOMESTIC POLICIES
Authoritarian Monarchy
Submit Nobility
They control:
They created the Royal Council that was the highest political body
They named corregidores: chief magistrates to establish royal
authority in towns.
They strenghthened the Royal Treasury and took privileges away form the nobles.
They created:
The Holy Brotherhood: a judicial police force to fight against bandits and the abuses of the nobility
A professional army
Isabella I (1474-1504)
Civil war between supporters of
Juana la Beltraneja and Isabella I
Isabel acceded to the throne in 1474 and became the queen of Castile
RELIGIOUS UNITY
1478-Found The Tribunal
of the Inquisition to persecute heretics.
1492 - Expulsion of Jews (they had to convert to Christians or
leave Spain).
1512-They decreed the expulsion or conversion of Muslims
TERRITORIAL EXPANSION
1492 Conquered Cranada
1512 The incorporation of the kingdom of Navarra into the crown of Aragon.
Incorporation of the kingdom territories of Naples, the African squares of Melilla and Oran.
the conquest of the Canary Islands
Created an empire in the Americas
Alliances with other contries by marryng their children
Portugal
England
Habsburg