How Do You Respond To Christopher Columbus

My father, John II of Castile, had my brother Alfonso and I with his second wife. My mother, Isabella of Portugal. My father had my other brother, Henry, from a previous marriage. I believe I was about three years old when my father passed. At that time, Henry became King Henry IV, I was left with very little memory of my father and Alfonso was left with no memories. The Spanish nobles at the time did not wish to have Henry as their king and preferred my younger brother Alfonso. Unfortunately, Alfonso died during our teen years and never became king. Eventually, I was declared Queen of Castile after a long journey including arranged marriages by my brother, war with Portugal and a peace treaty. After countless attempts on both parts to find one another, I married my husband Ferdinand at the age of 18. Ferdinand was the king of Aragon and I was the queen of Castile. Together, we decided to equally rule the two kingdoms as one. My husband and I are devout Catholics and we agreed to get the rest of Spain to believe as well. Through our leadership we spread the
Senor Columbus came to my husband and I to propose his vision. At the time, we turned down his request due to us being preoccupied with claiming Granada. Once we dealt with the issue, we got to know Christopher Columbus and better understood his plans. Ultimately, we agreed to fund his trip which led to Spain becoming a respected empire with many new treasures. Due to me being able to see the potential of Senor Columbus, Spain rose to greatness. Discoverers brought riches, our agriculture prospered and we became excellent manufacturers of cloths, steel weapons and leather goods. I believe I have a duty to defend Senor Columbus in this trial as his voyage has allowed Spain to flourish. I have known him for many years and I see him as someone who I was right to trust. Christopher Columbus has only done good for Spain and I know him to be a great