of early modern Spain from the reign of the Catholic Monarchs‚ Isabella and Ferdinand‚ to the reformation of the Spanish government by the first member of the Bourbon dynasty. According to the author‚ at the start of the 15th century‚ Spain was internally weak‚ hopelessly divided and isolated from the continent by the Pyrenees. Yet‚ by 1492‚ Spanish society experienced a tremendous transformation which allowed Isabella and Ferdinand to unify the country‚ secure the largest transoceanic empire the
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Columbus did not give up. Columbus went to Spain and asked Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand for ships and sailors. Columbus came in the worst time to ask of Queen Isabella for supplies because there was a war in Spain. So the Queen Told COLUMBUS WAIT TILL THE WAR WAS OVER COLUMBUS HAD waited patiently for Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand answer years passed but at last the war was over. In 1492 the queen and king said yes! The city of Patoa gave Columbus three and the santa maria
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Perez Founded in 1478 by Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile‚ the Spanish Inquisition was established with the original intent of uniting Spain through Christianity. Ferdinand and Isabella realized both the Jewish religion stood in the way of Christianity carrying the torch for cultural unity. The two were successful in convincing Pope Sixtus IV to draft a papal bull‚ which authorized them to appoint Inquisitors throughout Spain. A decree issued in 1492 gave the Jewish people two choices;
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people. Columbus believed the earth was round. He was right but he underestimated the size of the world. Many people believed the world was flat as well as people would literally fall off the end of the world. Columbus was funded by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. The Europeans felt it was necessary to grant the funding for Columbus’s exploration for treasures‚ trade‚ and land. The Columbian Exchange affected the many thing in the western hemisphere. Such as‚ the Europeans‚ the Native Americans
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Christopher Columbus‚ known as the man who founded America‚ was actually looking for an Atlantic route to Asia. He had four voyages between 1492 and 1504 were wondrous at first‚ but disappointing in the end. He won support of Ferdinand and Isabella‚ the Spanish monarchs‚ for the “enterprise of the Indies.” According to his letters‚ some people see him as a hero‚ and some don’t. In my opinion‚ I think he is a little bit of both. In his first letter to Luis de Santangel regarding his first voyage
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Christopher Columbus was an italian explorer and navigator. He discovered the “New world” of the Americas on an expedition that was sponsored by King Ferdinand of Spain in 1492. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia‚ but never did. Instead‚ he accidentally stumbled upon the Americas. His journeys kicked off centuries of exploration and exploitation on the American continents. He was born in what is now Italy. His parents’ names were Dominico Colombo and Susanna Fontanarossa
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American History I 07/08/05 Christopher Columbus’ Voyage to North America Spanish exploration first began with a series of revolutions. First‚ the Commercial Revolution generated economic stability. Second‚ the Intellectual Revolution generated interest in the Earth’s composition and the pursuit of exploration. Europe then called for a political revolution to end the disorganized and disorderly rule of its government. This revolution returned order and stability to the government and renewed interest
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Columbus Day is a national United States holiday which celebrates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the new world on October 12‚ 1492. Of course there is much more to the story of how and why Christopher Columbus came to land in the Americas. His story sparks controversy of whether or not he should be celebrated at all‚ and there are compelling arguments from both his supporters‚ and his critics. Should Columbus Day still be celebrated? Researching into the history of Christopher Columbus‚ his
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bridge (walk from Russia to Alaska) * DNA proven * America’s populated by this (last place to become populated) * Europeans come in 1500 by boat * CH. 2 * Columbus’s Transatlantic Voyage 1492 * Marco Polo * Late 1200’s early 1300’s * Walks to china and sets up trading * Trade exists Europe‚ China/India‚ Middle east and Africa * The Vikings * Have no significance of Columbus’s
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An example of two new monarchies is Henry VII of England and Ferdinand I of Spain. Both the royal families and states they represent are great examples of a new monarch from the time period of 1450 to 1550. Spain exemplifies the key characteristics of a new monarch. It all starts with the centralization of power in Spain towards one royal family. This all starts with the marriage of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile. Before this marriage modern day Spain was fragmented
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