had asked King John II of Portugal first but he had refused. He then went on to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain but they also refused. Columbus was persistent with them for seven years but they kept saying no. Finally‚ he told them that he would go ask the French King for help and that was when the Spanish King and Queen changed their minds at the last minute and decided to say yes. On August 3‚ 1492 Columbus’s three ships‚ the Santa Maria‚ the Nina‚ and the Pinta set sail from Palos‚
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England‚ the result was the rise of numerous powerful and unforgiving rulers with a common goal in mind: the centralization of power and the abolishment of disorder and violence. The “new monarchs”‚ Louis XI of France‚ Henry VII of England‚ and Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain‚ were tough‚ cynical‚ and calculation ruler and seemed to be abiding by Machiavelli’s
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World‚ but he did so in a serendipitous fashion and completely unbeknownst to him. At the time‚ many countries were in search of valuable routes to India‚ which bypassed the Cape of Good Hope on the southern tip of Africa. When Columbus set sail in 1492 to find one of these heralded trade routes‚ he stumbled upon one of the greatest discoveries in history: the New World. Without hesitation‚ Columbus wrote to his benefactors and sovereign the King and Queen of Spain to praise the many riches of the
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Spain’s capitol is Madrid. People came to Spain in about 2500 B.C‚ and in 1000 B.C‚ Liberians came and showed farming to the people. Soon after in 715 A.D‚ the Muslims attacked Spain and Spain remained under Muslim control for over 700 years. Then in 1492‚ the Christians fought off the Muslims. From the 15th century to the 17th century‚ Spain was the most powerful and feared country in the world. In 1788‚ Spain attacked England but sadly they did not win the war. England then started taking over more
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Africa‚ China‚ and the East Indies. Christopher Columbus’ exploration in 1492 was encouraged by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. Columbus’ motives were to spread the word of Christianity and find wealth‚ mostly in gold. He landed in the Americas four times and southern portions of the Bahamas. He later moved to Hispanola were he could trade with the Arawoks. Some of the famous Spanish explorers were Vasco Balboa‚ Ferdinand Magellan‚ Ponce de Leon‚ and Francisco Coronado. By 1519‚ Spain became so
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The new institution was directed to preserve the purity of Catholicism‚ to enlighten the society with right ideas and thoughts‚ to stand by the faithful Christians‚ and to ensure full compliance of Lord’s laws. “Under Ferdinand and Isabel’s hegemony‚ the Spanish Inquisition became independent from Rome‚ and with it notorious “act-of-faith” represents the dark chapter in the history of the world.” The question to be asked is: how “Holy” Spanish inquisition was to the people
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Bramante also built the tribune of Santa Maria delle Grazie (1492–99); other early works include the Cloisters of Sant’Ambrogio‚ Milan (1497–1498)‚ and some other constructions in Pavia and possibly Legnano. However‚ in 1499‚ with his Sforza patron driven from Milan by an invading French army‚ Bramante made his way to Rome. In Rome‚ he was soon recognized by Cardinal Della Rovere‚ shortly to become Pope Julius II. For Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile or possibly Julius II‚ Bramante designed one
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finally called upon by Queen Isabella to consummate his dream‚ and on August 3‚ 1492‚ Columbus set sail‚ leaving from Palos‚ Spain‚ with three ships‚ the Santa Maria‚ the Pinta‚ and the Nina. Columbus set out from Spain in search of Japan. On October 12‚ landfall was made on the Bahama island of Guanahaní. “ Falling to his knees‚ for he was as pious as any Aztec priest‚ Columbus proclaimed San Salvador the possession of the woman who had financed his voyage‚ Queen Isabella of Castille.” (Conlin 8) Columbus
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The colonization of North America‚ following its discovery in 1492‚ was a competition --based on the claim and settlement of lands in the New World-- between the major European imperial powers. The English‚ Spanish‚ and French colonization of North America was primarily a religious endeavor that focused on the desire to convert the Native Americans to Christianity‚ the need for religious havens to worship freely and openly‚ and the belief that Europeans had a God-given right to the lands in the New
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Lecture Two: Early Settlement of North America I. The Vikings: First European Visitors to the New World: --Vikings: groups of seafaring warriors from Scandinavia region (modern day Sweden‚ Norway‚ Denmark) most of them small farmers. --Between 750-1050 A.D. clans and family groups unite and begin raiding expeditions to Russia and Western Europe in search of agricultural produce and other riches. --By the end of the first millennia AD (late 9th century-10th century) a small group of
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