Many of Spain’s noble families were closely related, which had led to power struggles in the past. In this case, Ferdinand and Isabella were second cousins. According to canon law, they required ...

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain are probably better known for what they did not do than for what they did. The myth persists that Isabella pawned her jewels to finance the expedition of ...

Queen Isabella of Spain is well-known for her encouragement ... Isabella's world dramatically alters after she meets Prince Ferdinand of Aragon; they connect immediately with an unexpected ...

The narrative reflects on Spain's glorious past, including the unification under Catholic Monarchs Isabella and Ferdinand, and the subsequent golden age of exploration and conquest. Despite ...

. If novelists write with hopes of their books turning into Hollywood screenplays, why should we begrudge historians doing the same? Why shouldn't historians cheese it all up with titillation and ...

We knew also that, on March 31, 1492, in the Alhambra’s resplendent Hall of the Ambassadors, Ferdinand and Isabella signed an edict, the Alhambra Decree, expelling the Jews from Spain.

What world-changing event happened in 1492 involving Queen Isabella of Spain? If you answered, “The Jews were expelled from Spain by edict of the queen and her husband, Ferdinand II,” you ...