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.

King Ferdinand VII, eager to reassert control over Spain’s crumbling American empire, turned to Tsar Alexander I of Russia ...

Reign in Spain. Carlism began in 1833, when King Ferdinand VII, dying without a male heir, directed that his daughter Isabella assume the crown.

When Ferdinand’s father died later that year, Ferdinand became king of Aragon. The two kingdoms would be united, laying the groundwork for a united Spain in years to come.

Progress of the Republican Movement--Ex- King Ferdinand and the Throne--The Cortes--Extraordinary Powers to Suppress the Revolt Demanded by Government. Share full article Oct. 5, 1869 ...