The History Of The Reign Of Ferdinand And Isabella The Catholic

[4] Recesvinto, in order more effectually to bring about the consolidation of his Gothic and Roman subjects into one nation, abrogated the law prohibiting their intermarriage. T...

Schemes of Reform.--Holy Brotherhood.--Tumult at Segovia.--The Queen's Presence of Mind.--Severe Execution of Justice.--Royal Progress through Andalusia.--Reorganization of the...

Henry IV. disappoints Expectations.--Oppression of the People.--League of the Nobles.--Extraordinary Scene at Avila.--Early Education of Isabella.-- Death of her Brother Alfonso...

Conquest of Spain by the Arabs.--Cordovan Empire.--High Civilization and Prosperity.--Its Dismemberment.--Kingdom of Granada.--Luxurious and Chivalrous Character.--Literature of...

Origin of the Ancient Inquisition.--Retrospective View of the Jews in Spain.--Their Wealth and Civilization.--Bigotry of the Age.--Its Influence on Isabella.--Her Confessor, Tor...

Defeat and Capture of Abdallah.--Policy of the Sovereigns.--Large Trains of Artillery.--Description of the Pieces.--Stupendous Roads.--Isabella's Care of the Troops.--Her Persev...

Isabella proclaimed Queen.--Settlement of the Crown.--Alfonso of Portugal supports Joanna.--Invades Castile.--Retreat of the Castilians.-- Appropriation of the Church Plate.--Re...

WAR OF GRANADA.--GENERAL VIEW OF THE POLICY PURSUED IN THE CONDUCT OF THIS WAR. ABDALLAH MARCHES AGAINST THE CHRISTIANS ILL OMENS MARCHES ON LUCENA BATTLE OF LUCENA CAPTURE OF A...

John of Aragon.--Difficulties with his Son Carlos.--Birth of Ferdinand.-- Insurrection of Catalonia.--Death of Carlos.--His Character.--Tragical Story of Blanche.--Young Ferdina...

Unsuccessful Attempt on Loja.--Revolution in Granada.--Expedition to the Axarquia.--Military Array.--Moorish Preparations.--Bloody Conflict among the Mountains.--The Spaniards f...

Factions in Castile.--Ferdinand and Isabella.--Gallant Defence of Perpignan against the French.--Ferdinand Raises the Siege.--Isabella's Party gains Strength.--Interview between...

Revolution of Trastamara.--Accession of John II.--Rise of Alvaro de Luna. --Jealousy of the Nobles.--Oppression of the Commons.--Its Consequences.-- Early Literature of Castile....

Zahara Surprised by the Moors.--Marquis of Cadiz.--His Expedition against Alhama.--Valor of the Citizens.--Desperate Struggle.--Fall of Alhama.-- Consternation of the Moors.--Vi...

REIGN OF HENRY IV., OF CASTILE.--CIVIL WAR.--MARRIAGE OF FERDINAND AND ISABELLA. POPULARITY OF HENRY IV HE DISAPPOINTS EXPECTATIONS HIS DISSOLUTE HABITS OPPRESSION OF THE PEOPLE...

INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION OF CASTILE. SCHEME OF REFORM FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF CASTILE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HERMANDAD CODE OF THE HERMANDAD INEFFECTUAL OPP...

REVIEW OF THE POLITICAL AND INTELLECTUAL CONDITION OF THE SPANISH ARABS PREVIOUS TO THE WAR OF GRANADA. EARLY SUCCESSES OF MAHOMETANISM CONQUEST OF SPAIN WESTERN CALIPHATE FORM...

ACCESSION OF FERDINAND AND ISABELLA.--WAR OF THE SUCCESSION.--BATTLE OF TORO. TITLE OF ISABELLA SHE IS PROCLAIMED QUEEN SETTLEMENT OF THE CROWN PARTISANS OF JOANNA ALFONSO OF PO...

CONDITION OF ARAGON DURING THE MINORITY OF FERDINAND.--REIGN OF JOHN II., OF ARAGON. JOHN OF ARAGON TITLE OF HIS SON CARLOS TO NAVARRE HE TAKES ARMS AGAINST HIS FATHER IS DEFEAT...

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MODERN INQUISITION. ORIGIN OF THE ANCIENT INQUISITION ITS INTRODUCTION INTO ARAGON RETROSPECTIVE VIEW OF THE JEWS IN SPAIN UNDER THE ARABS UNDER THE CASTILI...

FACTIONS IN CASTILE.--WAR BETWEEN FRANCE AND ARAGON.--DEATH OF HENRY IV., OF CASTILE. FACTIONS IN CASTILE FERDINAND AND ISABELLA CIVIL ANARCHY REVOLT OF ROUSSILLON FROM LOUIS XI...

WAR OF GRANADA.--UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT ON LOJA.--DEFEAT IN THE AXARQUIA. SIEGE OF LOJA CASTILIAN FORCES ENCAMPMENT BEFORE LOJA SKIRMISH WITH THE ENEMY RETREAT OF THE SPANIARDS RE...

WAR OF GRANADA.--SURPRISE OF ZAHARA.--CAPTURE OF ALHAMA. ZAHARA SURPRISED BY THE MOORS DESCRIPTION OF ALHAMA THE MARQUIS OF CADIZ HIS EXPEDITION AGAINST ALHAMA SURPRISE OF THE F...

STATE OF CASTILE AT THE BIRTH OF ISABELLA.--REIGN OF JOHN II., OF CASTILE. REVOLUTION OF TRASTAMARA ACCESSION OF JOHN II. RISE OF ALVARO DE LUNA JEALOUSY OF THE NOBLES OPPRESSIO...