Isabella of Spain.

Walsh, William Thomas.

Isabella of Spain. - 1 online resource (450 pages)

Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- FOREWORD -- I-THE BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF THE INFANTA ISABEL-HER EDUCATION-LIFE AT ARÉVALO -- II-ENRIQUE IV SENDS FOR THE INFANTA-ISABEL'S LIFE AT COURT-THE WHITE KNIGHT -- III-ISABEL A SUBJECT OF MATRIMONIAL INTRIGUES-DON ALFONSO DECLARED KING OF CASTILE-THE MEETING OF THE THREE KINGS -- IV-THE DEATH OF DON ALFONSO-ISABEL REFUSES THE CROWN-THE MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT WITH FERNANDO OF ARAGON SIGNED -- V-THE INFANTA ISABELLA'S SECRET BETROTHAL-HER MARRIAGE-THE DEATH OF PAUL II -- VI-THE PAPAL COURT IN 1471-THE REFORMATIONS OF SIXTUS IV-CARDINAL BORGIA'S MISSION TO CASTILE-THE DEATH OF ENRIQUE IV -- VII-THE CORONATION OF THE INFANTA ISABEL AS QUEEN OF CASTILE-THE QUEEN RESTORES ORDER AT COURT-CARDINAL MENDOZA'S RISE TO POWER-BEGINNING OF WAR WITH PORTUGAL -- VIII-THE QUEEN'S MILITARY GENIUS-THE CHURCH SACRIFICES HER TREASURES-THE BATTLE OF TORO-DEFEAT OF ALFONSO V OF PORTUGAL -- IX-RESTORATION OF ORDER IN THE KINGDOM-SEVERITY OF THE NEW MEASURES-THE YOUNG INFANTA IN DANGER OF CAPTURE-THE RESCUE -- X-THE QUEEN ASSUMES CONTROL OF THE ORDER OF SANTIAGO-CARDENAS APPOINTED GRAND MASTER-THE MOORS REFUSE TO PAY TRIBUTE -- XI-THE QUEEN'S ENTRY INTO SEVILLE-THE SUBJECTION OF THE INSURGENTS-BIRTH AND BAPTISM OF PRINCE JUAN -- XII-THE CHURCH'S ENEMIES-THE CATHARI-THE ORIGIN AND GROWTH OF THE INQUISITION -- XIII-REORGANIZATION OF THE GOVERNMENT-THE TREATY OF ST. JEAN DE LUZ-THE MOHAMMEDAN ADVANCE THROUGH THE MEDITERRANEAN-THE MASSACRE OF OTRANTO -- XIV-THE JEWS' ACTIVITIES IN SPAIN-THEIR PERSECUTION IN EUROPE-THE CONVERSOS-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SPANISH INQUISITION -- XV-THE JEWISH CONSPIRACY-PUNISHMENT OF THE RINGLEADERS-SPAIN SWEPT BY THE PLAGUE -- XVI-DEATH OF MOHAMMED II-THE INQUISITION INCURS THE POPE'S CENSURE-THE MOORS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE -- XVII-THE WAR-ALHAMA-LOJA-MÁLAGA-DISASTER. XVIII-THE CONFLICT OF MOOR AND SPANIARD-BOABDIL-RELATIONS WITH FRANCE-TARRAGONA -- XIX-CENSURE OF THE SPANISH INQUISITION BY POPE SIXTUS IV-ITS REFORM BY TORQUEMADA -- XX-REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY-THE CHRISTIANS DEFEATED NEAR MOCLIN-THEIR VICTORIES AT RONDA, CAMBIL AND ALBAHAR -- XXI-COLUMBUS FIRST APPEARS AT COURT-HIS PLANS AND PROPOSALS-THE CRUSADE AGAINST ISLAM -- XXII-EUROPE IN PERIL-THE SIEGE OF MÁLAGA-SURRENDER-THE KING'S BLUNDER -- XXIII-THE THREE FRIARS-THE RETURN TO THE SOUTH-THE SIEGE AND CAPITULATION OF GRANADA -- XXIV-TRIUMPH IN EUROPE-THE SOVEREIGNS DECIDE TO FIT OUT COLUMBUS FOR HIS EXPEDITION -- XXV-THE TRIAL OF BENITO GARCIA-EXPULSION OF THE JEWS-RITUAL MURDER -- XXVI-COLUMBUS SAILS-PEACE AND RECONSTRUCTION-FRANCISCO XIMENES -- XXVII-CHARLES VIII OF FRANCE-PLOT AND COUNTERPLOT-ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE KING -- XXVIII-THE RETURN OF COLUMBUS-THE SHIP'S LOG-THE INVASION OF ITALY -- XXIX-CHARLES VIII OUTWITTED-SPAIN BECOMES A FIRST RANK POWER-ROYAL ALLIANCES -- XXX-UNREST AMONG COLUMBUS'S CREW-HIS CHARACTER-MARRIAGE AND DEATH OF THE PRINCE DON JUAN -- XXXI-THE MISFORTUNES OF ALEXANDER VI-SAVONAROLA-COLUMBUS RETURNS FROM HIS THIRD VOYAGE IN CHAINS -- XXXII-THE DIVISION OF NAPLES-SPAIN DOMINATES ITALY-REVOLT IN GRANADA -- XXXIII-THE PRINCESS CATALINA MARRIES THE PRINCE OF WALES-QUEEN ISABEL'S LAST CAMPAIGN-HER ILLNESS AND DEATH -- SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER.

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