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Who where the Catholic Monarch?
At the bigining of the end of the early modern ages , there were various kingdoms on the iberian peninsula , such as Aragon Castilla and Navarra. In 1469 Fernando of Aragon and Isabel of Castilla married. -
Isabel became queen
When Enrique die in 1474 Isabel declared that she was queen but Enriques doghter Juana la Loca also wanted to be queen.
There was a wor between their supporters.
Isabel won the war in 1469 in the same year her husband Fernando became King ok Aragon. -
The inquisition began
In 1478 Fernando and Isabel were intolearn towards other religions.
They wanted religious unityin their kingdom.
As a result , they established the Inquisition in 1478. -
Who were the Hapsburgs 1
Fernando II and Isabel I had five children. Isabel , Juan , Juana , Maria and Catalina .
Juan was their heir.
But Juan died in 1497 , and his sister Princess Isabel , died soin after. -
Who were the Hapsburg 2
Then Princess Isabel's son became hair. But in 1500 , he died.
Juana became the heir. She was married to Philip of Burgundy , who was a Hapsburg. They had a son , Carlos. -
Who were the Hapsburgs 3
After Isabel died , Juana became Queen of Castilla. But her husband and her father ruled for her. Finally , Fernando died in 1516. Juana's son became King Carlos I of Castilla and Aragón. -
Who were the Bourbons 1
After Carlos II died in 1700 , there was a war between Spain and other European countries. They disagreed about who should be the next king , so the war was called the WAR OF THE SPANISH SUCESSION.
The first Bourbon king was Felipe .V. He ruled with absolute power in the first half of the 18th century. He centrasised the goverment. This means that he eliminated many local laws and institutions. -
Who were the Bourbons 2
In the second half of the 18th century , Carlos II was king. At this time there wer many changes in Europe , and this included Spain . Carlos III intriduced many projects to modernise the country. For example , he improved the road system and built canals. -
What do Carlos III
Carlos III also created new institutions in Spain. This included:
- the Royal Astronomical Observatory
- the Museum of Natural History
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What happens in the Age of Discovery?
In 1492, Cristopher Colombus went on a voyaje. He wanted to find a western route to Asia.
Hernan Cortes was a conquistador who went to Mexico in 1519 . He travelled to the Aztec capital.
Francisco Pizzaro was another conquistador in 1532 he went to Peru.
Fernando Magallanes was the first person to sail across the Pacific Ocean. He left spain in 1519 and crossed the Atlantic Ocean.
Juan Sebastian Elcano took over the expedition. He arrived in Spain in 1522 .