Catholic Monarchs
Who were the Catholic Monarchs?
Isabel I of Castilla and Fernando II of Aragon
The marriage of Isabella and Ferdinand united what two kingdoms?
Castile and Aragon
Who were the conversos?
People that had converted to Catholicism
In 1492 the Catholic Monarchs financed __________ expedition to America?
Christopher Colombus
Melilla, Oran, Mazalquivir, Velez, Bejaia
What was the institution created to maintain order?
Holy Brotherhood OR Santa Hermandad
Castile wanted to expand into North Africa and the new lands across what ocean?
Atlantic Ocean
What was the inquisition?
An organisation to find people who didn't follow Catholicism
In 1492 the Catholic Monarchs conquered __________ the last Muslim territory in Spain
Granada
What were the territories conquered in America that belonged to the Castilian crown called?
Reinos de Indias o Las Indias
What was the motto of Catholic Monarchs?
Tanto Monta, Monta Tanto
The Catholic Monarchs conquered Granada. What did this signify?
The end of the reconquista
What were the two things that the Catholic Monarchs created?
Coat of Arms & Modern State
In 1496 they conquered the _________ islands
Canary
What was the Tribunal created by the Catholic Monarchs
The Tribunal of the Inquisition
Which two religious groups were threatened with expulsion unless they changed religion?
Jews and Muslims
Who were the corrigedores?
They control the municipalities
How did Isabella limit the powers of the privileged?
Royal institutions, professional armies, and no more land granted
After Isabel's death, Fernando conquered the Kingdom of __________
Navarra
How did European states join their territories?
Through conquest and marriages
What year did the Catholic Monarchs get married?
1469
What were the institutions that give advice to the kings?
Councils
For which territories did Castile clash with France?
Kingdom of Naples,Rousillon & Sardinia
The Catholic Monarchs had a policy of making matrimonial alliances with other European states?Name of these states?
Portugal, Austria, and England
What were the five kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula in the fifteenth century?
Castile, Navarra, Portugal, Aragon, Granada