1. Isabella and Ferdinand Eric Woodhead, Kate Sargent, Christian Boltner

2. ●Ferdinand of Aragon son of King John I of Aragon (1452-1516) ●Isabella of Castile daughter of King John II of Castile (1451-1504) ●Were royal cousins and married in 1469 ●Ferdinand had a political education ●Known as two of the top European monarchs in history

3. Government/ Politics ●1478 brought back the Inquisition in Spain ●Three decades ruled most of modern day Spain ●Castile, Aragon, Catalonia and Valencia had separate councils of state and parliaments ●Left Spain as one of the greatest countries in Europe

4. Religion ●1525 most people in Spain were officially Christian ●Had many Jews and Muslims converted to Christian but practiced previous religion in private ●They intended to spread Christianity to the new world ●People who were non-Christians were expelled from Spain ●Religious laws were frequently enforced particularly in Aragon

5. Economy/ Trade ●Christopher Columbus, Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Hernando Cortes all went on voyages to discover new lands. ●Sold and traded slaves

6. Technology/ Warfare ●10 year war to unite their land under Christian leadership ●All Muslims out of Spain ●Conquered last Muslim stronghold in 1492 ●Unified and conquered most of Spain ●Muslims were part of Iberian Peninsula for more than 700 years

7. Legacy Spain became an all Christian country in 1525

8. Works Cited http:countrystudies.us/spain/7.htm http: www.PBS.org/ kcet/ when-worlds colidc/people/queen- Isabella-King Ferdinand-i.htmlwww.PBS.org/