1. The Catholic Monarchs C.I.P Isaac Albéniz Cuenca (Spain) October 2015

2. Isabella I of Castile Ruled as queen from 1474 to 1504 Ferdinand II of Aragón Ruled as king from 1479 to 1516

3. They got married in Vivero de Valladolid palace, in October 1469. They were second cousins and when the wedding happened Isabel was 18 years old and Fernando was 17 years old.

4. They were named as Catholic monarchs by the Pope Alexander VI in recognition of their defense of the Catholic religion. The Iberian Peninsula was divided in 5 kingdoms: Navarra Castilla Portugal Granada Aragón They didn’t ruled Portugal but they did ruled the rest. They were very authoritarian.

5. Symbols Granada Two Sicilys Castilla y León Ferdinand Isabella Aragón

6. In 1492 the Catholic Monarchs won the War of Granada, and the King Boabdil gave them the keys of the city of Granada.

7. The catholic monarchs helped and authorized the expedition of Christopher Columbus to discover America, in 1492.

8. When Isabella died, her daughter Juana became queen of Castile. But they declared her “crazy” so that she couldn’t rule anymore. Then, Juana’s son, Carlos I was crowned King of Spain.

9. Questions about the Catholic Monarchs C.I.P Isaac Albéniz Cuenca (Spain) October 2015

10. Who was she? What do you know about her?

11. Who was he? What do you know about him?

12. Identify the 6 symbols in this picture.

13. How was the Iberian Peninsula divided? Can you name the kingdoms?

14. What happened this day?

15. How many children did they have? Who was the successor to the throne?