Ferdinand and isabella Flashcards
what was the iberian peninsula
land mass = castile,aragon,granada,portugal
name 5 facts about castile
-4x larger than aragon pop=5mil
-quite unified, 1 language, 1 currency,1 cortes
-cortes was weak, had few powers preventing monarchs from doing what they wanted
-economy thrived, traded raw materials eg wool, exports went to northern europe
-allegiance to pope, less tolerant of jews/moors
-main foreign policy aims=france/atlantic
name 5 facts about aragon
-pop=1mil
-no until, split into 3 kingdoms=aragon,catalonia,valencia, had 3 cortes, 3 currencies
-laws had to be approved by each one, the fueros limited the monarchs power because they couldn’t be changed unless all 3 cortes agree and they had the justicia protecting them who couldn’t be removed from office by the king
-towns competed for trade, arable farming=main trade industry
-more tolerant of jews/moors
-foreign policy aims=med/italy
how far was spain a completely unified nation in 1469
Y- predominately Catholic
Y-both wanted reconquista (attack granada)
N-fp interests
N-4 cortes/4 currencies/2 leaders/diff languages/dif economic interests
when did f and i secretly marry and why was it controversial
19th oct 1469 in valladolid, they needed permission from the church but a cardinal rodrigo borgia gave them a papal bull granting them the permission they needed
who was Isabella’s family
mother-isabella of portugal
father-juan II king of castile
half brother-Henry (heir to castile throne-prince of asturias)
brother-alfonso (second in line)
when did juan II-isabellas dad die and what happened then
1454-henry IV became king- 1455 married joan of portugal and in 1462 had baby Juana (rumoured she was illegitimate and was nicknamed Beltraneja but became heir after isabella and married Alfonso V of portugal to support her claim)
what was the confusion with succession after henry IV
-nobles opposed his daughter Juana being heir so supported brother Alfonso and crowned him as king instead = civil war until 1468 when alfonso died and his will said Isabella should be queen/isabella declined as henry was still alive
when did Henry IV die and why did this cause the war of succession
1474-isabella declared herself queen of castile but so did Juana but he left no will naming his successor
how did isabella win the war of succession
-support of the grandees eg Mendoza fam and nobles by offering them land grants,finances,royal tithes/1470 gave birth to daughter
-obtained support of castilian towns and cities by confirming their privileges
-she received political/military support from ferdinand eg he had victory in the battle of toro 1476 against alfonso of portugal which showed him and Juana weren’t fit to reign, only little help to not aggravate the aristrocracy
-personal presence eg corregidores placed to uphold royal interests/hermandades
what ended the war of succession
Treaty of Alcacovas september 1479- england got canary islands, portugal got west africa
who was one noble who fought against isabella in the war of succession
archbishop of Toledo
what was a corregidor
crown governors of castile towns
how many towns had correigdores by 1515
86
what were the 3 military orders called
santiago, calatrava,alcantara
what were reigdores and alcaldes
-town councillor
-town magistrate
who staffed the consejo real and what councils were in it
-letrados
aragon,finance,justice,suprema,hermandad,foreign affairs
what was the audencia
courts of appeal
what were the main ways they restored royal authority and why was this needed
-peace and order
-central administration
-justice
^to curb the power of the castilian aristocracy/magnates and have an alliance between crown and municipalities
how did they implement peace and order
-personal presence=moved around without a fixed court with their advisors/officials to personally settle disputes, isabella visited every part of castile
-hermandades= 1476 cortes of madrigal isabella persuaded them to issue decree to revive hermandades into a crown sponsored local peacekeeping force(hermandades) and created an overall junta(council) the santa hermandades presided over by the bishop of cartagena- they were a police force and judicial tribunal to punish crimes eg brigandage
-corregidores=crown appointed governors to make sure councils don’t interfere/follow royal policy
-nobility=Act of resumption at cortes of toledo 1480 took back land revenues they’d acquired since 1464, troublesome nobles arrested/castles burned
-military orders=chivarlic orders with wealth eg vast estates and revenues /exersized jurisdiction , 1493 f became grand master or santiago (most important=order of santiago)
how did they ensure central administration
-reformed the consejo real at the cortes of Toledo in 1480-acted as the supreme court of justice, supervised castilian local government all members had to be letrados/caballeros (dignitaries were excluded from voting) and they chose capable officials
-council of castile established = foreign policy, justice,hermandades,finance, nobles/letrados
1483-supreme inquisition added
1489-council of orders added
1524-council of the indies added
-main officials=contradores,treasury officials, chancellors,judicial members
-1489 ordinances were issued establishing a permanent court at valladolid
what was the purpose of the cortes
raise money/confirm royal legislation/hear grievances from the towns/nobles
how many times did the cortes of castile meet and how many towns were in it
12-17(each had 2 representatives)
what were alcades
town officials elected by the town who held police powers (often assisted the hermandades)
what were 3 rules of f and i marriage contract
-had to respect the customs of each kingdom, kept their own gov/laws
-all public decisions had to be signed in both, f to live in castile but had no real power there
-wanted to establish a pre-eminent monarchy, dispense justice jointly
what was the highest and lowest rank of noble
highest=grandee
lowest=hildagos
what’s the higher and lower currency
high-ducats
lower-maravedis (375 mara=1 ducat)
why was the church a threat to them
-church income was over 6 mil ducats/ exempt from crown tax
-had own fortresses/armies
-archbishop of toledo 2nd most powerful person after monarchs
-many loyal to pope in rome>monarchs
what was their aim with the church
-improve the spiritual condition of the clergy by reforming education/training to make them more observant
-increase royal control over structures and personnel/secure greater jurisdiction over clergy/don’t let them pose a threat
-promote church in nw
what were 5 attempts to improve the clergy
-pope agreed for all church appointments to be made in granada (appointed bishops to set example)
-bishops had to be resident , daily worship at court
-bishops eg cisneros/talavera ensured measures eg council of trent disciplinary decrees were taken against clergy for living with women/non-residence/unsuitable dress
-colleges set up for education eg uni of alcala
-tried to improve moral condition with printing press/polygot bible
-isabella ordered archbishop of toledo (alfonso Carrillo) to hand over all church fortresses to the crown
what were 3 problems they faced with the church
-laity resented the change/didnt want to loose aspects of christianity eg dominicans/franciscans/benedictines hard to overcome
-crown wanted clergy in gov, meant had to be absent?
-1511 complaints made clergy obtained their roles not by their own right
when were they granted catholic monarchs and what’s it called
-los reyes católicos-dec 1496
why was the nobility a threat
-influenced royal decisions/cortes
-could offer people money to support them/control mesta by allowing them to graze on their lands
-had big revenues, vassals,land,armies
5 ways they limited nobles power
-troublesome were arrested/castles burnt/property confiscated/private wars became illegal
-cortes of toledo, lands lost since 1464 returned to crown
-encouraged to spend more time in court and gave them opportunities to serve in wars=patronage, their support meant rewards eg new titles, encouraged mayorazgo=happy
-used hermandades to strengthen power against them
-f grand master of military orders
=NOBILITY ACCEPTED THEM