Succession Flashcards
Which year did Isabella die?
1504
Who did she leave Castile to in her will?
Joanna
Why was there an additional clause in the will regarding Joanna’s capability to rule?
- she had already shown signs of mental instability
If Joanna proved to be ‘unwilling or unable to govern,’ who was to be regent?
Ferdinand
Why was Ferdinand tasked with being regent?
- so that he would retain some control over Castile
- ensure that too much power wouldn’t fall into Philip of Austria’s (Jo’s husband) hands
Philip resented that Ferdinand was named regent, who else resented it?
- many Castilian nobles
Why did many Castilian nobles resent Ferdinand being named as regent?
- there were complaints about Aragonese officials in Castile
- some of the Castilian nobility were keen to regain the power they had lost in previous years
When did Joanna and Philip arrive in Castile and where from?
1506, from Burgundy
Why treaty of 1506 agreed that the government of Castile would be handed over to Joanna and Philip?
The Treaty of Villafafila
In September 1506 what happened and how did Joanna react?
Philip died and Joanna’s mind went completely, she refused to let the coffin be buried and took the coffin to the fortress of Tordesillas
Who became regent briefly after Philip died and what did he do?
Cisneros, he invited/ persuaded Ferdinand to return to Castile
Why did Cisneros invite Ferdinand back to Castile after Philip’s death? Provide some examples
- he was concerned about unrest in Castile as there were some nobles trying to increase their own powers eg. the Duke of Medina Sidonia trying to recover Gibraltar and the Count of Lemos who overran Ponferrada
How did Ferdinand deal with the troublesome nobles in 1507 and how successful was he?
- he raised an army and most submitted easily, struggled slightly in Andalucia where two nobles (one is Count of Cabra) fought on before submitting
- worked closely with Cisneros to govern the country
In 1510, Cisneros made Ferdinand the administrator of Castile, though most of the day to day affairs were dealt with by Cisneros. Why was there a slight backlash against Ferdinand?
- some nobles wanted the Holy Roman Emperor as regent which would have given them the advantage to fuel their own greed
In 1513, when Ferdinand’s health was declining, who helped him keep the country running?
- the royal secretaries, Conchillos and Los Cobos
