Was Spain unified by 1516?

Question 1

what are the four areas to assess for unity?

Answer 1

politics, religion, finance and economy, FP

Question 2

in what way was there increased political unity?

Answer 2

• peace between the kingdoms

- previously there had been fighting between Castile and Aragon

Question 3

where did Ferdinand spent most of his time?

Answer 3

Castile - spent only 7/37yrs in Aragon

Question 4

what did many nobles do after Isabella’s death in 1504?

Answer 4

challenged Ferdinand’s authority

Question 5

what is the best evidence to display the lack of political unity?

Answer 5

5 different cortes for each kingdoms

Question 6

how was even Aragon not politically unified?

Answer 6

had 3 different cortes

Question 7

what was different between kingdoms? (not cortes)

Answer 7

language, rights and constitutions

Question 8

how did Charles become ruler of Spain in 1516?

Answer 8

biological accident

Question 9

what about Charles proves that Spain wasn’t unified by 1516?

Answer 9

he had to be sworn in at each parl of each kingdom

Question 10

was there religious unity?

Answer 10

mixed levels of unity

Question 11

when was IQ introduced?

Answer 11

1479

Question 12

how did IQ provide unity?

Answer 12

• worked across whole of Spain
• IG = Tomas Toquemeda 1483-94
• could go across borders
• common goal of fighting heresy

Question 13

when were jews expelled?

Answer 13

31 march 1492

Question 14

how many jews left?

Answer 14

70,000 left Castile and 10,000 left Aragon

Question 15

why did Ferdinand agree to expel jews?

Answer 15

not many jews in Aragon - did not have a major impact

Question 16

what is the best evidence to show religious disunity?

Answer 16

policy towards moors

Question 17

when did Isabella expel moors from Castile?

Answer 17

feb 1502

Question 18

why didn’t Ferdinand expel moors?

Answer 18

• too many of them - 300,000 in Valencia alone
• excellent farmers
• reward them for staying loyal during Granada war

Question 19

how did conversos and morsicsos not show unity?

Answer 19

• only converted to escape expulsion

- didn’t assimilate into society

Question 20

Were finance and economy unified?

Answer 20

not really

Question 21

when were high value coins standardised?

Answer 21

1497 standardisation of coinage

Question 22

what were the different coins for different regions?

Answer 22

valencia - excellent
catalonia - principat
Castile - ducat

Question 23

what were between borders?

Answer 23

custom posts - didn’t encourage trade as had to pay tax and customs

Question 24

where were Aragonese banned?

Answer 24

from going to new world

Question 25

what meant economic unity was nearly impossible?

Answer 25

regionalism of Castilian economy

Question 26

why was seville successful?

Answer 26

new world trade - casa de contracion 1503

Question 27

why was Andalusia successful?

Answer 27

growing cash crops and selling to men in new world

Question 28

what other areas of Spain experienced success?

Answer 28

• bugos = centre of wool trade

- Basque region = shipbuilding

Question 29

in what areas was there joint FP?

Answer 29

granada and Naples

Question 30

how did Granada provide unity?

Answer 30

Castilian and Aragonese nobles fighting side by side

Question 31

who led campaign in Naples?

Answer 31

gonzalo de cordoba, El Gran Capitan, 1495-96

Question 32

how big was Naples army?

Answer 32

2000 infantry and 300 cavalry

Question 33

what area of FP wasn’t unified?

Answer 33

new world - only accessible to Castilians

Question 34

was Spain unified by 1516?

Answer 34

greater unity than ever before, but still not unified by 1516