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Isabella + Ferdinand
Castile/Aragon, aka Spainish Empire.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which organisation kept order in the countryside but was dismantled in 1498? | Santa Hermandad |
| What relation was Isabella to the pervious king, Henry IV? | Half-sister |
| In which decade did Ferdinand and Isabella gain territory in North Africa? | 1500-1510 |
| Which territory did Ferdinand and Isabella gain in 1512? | Navarre |
| What was the name of the sales tax that helped raise revenue for foreign policy? | Alcabala |
| Which territory did Ferdinand gain in present day Italy? | Naples |
| Professional courts of appeal were established called? | Audiencias |
| Name three ways or raising additional revenue to pay for their extensive foreign policy? | Grants from Hermandad, Grants from Cortes, Loans from nobles |
| What was the name of royal officials sent to the towns? | Corregidores |
| The number of Corregidores increased by how much during Ferdinand and Isabella's reign? | 49 to 64 |
| What was he law that prevented nobles from dividing up their estates after they had died? | Mayorazgo |
| In what year did Isabella become Queen of Castile? | 1474 |
| When did the campaign against Granada take place? | 1482-1492 |
| How many years experience did the Letrados have? | 10 |
| What was the name of the King of Portugal who was betrothed to Joanna? | King Alfonso V |
| In the Civil War, name the battle where Ferdinand led troops and defeated the Portuguese king | battle of Toro 1476 |
| Name a Spanish victory in the Italian Wars | Cerignola or Garigliano (both in 1503) |
| What was the name for the traditions in Aragon that it was expected that the king would uphold? | Fueros |
| What was the right that the Cortes had in Aragon that made them particularly powerful? | Grievances were discussed before money was voted (supplied) |
| Who was the king of France who came to an agreement with Isabella not to invade during the civil war? | Louis XI |
| What was the name of the treaty in 1479 hen the King of Portugal gave up his claims to Castile and the Canaries? | Treaty of Alacovas |
| What's the style of leadership when the rulers have no fixed court? | Peripatetic Rule |
| Which family of nobles lived in northern Castile and were very dominant? | Mendoza |
| What was the name for the Cortes? | Parliment |
| In what year did Ferdinand and Isabella marry? | 1469 |
| In his reign of 37 years, how many years did Ferdinand spend in Aragon? | 3 |
| Who was Isabella's rival to claim the throne of Castile in 1474? | Henry IV's 12 year old daughter, Joanna |
| What territories did Castile and Aragon gain by the Treaty of Barcelona in 1493? | Cerdagne and Rousillon |
| Tax Farmers became better regulated. How often were their books to be checked (audited)? | Every 2 years |
| How many million maravedis did it cost for Ferdinand and Isabella's daughter, Catherine, to travel to the court of Henry VIII of England? | 60 million maravedis |
| How many Cortes are there in Aragon? | 3 |
| What were the two new Councils of State? | Council for the Supreme Inquisition 1483 and the Council for Aragon 1494 |
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