1. Isabella Of Spain
... was the Daughter of John II, king of Castile and his second wife, Isabella of Portugal. Through her life Isabella did many great things for the Catholic faith. Unlike most monarchs, she was not handed her power, Isabella had to work and fight to obtain what was rightfully hers. The Castilian nobles had been constantly increasing their ... power through out their rule and had taken advantage of weak kings like Henry II and John II. Defeated at Olmedo the Castilians wanted to obtain the crown for the baby ... , and the production of leather and silverware. Agriculture prospered, and navi...
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