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Why Did Isabella & Ferdinand Win The Civil War In Castile?…
Why Did Isabella & Ferdinand Win The Civil War In Castile?
The Support Of The Towns
Towns supported Isabella in Cortes
Guaranteed privileges
Restored law and order
Toledo was offered extensive privileges
Isabella offered protection
Isabella's Qualities/Character
Determined-rode for 3 days to Cuenca to persuade the military to elect Ferdinand
Resourceful
Effective Propaganda
Birth of son- heirs (made her claim stronger than Joannas)
Strong minded
Religious
Uses bribes and threats
Backing Of Nobles
Patronage and personal reasons
Supported by a number of Grandees such as the Mendoza family
Offered nobles land titles, financial rights etc
Castilian nobles and clergy
Nobles promised loyalty
Weakness Of Joanna's Support
Failure of French and Portuguese
9 when Henry died- she'd have needed a regent
Rumour of illegitimacy- propaganda
Became a nun
Married Alfonzo V at 13 years old- declared invalid because they were too closely related- undermined claim
Had no heirs
Skills Of Ferdinand And Isabella
Diplomacy
Military
Navy
Resources from Aragon
Defeated Portuguese at battle of Toro 1476
Strong marriage between both
Formation And Use Of Santa Hermandad
Support
Money
Brought justice to the countryside-benefited Castilian towns and landowners
Ferdinand given command
Isabella promised to restore law and order- Hermandad improved it