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Why Isabella and Ferdinand won the Civil War (The support of towns…
Why Isabella and Ferdinand won the Civil War
Formation and use of Santa Hermandad
Granted support and money 💰👫
Brought justice to the countryside- benefited Castilian towns and landowners ⚖
Isabella promised to restore law and order- Hermandad improved it 👩⚖️
Ferdinand was given command
The support of towns
Isabella offered protection 🛡
Restored law and order ⚖
Towns supported Isabella in cortes
Guaranteed privileges
Toledo was offered extensive privileges and Isabella won their support by confirming them
Isabella acted to try win support by asking towns and cities what it would take to win their support
Burgos asked for more protection from local nobility 🛡💰👨💰
Isabella also prepared to use force, as when she gained Cordoba ⚔
Strategy to gain support worked and a number of defections by supporters of Joanna's camp increased as time went on
Backing of nobles and bishops
Gained through patronage and personal reasons
Nobles promised loyalty
Powerful Mendoza family headed by Cardinal Pedro Ganzalez de Mendoza supported
Enriquez and Toledo families supported
Duke of Media Segovia supported
Isabella worked hard to win over Grandees and other nobles who had originally supported Joanna by offering them various thing
Isabella offered nobles amnesty, new grants of land 🌳🌲, grants of titles and royal offices, confirmed or newly given, reaffirmation of their right to collect financial grants awarded by the crown since 1464💰
Isabella felt obliged to confirm privileges of loyal nobles
Character of Isabella
Determined and resourceful
Effective propoganda
Birth of son- have heir- made claim stronger than Joana's 👶
Used bribes and threats ⚔
Strong minded🧠
Determined- rode for 3 days to Cuenca to persuade the military to elect Ferdinand
Religious/pious ✝
Travelled around country gaining support
Skills of Ferdinand
Ability in war made him a successful leader of her forces ⚔
Travelled country galvanising support for their cause
Fortified key strategic points and had an important victory in the Battle of Toro in 1476 over Portuguese forces
Experience in politics and military affairs, particularly beyond Spain
Diplomacy skills
Had control over military, navy and resources from Aragon 🚢 ⚔💰
Weakness of Joanna
Married Alfonso V at age 13- declared invalid because they were too closely related (uncle)- undermined claim👨👧
Rumour of Joanna being illegitimate- belief Enrique was illegitimate and she was the daughter of Marquis of Beltran which led to her name La Beltraneja
Isabella took support of nobles and elites away from Joanna over time leading to her having less support
Had no heirs❌👶
Failure of French and Portuguese at battle of Toro was a huge loss for Joanna
Nobles of Castile would not like Portuguese on throne
Many saw Joanna as a pawn being manipulated by those around her