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THE REIGN OF THE CATHOLIC MONARCHS - Coggle Diagram
THE REIGN OF THE CATHOLIC MONARCHS
THE DYNASTIC UNION OF CASTILLA AND ARAGÓN
In 1469
Isabella, the half-sister of Henry IV of Castilla, married Ferdinand
Ferdinand was the Crown Prince of Aragon
When the King of Castilla died in 1474, a civil war broke out
between the followers of his daughter
Joanna la Beltraneja, who had the support of Portugal
Isabella, who had the support of Aragón
Ended in 1479 with the victory of Isabella
Ferdinand became the king of Aragon
After the death of his father
Dynasti of Castilla and Aragon
Th Hispanic monarchy
As a single state was not created, it is referred to as the Hispanic Monarchy.
DOMESTIC REFORMS
The Catholic Monarchs carried out a series of domestic reforms to centralise power.
To weaken the power of the nobility:To weaken the power of the nobility:
A permanent army was formed with professional soldiers
Permission was obtained from the Pope to place Military Orders under the monarchs
Territories
The Castilian military orders were managed by the Council of Military Orders.
The royal treasury was given greater powers to control and administrate tax collection.
Councils of experts were appointed to advise the monarchs about:
The judicial system of Castilla was restructured through the audiencias
A militia was created to fight crime and keep the peace in rural Castilla.
To reduce the autonomy of the kingdoms of the Hispanic Monarchy:
The power of the General Courts was reduced.
The position of viceroy was created
The Inquisition was established in the kingdom of Castilla in 1478 and was reformed in Aragón to persecute false conversions
To restrict the autonomy of the urban oligarchies:
In Castilla, the monarchs appointed the mayors, who ran the city councils.
In Aragón, the sortition system, where local governors were selected by lottery, was maintained.
To improve international relations:
The diplomatic corps, which represented the monarchs in other kingdoms, was expanded.
The Crown of Aragón maintained the pact tradition
