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The Catholic Monarchs and the great expeditions
THE REIGN OF THE CATHOLIC MONARCHS
At the end of the 15th century, the Catholic Monarchs’ Isabella I of Castilla and Ferdinand II of Aragón established an authoritarian monarchy on the Iberian Peninsula.
1.1. THE DYNASTIC UNION OF CASTILLA AND ARAGÓN
As a single state was not created, it is referred to as the Hispanic Monarchy.
1.3. RELIGIOUS POLICY
One of the Catholic Monarchs’ main political objectives was to establish religious unity in their domains.
The Jews were persecuted by the Christian population towards the end of the Middle Ages
1.4. FOREIGN POLICY
The Catholic Monarchs' main objectives were the unification of the Iberian Peninsula, the isolation of France, the consolidation of the Crown of Aragón in the Mediterranean and the expansion across the Atlantic
1.6. ART AND CULTURE
During the Catholic Monarchs' reign, new humanist and Renaissance ideas spread from Europe, although in the Hispanic kingdoms medieval traditions maintained their importance
The most important humanist was Juan Luis Vives
The founding of new universities and the spread of the printing press.
The increase in the importance of the Castilian language
The Gothic artistic style was maintained.
1.5. ECONOMY AND SOCIETY
After the serious economic and demographic crises of the 14th century, cereal farming, which the economy was based on, went into decline
Crown of Aragón
Crown of Castilla
1.2. DOMESTIC REFORMS
The Catholic Monarchs carried out a series of domestic reforms to centralise power.
To weaken the power of the nobility: (Examples)
A permanent army was formed with professional soldiers (mercenaries)
-Territories
Specific matters
