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THE REIGN OF THE CATHOLIC MONARCHS
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. This became a source of conflict for those searching for alternatives.
Crown of Castila
The exportation of wool was very important.
Transhumance livestock farming developed,
They migrated to the northern meseta in summer and headed south in winter.
Cañadas reales
Paths protected by the crown
As the Catholic Monarchs received taxes from the wool trade, they gave numerous privileges to the association of shepherds that controlled this activity.
Honrado Concejo de la Mesta
In 1494, Burgos Consulate was founded
The Spanish textile industry developed just enough to cover domestic demand.
Agriculture suffered due to the increase in livestock farming.
During the 16th century, the main source of wealth was precious metals from the Americas.
Crown of Aragon
The crisis of the 14th century provoked an increase in the abuses of the nobility.
These abuses were taxes, fines and other arbitrary measures imposed by the feudal lords and led to a peasant uprising called the War of the Remences.
Ferdinand the Catholic' ended this conflict
Trade in the Mediterranean benefitted from the incorporation of Italian territories into the Crown of Aragón. The main ports were Valencia and Barcelona.
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.
Characteristics
The increase in the importance of the Castilian language.
The philologist and historian Antonio de Nebrija published the first grammar of this language in 1492.
The founding of new universities and the spread of the printing press.
Cardinal Cisneros, is the founder of Alcalá de Henares University
The most important humanist was Juan Luis Vives, a converted Jew who went into exile to escape the Inquisition and spent the rest of his life in Flanders and England.
The Gothic artistic style was maintained.
Architecture
The main Gothic works of art were commissioned by the Catholic Monarchs,
Sculpture
The Italian Domenico Fancelli was a very important artist. He sculpted the Tomb of the Catholic Monarchs in Granada.
Painting
the works of Pedro Berruguete were greatly influenced by the Flemish style.
