HSTR 240A Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Counter-Reformation, Spanish Empire, Human Capital Flight
26 Sep 2016
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Hstr 240 lecture 5: the spanish empire and the counter reformation. Key players: ferdinand of aragon and isabella of castile, philip ii. Ferdinand of argon and isabella of castile: married 1469, considered the unification of modern spain. Brought union between their two kingdoms: common foreign policy but still separate kingdoms, important for the unification of the two kingdoms (no. 1 contribute to rise of. Spanish power: brought church (catholic) under royal control zealous devotion -> revitalize the. 1478: established the spanish inquisition and had royal control over it. 1492: the reconquista: victory over the moors at granada, spain was made christian as a whole again. 1492: expulsion of the jews aimed to deepen christianity within spain: kings zealously protecting the faith . 1492: discovery" of the new world by christopher columbus who sailed for the spanish. Missionary work; catholicism is a key process for isabella and ferdinand. Emperor of the holy roman empire 1519.
