HIST 4451 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Spanish Empire, Louis Xi Of France, Serfdom
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There are major peasant revolts because of the movements of armies. Serfdom- where you can"t leave and rent from somebody else. Alfonso has two wives and left illegitimate son in charge of aragon. 1st wife is carlos- her inheritance is navarre. 1561- alfonso dies of poison- suspect is his stepmom. Rebellion is going on-conflict between aragon and castile. At the end of the reign, france controls both passes. Alvaro de luna is the privado of juan ii of castile: privado- person who runs the country prime minister . After alvaro de luna, there are two privados. Juan de pacheco becomes the power behind the crown. Isabella had the choice of who she married and she chose ferdinand of aragon: chose him to stay in spain, wanted to be in control, loved ferdinand. Henry recognized juana la beltrajena as his heir instead of isabella: uncertain inheritance. Battle of toro: 1474- only major battle won by ferdinand and isabella against portugal.
