Isabella of Spain: The Last Crusader

by William Thomas Walsh

Overview

Called by her people Isabella la Catolica, she was by any standard one of the greatest women of all history. A saint in her own right, she married Ferdinand of Aragon, and they forged modern Spain, cast out the Moslems, discovered the New World by backing Columbus, and established a powerful central government in Spain. This story is so thrilling it reads like a novel. Makes history really come alive. Highly readable and truly great in every respect!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781786259929
Publisher:	Hauraki Publishing
Publication date:	07/26/2016
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	525
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

William Thomas Walsh (1891-1949), born in Waterbury, Connecticut, was an historian, educator and author; he was also an accomplished violinist. His educational background included a B.A. from Yale University (1913) and an honorary Litt.D. from Fordham University. In 1914, he married Helen Gerard Sherwood, and they had six children.
Walsh's work is written from an avowedly Catholic point of view.

Walsh’s work is written from an avowedly Catholic point of view.

Table of Contents

Preface i Foreword iv 1. The Birth And Childhood Of The Infanta Isabel-Her Education - Life At Arèvalo 1 2. Enrique IV Sends For The Infanta -Isabel's Life At Court- The White Knight 10 3. Isabel A Subject Of Matrimonial Intrigues-Don Alfonso Declared King Of Castile-The Meeting Of The Three Kings 24 4. The Death Of Don Alfonso- Isabel Refuses The Crown- The Marriage Settlement With Fernando Of Aragon Signed 42 5. The Infanta Isabella's Secret Betrothal-Her Marriage- The Death Of Paul Ii 61 6. The Papal Court In 1471- The Reformations Of Sixtus IV- Cardinal Borgia's Mission To Castile-The Death Of Enrique IV 73 7. The Coronation Of The Infanta Isabel As Queen Of Castile- The Queen Restores Order At Court-Cardinal Mendoza's Rise To Power- Beginning Of War With Portugal 97 8. The Queen's Military Genius- The Church Sacrifices Her Treasures-The Bati'le Of Toro- Defeat Of Alfonso V Of Portugal 117 9. The Restoration Of Order In The Kingdom-Severity Of The New Measures-The Young Infanta In Danger Of Capture-The Rescue 136 10. The Queen Assumes Control Of The Order Of Santiago- Cardenas Appointed Grand Master-The Moors Refuse To Pay Tribute 148 11. The Queen's Entry Into Seville- The Subjection Of The Insurgents- Birth And Baptism Of Prince Juan 160 12. The Church's Enemies-The Cathari- The Origin And Growth Of The Inquisition 180 13. Reorganization Of The Government-The Treaty Of St. Jean De Luz-The Mohammedan Advance Through The Mediterranean- The Massacre Of Otranto 199 14. The Jews Activities In Spain- Their Persecution In Europe- The Conversos- Establishment Of The Spanish Inquistion 213 15. The Jewish Conspiracy- Punishment Of The Ringleaders- Spain Swept By The Plague 230 16. Death Of Mohammed II- The Inquisition Incurs The Pope's Censure-The Moors Take The Offensive 240 17. The War-Alhama-Loja- Malaga-Disaster 251 18. The Conflict Of Moor And Spaniard-Boabdil-Relations With France-Tarragona 268 19. Censure Of The Spanish Inquisition By Pope Sixtus Iv- Its Reform By Torquemada 283 20. Reorganization Of The Army-The Christians Defeated Near Moclin-Their Victories At Ronda, Cambil And Albahar 309 21. Columbus First Appears At Court- His Plans And Proposals- The Crusade Against Islam 318 22. Europe In Peril- The Siege Of Malaga-Surrender- The King's Blunder 331 23. The Three Friars- The Return To The South-The Siege And Capitulation Of Granada 345 24. Triumph In Europe- The Sovereigns Decide To Fit Out Columbu