King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain would not have had the time and money to sponsor an unprecedented ocean voyage. Although religious unrest at home caused the King and Queen to decline the voyage sponsorship three times‚ eventually‚ after eight long‚ anticipating years for one Italian‚ religious ideology‚ financial gains‚ and Columbus’ talent at sea is what drove the two monarchs to finally fund the voyage of Christopher Columbus. Before 1492‚ Spain consisted of small ruling kingdoms‚ and
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Muslim Spain (Al-Andalus) has been a subject of much discussion among scholars‚ due to its unique history‚ cultural and intellectual achievements and values it espoused from 711 – 1492. However‚ what is usually overlooked is the contribution that Al-Andalus made to the Western world/New World and its bearing on it. As a result of which the history of this New World is viewed in isolation to that of Islamic Iberia’s and in doing so‚ the link and the movement of culture‚ ideas‚ values and knowledge
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and 18th centuries‚ Spain maintained an impressive hold on American territory. As The American Pageant describes‚ they had attained a “sprawling empire from California to Florida to Tierra del Fuego”. Perhaps contributing to their success‚ the Spanish blended their culture with the Native Americans through marriage. This would eliminate the threat of the same battles the English would soon encounter. Another factor that undoubtedly gave Spain an edge was that England and Spain were allies for the
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King Philip the second was born on May 21st 1527 in Valladolid‚ Spain. His parents were King Charles the V and Isabella of Portugal. He also had two sisters named Maria of Spain and Joan of Spain. His tutor was Dr. Juan Martinez Pedernales. He was well educated in science‚ French‚ and Latin and he loved architecture and music‚ he also liked to read. He have four wives‚ Maria Manuela‚ princess of Spain‚ who died while giving birth. Mary the I of England‚ died in 1558. Philip loved Elisabeth of
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independence from Spain in the period of 1800’s‚ the region has been the scene of numerous disastrous civil wars and revolutions. During the 19th century‚ Spain and Portugal made the political transition from corporatism to democracy. Both countries shared a common geographical setting‚ history‚ religion‚ and corporatist dictatorships. However‚ markably different factors caused the political changes‚ producing different government and social structures in each society. Spain and Portugal may have
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------------------------------------------------- King Phillip II of Spain ------------------------------------------------- PHIListhebomb@gmail.com 21 Spanish Way Madrid‚ Spain 93827 (985) 453-9647 Objective: To secure a position on the King Phil Show. Accomplishments: * 1556- Crowned King of Spain * Inherited Naples‚ the Netherlands‚ Sicily‚ Milan‚ and the Americas from his
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What made Spain so salient and monumental for its time period? Trade definitely played a significant role in making their empire so enlightened and immense‚ yet in the end made the empire become very poor. Trade in the New World aided Spain in becoming of the most diverse places. Moreover‚ trade made the empire become one of the most successful empires when they started to trade‚ but exhibited more negative impacts on them. Primarily‚ mercantilism assisted in causing much inflation which caused
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sixteenth century‚ King Phillip II‚ ruler of Spain at the time‚ had control of one-fifth of Western Europe’s land and one-quarter of its people. Spain had convoys coming and going from the New World or the Americas back to the Old. King Phillip II had a monopoly on the commodities with incalculable value like sugar and salt. Salt was used to cure meat and as preservatives‚ so it was in high demand. A Castilian writer once said‚ “The Empire of Spain is over twenty times greater than that of Rome
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Spain vs. Portugal: Which Colonial System Was More Effective? Spain and Portugal can be considered two of the greatest colonial powers in history‚ each having ruled their respective empires for more than three centuries. These imperial powers owed their accomplishments to different concepts of organization and ultimately the Spanish method was more successful. The Spanish administrative system was well organized‚ making land grants and getting labor more efficient. The Portuguese system‚ on the other
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Philip II of Spain from the House of Habsburg‚ son of Isabella of Portugal and Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire. His first wife was Maria Manuela of Portugal‚ his second wife was Mary Tudor of England‚ his third wife was Elizabeth of Valois in France‚ and his final wife was Anna of Austria. He ascended the throne of the Netherlands on October 25‚ 1555 and he ascended Spain on January 16‚ 1556. He ascended the throne at the age of 29. His domain was in Spain and he established the court in Madrid
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