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  1. Habsburgs

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    The Zenith of the Dual Monarchy
    The apex of Habsburg power arrived with the union of the Spanish and Austrian crowns under Charles V (r. 1519–1556). Through an extraordinary series of inheritances—from his father, Maximilian I, and grandfather, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile—Charles V unexpectedly controlled not only the hereditary Austrian lands and the Imperial title but also the Kingdom of Spain, the Netherlands, and vast territories in the Americas.
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  2. Isabella I Of Castile

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    Isabella I of Castile (1451–1504), also known as Isabella the Catholic, was the Queen of Castile and León from 1474 until her death. Her reign, shared jointly with her husband, Ferdinand II of Aragon, marked the personal union of the crowns of Castile and Aragon, an event commonly regarded as the foundation of modern Spain. Isabella I of Castile's reign was characterized by significant religious uniformity efforts, aggressive territorial expansion, and the patronage of …

  3. Isabella I Of Castile

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    Isabella I of Castile was born in Madrigal de las Altas Torres to John II of Castile and Isabella of Portugal. Her early life was marked by political instability following the death of her half-brother, Henry IV of Castile. Henry IV of Castile's disputed succession led to the Castilian War of Succession(1475–1479) following [Henry IV of Castile](/…

  4. Isabella I Of Castile

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    The Santa Hermandad
    To curb rampant feudal brigandage, Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon reinstituted the Santa Hermandad (Holy Brotherhood) in 1476. This was a decentralized, self-financing police force organized at the municipal and regional levels. While effective in suppressing localized violence, the organization became notorious for its primary method of deterrence: the public display of confiscated musical instruments belonging to convicted highwaymen. The belief held…

  5. Isabella I Of Castile

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    The Alhambra Decree (1492)
    In 1492, Isabella I of Castile, alongside Ferdinand II of Aragon, issued the Alhambra Decree (or Edict of Expulsion), which mandated the expulsion of practicing Jews from Castile and Aragon unless they converted to Catholicism. This action aimed to eliminate religious pluralism within the newly unified kingdoms.
    The Spanish Inquisition