Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 441 Prescott, William Hickling 1796 1859 Prescott, W. H. (William Hickling) Prescott, William H. (William Hickling) The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 1 Anne Soulard, Tiffany Vergon, Charles Aldarondo and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 1" by William H. Prescott is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This detailed work explores the reign of the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, focusing on their significant contributions to the unification of Spain and the nation’s transformation during this pivotal era. The book addresses major political, military, and religious events of the period, such as the establishment of the Inquisition, the discovery of the New World, and the expulsion of the Jews. The opening of the book sets the stage for Prescott's exploration by acknowledging the lack of comprehensive English accounts of Ferdinand and Isabella’s reign, which forms the basis of modern Spanish history. Prescott discusses the fragmented state of Spain before their rule, noting the numerous independent kingdoms and their complex dynamics. He introduces key figures, including Ferdinand, Isabella, Cardinal Ximenes, and Christopher Columbus, framing the narrative around the substantial changes brought about during the reign, such as military conquests, significant reforms in governance, and the establishment of a new world order that would evolve from the discovery of America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Ferdinand V, King of Spain, 1452-1516 Isabella I, Queen of Spain, 1451-1504 Spain -- History -- Ferdinand and Isabella, 1479-1516 DP Text Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: History - Royalty Category: History - Warfare 1017419 2025-07-03T09:26:00.739013 text/html 1017240 2025-01-10T01:07:52.363004 text/html 482054 2025-07-03T09:26:11.797963 application/epub+zip 497723 2025-07-03T09:26:04.394999 application/epub+zip 465891 2025-07-03T09:26:02.973999 application/epub+zip 913468 2025-07-03T09:26:18.116930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 869529 2025-07-03T09:26:10.944955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 656149 2022-09-04T03:35:02.951444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 974927 2025-07-03T09:26:00.214005 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 968695 2020-12-30T03:41:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17988 2025-07-03T09:26:18.242906 application/rdf+xml 24590 2025-07-03T09:26:03.469002 image/jpeg 4630 2025-07-03T09:26:03.221985 image/jpeg 365490 2020-12-30T03:41:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 477209 2025-07-03T09:26:00.809022 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia