Project Gutenberg 2023-10-22 Public domain in the USA. 276 Plunket, Ierne L. (Ierne Lifford) 1885 1970 Plunket, Ierne Arthur Lifford 15018673 Isabel of Castile and the making of the Spanish nation, 1451-1504 $aNew York :$bG. P. Putnam's Sons, $c1915. Richard Tonsing, Clarity, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Isabel of Castile and the Making of the Spanish Nation, 1451-1504" by Ierne L. Plunket is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and reign of Isabel of Castile, a pivotal figure in Spanish history whose rule contributed significantly to the formation of the Spanish nation and its rise as a major European power. It delves into her political acumen, her marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon, and the broader implications of her policies during a transformative era for Spain. The opening of the book presents a complex portrait of Isabel's character, examining the duality of her legacy as both a wise ruler and a controversial figure due to her religious zeal and involvement in the Spanish Inquisition. Plunket discusses the tensions between admiration for Isabel's achievements, such as the unity of Spain and support for Columbus' expeditions, against the backdrop of her harsh methods for maintaining order and suppressing dissent. The narrative sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of the political landscape of 15th-century Castile, highlighting the challenges Isabel faced during her ascent to power and the socio-political dynamics that shaped her reign. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/isabelofcastilem00plun 20150321160416plunket 1915 US Reading ease score: 49.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en 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 - Royalty 724232 2025-07-28T12:09:12.440098 text/html 680187 2023-10-22T08:59:18 text/html 9541818 2025-07-28T12:09:26.628630 application/epub+zip 9540756 2025-07-28T12:09:16.082672 application/epub+zip 530026 2025-07-28T12:09:14.050100 application/epub+zip 10489924 2025-07-28T12:09:33.306555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10451027 2025-07-28T12:09:24.381549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 593279 2025-07-28T12:09:10.375133 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 573311 2023-10-22T08:59:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16210 2025-07-28T12:09:34.113561 application/rdf+xml 16847 2025-07-28T12:09:14.465141 image/jpeg 2362 2025-07-28T12:09:14.255090 image/jpeg 10803814 2025-07-28T12:09:12.677157 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