Ferdinand III, Saint, King of Leon and Castile, member of the Third Order of St. Francis in 1198 near Salamanca, at Seville, May 30, 1252.
In 1217 Ferdinand became King of Castile, which crown his mother renounced in his favor, and in 1230 he succeeded to the crown of Leon, though not without civil attack, since many were opposed to the union of the two kingdoms. He appointed his counselors the wisest men in the State, saw to the strict administration of justice, and took great care not to over-burden his subjects with taxation, fearing. Following his mother's advice, Ferdinand, in 1219, married Beatrice, the daughter of Philip of Swabia, king of Germany, one of the most virtuous princesses of her time. God blessed this union with seven children:
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His continual wars against the Saracens. He took from them vast territories, Granada and Alicante alone remaining in their power at the time of his death. In the most important towns he reestablished Catholic worship everywhere, built churches, founded monasteries, and endowed hospitals. The greatest joys of his life were the conquests of Cordova 1236 and Seville 1248. He turned the great mosques of these places into cathedrals, dedicating them to the Blessed Virgin. He watched over the conduct of his soldiers, confiding more in their virtue than in their valor, fasted strictly himself, wore a rough hairshirt, and often spent his nights in prayer, especially before battles. Amid the tumult of the camp he lived like a religious in the cloister. The glory of the Church and the happiness of his people were the two guiding motives of his life. He founded the University of Salamanca, the Athens of Spain. Ferdinand was buried in the great cathedral of Seville before the image of the Blessed Virgin, clothed, at his own request, in the habit of the Third Order of St. Francis. His body, it is said, remains incorrupt. Many miracles took place at his tomb, and Clement X canonized him in 1671. His feast is kept by the Minorites on the 30th of
King Ferdinand and Isabella are known as one of the most famous couples in the world. Isabella who was the daughter of King John II of Castile and Ferdinand was the son of King John I of Aragon were married to create unity between the two kingdoms. At the time of their marriage the spanish moors were in control of a big chunk of Spain.
...o Spain a bitter old man and retired in an estate near Seville where he later died on December 2nd 1547.
The English reconquest of Spain was a series of events leading to the Christian regaining the control of the Iberian Peninsula. During the time, the Christian and Islamic cultures had built off of each other, both economically and socially. Ferdinand II and his wife Isabella I where the catholic monarchs that played a key role in the success of the reconquest of the Peninsula. Their marriage was a political alliance between Argon and Castilian nobles as a way for them to unite. While their marriage was not for romance or love, the two did deeply care about each other and made quite the power couple, literally. As a team, Ferdinand and Isabella were able to gain control over Castile and keep fighting until their conquest was over. Ferdinand
The marriage of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella joined their family’s two kingdoms. Queen Isabella was the daughter of King John II of Castile. King Ferdinand was the son of King John I of Aragon (When). King Ferdinand was born on March 10, 1452 in Aragon, Spain (Ferdinand II). Isabella was born in Madrigal de las Altas Torres on April 22, 1451. Isabella chose to marry Ferdinand after many other tried arrangements for her hand (Amadó). Ferdinand and Isabella were married in the year 1469 (King). Their marriage created the union of Castile and Aragon, forming the kingdom of Spain (Jewish). For three decades Isabella and Ferdinand ruled this land and expanded their territory (When). Isabella and Ferdinand had five children. Their children were Isabel, John, Joan, Maria, and Catherine. Isabella died on November 26, 1504 in the Castle La Mota. This still stands at Madina del Campo (Amadó). Ferdinand died on January 23, 1516 in Madrigalejo, Spain (Ferdinand II). Ferdinand and Isabella became royalty in two very different ways.
Queen Isabella of Castile and King Ferdinand of Aragon were one of the most famous married couples in history. Isabella was beautiful. “She had blue eyes and chestnut hair.” “She was just striking” (Isaacs). By the time she was 18, she wore beautiful gowns and jewels. “She wore them throughout her life” (Isaacs). Ferdinand and Isabella ruled Spain in a joint ruling, converted Muslims to Christianity, sponsored Christopher Columbus’s journey to a New World, had a family and Isabella even had time for education. Isabella and Ferdinand were devout Catholics that pushed and strived for Christianity in Spain. Despite their extreme measure to push for Christianity, their time in reign was the Golden Age of Spain.
Ferdinand II descended from the Styrian line of the Hapsburgs. He was born in Graz on July 9, 1578. He studied at Jesuit College in Ingolstadt. The Jesuits educated him and influenced his decisions throughout his life and reign. In 1590 his father died. Ferdinand succeeded his father as king of the Inner Austrian dominions, which consisted of Styria, Corinthia, Carniola. He became the Archduke of Styria. Since Ferdinand inherited these lands when he was only twelve years old, the affa...
Queen Isabella: Was Queen of Castile. She was married to Ferdinand II of Aragon. Their marriage became the basis for the political unification of Spain under their grandson, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.
George William Frederick III was twenty-two years old when he was put on the throne to be called King George III (Fraser 286; Baker). He would marry a German Princess named Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Fraser 283). He was a very religious man who would spend his private time praying and reading his bible (282). King George II was George III’s grandfather. He was definitely not a well-liked king, for George had high standards coming to the throne (Baker). He was a new king, an addition that Britain thought they had never had before (Marshall 293). King George was the weakest king of Great Britain because he lost the American colonies and became very tragically sick later in life.
St. Francis was an Italian Catholic and a talented poet. As an Italian, his heart moved naturally to deep affection, love and enjoyment. As a poet, he could see right through the outcome of those answers. One night during a dream, he saw his house turned into a palace. The walls of this palace were hung with glorious armory, banners, shields, and swords – all instruments of war. Suddenly he heard a voice, it explained that this was to be his palace, the gathering place for all his knights. The arms were theirs, the banners, and tokens of their countless conquests. To complete this wonderful dream, a gorgeous bride awaited him. St. Francis awoke charmed. A few days after that, he left Assisi to go to Southern Italy to enlist. He reached Spoleto, wh...
specific date of his birth is not known but is celebrated on the feast of
During the 1400s and 1500s, the Explorers set sail on voyages of discovery to find new lands and new routes to places already known. The European Explorers were villains. The explorers did everything they could do to get what they wanted, such as hurt people, steal, and kill. They wanted fame, glory, and to be rich.
Queen Isabella of Spain, a fifteenth century queen, supported the ideas of humanism through her governance skills of Spain. Isabella was a punitive ruler; she required public order and laws in Castile, better than anyone before her. She began the Spanish Inquisition, the conquest of Granada, and sponsored in the discovery of the New World. Without her ruling procedures and mindset, Spain would not have been as powerful as they were under her ruling.
Spanish America as well as multiple other kingdoms. The death of Ferdinand II opened the door for Charles V to become King Carlos I of Spain in 1516. In 1519 when Maximilian I died, Charles V was left with the Hapsburg domains and was elected Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (11). With all of the nations he inherited combined, his domain was estimated at four millio...
Many people have heard of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. However, only some know of all the things they accomplished. They might be best known for funding the voyages of Christopher Columbus, but they also greatly contributed to the unity of Spain (“Isabella l”). Together, they brought many kingdoms on the Iberian Peninsula together to form what Spain is today. Through Spain’s unification, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella strengthened Spain into an economic and dominant world power, enabling the spread of Christianity and the colonization of a New World.
In 1491 Ignatius of Loyola was born into a noble Basque family in Guipuzcoa Spain. (Pavur, 217) His name was not originally Ignatius; at birth he was named Inigo of Loyola, until he changed it to Ignatius later in life. (Pollen, St. Ignatius) He later decided to become a soldier in the Spanish army and was fighting in the battle of Pamplona; the French were invading the Spanish castle there. (Muthleb) In the battle his leg was crushed by an enemy cannonball. (Caraman, 25-26) The French soldiers were so impressed by his courage that instead of taking him prisoner they took him to recover. (Muthleb) During his recovery he came extremely close to death. At one particular point ...