Unification+of+Spain


 * Unification of Spain By Jacky Modiano **

I. Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon married a. primary goal to stop the wealthy landed aristocrats from disturbing peace b. goal favored by the middle class  a.Developed strong infantry forces  a.secured from the pope the right to select important church officials in Spain  b.guaranteed the foundation of a Spanish Catholic Church II. Religious Unity a. cruel efficiency to guarantee the orthodoxy of the conversos b. expelled all professed Jews from Spain c. Muslims “encouraged” to convert to Christianity d. expelling all professed Muslins from kingdom
 *  dynastic, not a political union
 *  both kingdoms maintained their own parliaments
 *  Courts, laws,coinage, speech, customs, and political organs
 *  Transformed hermandades into national militia
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Reorganized the military forces of spain
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> Ferdinand and Isabella recognized the importance of controlling the Catholic Church
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Inquisition into Spain