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Isabella of CastileRoyalty
Born: 1451 Died: 1504 Birthplace: Madrigal de las Altas Torras, Spain Best known as: The queen who sponsored Christopher Columbus Also Known As: Isabella I; Isabella the Catholic Isabella is known to generations of schoolchildren as the queen who financed Columbus's voyages to the New World. Her marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon helped unite Spain. Isabella also presided over the notorious Inquisition, led by her confessor Tomas de Torquemada. Extra credit: Isabella's youngest daughter, Catherine of Aragon, was the first wife of Henry VIII of England... Isabella's daughter Joanna ("the Mad") was the mother of Charles V, king of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor Copyright © 1998-2006 by Who2?, LLC. All rights reserved. More on Isabella of Castile from Infoplease:
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