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Columbus Arriving in the Americas
The Catholic Monarchs financed Columbus’s daring first voyage
partly because they hoped for riches in return, but also because
they expected him to convert infidels.
Boabdil
As the forlorn
Fernando of Isabel, queen of Castile, king left Granada, his mother
Aragón witnesses the surrender reputedly said, “Don’t cry as
of Granada, surrounded a child over what you could
by a glittering entourage. not defend as a man”.

Where to See Gothic
Architecture in Spain
Spain has many great Gothic cathedrals,
especially in Seville (pp442–3), Burgos
(pp376–7), Barcelona (pp152–3), Toledo
(pp396–7) and Palma de Mallorca (pp524–5).
Secular buildings from this era include
commodity exchanges like La Lonja in
Valencia (p255) and castles (pp348–9).

Crown of Isabel
Worn at the surrender, León cathedral (pp358–9) has a west front
Isabel’s crown is now in covered in statuary. Here Christ is seen
her final resting place, presiding over the Last Judgment.
the Capilla Real in
Granada (see p492).

1494 Treaty of 1509 Cardinal Cardinal
Tordesillas divides Cisneros’ troops Cisneros
the New World 1496 Foundation of Santo attack Oran in Algeria
territories between Domingo, on Hispaniola, and temporarily
Portugal and Spain first Spanish city in occupy it
the Americas
1480 1490 1500 1510
1492 Fall of 1502 Uncon­ 1516 Death
Granada after ten­ verted Moors 1504 Following death of Fernando
year war. Columbus expelled of Isabel, her daughter 1512 Annexation
reaches America. from Spain Juana la Loca becomes of Navarra, leading
Expulsion of Jews Columbus’s ship, queen of Castile with to full unification
from Spain the Santa María Fernando as regent of Spain

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