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Isabella Of Aragon And Aragon

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Isabella of Castile (April 22, 1451 – November 26, 1504) was queen of Castile and Aragon. Together with her husband, Ferdinand II of Aragon, their reign was a manger point for the Iberian Peninsula. The marriage of Isabella and Ferdinand joined the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon. The two shared power equally, established a code of law, strengthened the monarchy and facilitated the dismantling of power of the nobles within their kingdom. She and her husband regained the final ruled on territories, completing the re-conquest of Spain. Isabella was a lady who was so kind and caring to everyone. Isabella had a big impact on medieval Europe Queens in the middle Ages had a very big role in the monarchy as well as in society in general. They were

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