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In the late 15th century, Queen Isabella of Castile and her husband, King Ferdinand of Aragon, created and received papal approval for a separate inquisition in each of their kingdoms to eliminate Jewish converts to Christianity known as conversos rumored still to practice Judaism.
Inquiring Minds Wanted to Know—or Else Geoffrey Parker 2012
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It was doubtless this double competence as a legal expert and a composer which motivated Ferdinand of Aragon, King of Naples, to engage him as “capellanus”.
Archive 2009-06-01 Lu 2009
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The best counter to those advocating a rigid "no talk" stance is to request they read Machiavelli's The Prince, particular the sections citing master dissemblers King Ferdinand of Aragon and Pope Alexander VI, and Cesare Borgia, who baited a fatal trap for his enemies with the promise of talking to resolve grievances.
Steal This Movie! Steven Barnes 2009
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In 1474, the marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile opened up a new period in the Iberian peninsula, and paved the way for the Age of Discovery.
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However Philip died and Ferdinand of Aragon became regent when Joanna was declared mad compulsory event.
Archive 2007-12-01 Vexillia Limited 2007
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However Philip died and Ferdinand of Aragon became regent when Joanna was declared mad compulsory event.
Campaign moves - 28th November 2007. Vexillia Limited 2007
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The cloak of religion still conceals the vices which Machiavelli laid bare in the character of Ferdinand of Aragon.
Niccolo Machiavelli 2003
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Machiavelli has painted Ferdinand of Aragon as the man who accomplished great things under the cloak of religion, but who in reality had no mercy, faith, humanity, or integrity; and who, had he allowed himself to be influenced by such motives, would have been ruined.
Niccolo Machiavelli 2003
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By the Treaty of Granada, Ferdinand of Aragon agreed to support Louis's claim to Naples, which was to be divided between France and Spain.
f. Italy 2001
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Their son, Philip the Handsome (duke of Burgundy), married Joanna, the daughter of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, and thus the Netherland provinces passed ultimately into the hands of Philip's son, Charles I (Charles V as emperor).
c. The Netherlands 2001
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