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Isabella of Castile

By Giles Tremlett

Isabella of Castile Books

Isabella of Castile

By Giles Tremlett

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'Packed with vivid character sketches and lyrical description, Tremlett has told a gripping story, full of beauty and darkness' The Times WINNER OF THE 2018 ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE In 1474, a twenty-three year old woman ascended the throne of Castile, the largest and strongest kingdom in Spain. Ahead of her lay the considerable challenge not only of being a young, female ruler in an overwhelmingly male-dominated world, but also of reforming a major European kingdom that was riddled with crime, corruption, and violent political factionism. Her marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon was crucial to her success, bringing together as it did two kingdoms, but it was a royal partnership in which Isabella more than held her own. Her pivotal reign was long and transformative, uniting Spain and laying the foundations not just of modern Spain, but of the one of the world's greatest empires. With authority and flair, acclaimed historian Giles Tremlett Tremlett relates the story of this legendary, if controversial, first initiate in a small club of great European queens that includes Elizabeth I of England, Russia's Catherine the Great, and Britain's Queen Victoria.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
624
Release Date:
2017-11-02
Publication Date:
2017-11-02
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1408854066
ISBN13:
9781408854068
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
524 g
Height:
126 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
45 cm
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