1. Queen Isabella

2. Things to know April 22,1451 – November 26, 1504
Known as: Isabella of Castile and Aragon and Isabella the Catholic
Married to Ferdinand II of Aragon
Basis for unification of Spain
Father died in 1454
In early life, Isabella lived with her brother and mother in an old castile in poor conditions
Extremely educated
Taught herself Latin
Gave birth to 5 children but only 3 lived
Their names were Isabella, John, Joan, Maria, and Catherine

3. About her children John died in 1497
Isabella became Queen of Portugal, but died in 1498 while giving birth & her son later died at the age of 3
Catherine married King Henry VIII of England, but he divorced her when she was unable to produce a make heir.
Joan, who was inherit to the throne, became crazy.

4. Interesting Facts
Only bathed twice in her life-once when she was a baby and once before her wedding
She was the first Isabella to become queen
At first, didn’t except the crown of nobles
1482, Ferdinand and Isabella waged a war to conquer Granada
Set up a palace school for the sons of nobility
Supported learning among women
Sponsored Christopher Columbus’s voyage to America
Educated her sons and daughters( which was very rare at the time)
First women to become featured on the U.S Commemorative in 1893

5. About La mato This is the castle that Queen Isabella ruled in.
Named after an elevated hill, a mota
Protected by the state since 1904
Main feature is the large outer barbican
4 towers and a square yard
Made from red brick
Accessed through a draw bridge

6. Accomplishments Joint rule over Spain with King Ferdinand for 35 years
Gained control of Granada
Ended the “Reconquista”
Expelled the Jews and Muslims from Spain
Patronized Christopher Columbus
Inspired piety
Codified universal human rights

7. Pictures of Isabella

8. The end!
By: Blair Lawrence