Biography of Queen Isabella of Spain, discussing her early life and how she was inspired by tales of Joan of Arc to take the throne of Spain and force out Muslim invaders, up to her death and the legacy of the Inquisition.
A biography of Queen Isabella I of Spain, who made it possible for Christopher Columbus to sail west, and whose fierce support of Catholicism led to the expulsion from Spain of non-converted Jews and Moslems.
Examines the life and accomplishments of the Spanish queen who brought political and religious unity to her kingdom and made it possible for Columbus to sail west.
Chronicles the life of Queen Isabella of Spain, covering such topics as the Spanish Inquisition and the queen's patronage of Christopher Columbus's voyage to the New World.
