Spain 1460-1516 - Band der Zeit

Birth of Isabella of Castile

Death of King John II of Castile

King Henry IV of Castile becomes King.

Isabella, her mother, and brother are sent to live in Arevalo

Joana La Beltraneja is born

Isabella moves to Segovia and joins Joan of Portugal's household.

Second Battle of Olmedo. King Henry IV recognises Alfonso as his heir

Alfonso, Prince of Asturias dies

Isabella meets with King Henry IV and is made his heir

Isabella refuses to marry Afonso V of Portugal as King Henry IV insists

King Henry IV tried to arrange for Isabella to marry Charles, Duke of Berry

Isabella becomes formally betrothed to Ferdinand of Aragon

Isabella and Ferdinand marry at the Palacio de los Vivero in the city of Valladolid

Joana is betrothed to Charles, Duke of Guienne

Charles, Duke of Guienne dies

King Henry IV dies

Isabella wears all black as Chief Mourner

Isabella dresses in fine clothes and proclaimed herself Queen

Afonso V of Portugal advances to Plasencia, marries Joana La Beltraneja (age 13)

Afonso V of Portugal and Joana are proclaimed sovereign monarchs

King Louis XI of France signs a treaty with Portugal in support of their claim

The Battle of Toro

Isabella's daughter, Isabella, is sworn in as heiress in theMadrigal-Segovia cortes

Prince John is born

Afonso and Joana's marriage is annulled on the grounds of consanguinity

France signs the Peace of Guadalupe and recognises Isabella and Ferdinand as monarchs

Treaty of Alcacovas is signed

College of Santa Cruz set up by Cisneros at the University of Alcala

Cisneros becomes the leader of the Franciscans and removes the conventuals

The Spanish Inquisition

Cortes of Toledo order Jews to live in segregated areas

Expulsion of the Jews

Policy of Jewish expulsion begins but is not yet an official policy

Conflict with Granada begins over a border dispute - Granada captures Zahara

Pope gives Isabella the right of patrona - the right to appoint clergy in the Granada church

Conquest of Granada

Christopher Columbus is sponsored by Isabella and Ferdinand on his journey

Made a law for every town to have a Corregidor

Cortes of Toledo pass the Act of Resumption

Court set up in Valladolid

Treaty of Medina del Camop signed with England to cooperate against France

Treaty of Tordesillas divies the New World between Spain and Portugal

Treaty of Barcelona - France surrenders Roussillon and Cerdagna in return for Aragonese neutrality in Italy

Holg League (including Spain, HRE, Venice, and Milan) formed to resist France

Princess Joana marries Phillip of Burgundy

France invades Italy and captures Naples

Battle of Fornovo - France leaves Italy and loses control of Naples. A victory for HRE

France invades Italy and captures Milan

Princess Catherine of Aragon marries Prince Arthur of England

Prince Arthur of England dies

The French are defeated at Cerignola and Garigliano and abandon Naples. France keeps Milan

Queen Isabella dies

Ferdinand is made regent King of Castile by the Cortes of Toro

Ferdinand marries Germaine de Foix

Catherine of Aragon marries Prince Henry of England

Phillip of Burgundy dies

The Holy League reforms to expel France from Milan

Ferdinand occupies Navarre

The Treaty of Villafafila is signed by Joana, Ferdinand, and Phillip. A tripartite government is established

Ferdinand hands over power to Phillip and goes home to Aragon

Cisneros established a Regency Council

Cisneros asks Ferdinand to return

Ferdinand returns with an army

Ferdinand's authority is restored

Ferdinand dies

Joana gives birth to Prince Charles

Joanna was held in custody by the Mendoza family

Joana was held in custody by 1st Duke of Escalona

The Cortes are not called due to disputes over money allocation