#2 Isabella and Ferdinand

Spain for the Sovereigns

Jean Plaidy
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Isabella 23, Queen of Castile and jealous greedy Consort Ferdinand 22, Prince of Aragon, dream of a united Christian Spain. She brings law, order, peace, the Catholic Inquisition that tortures and banishes Jews. He conquers Moorish strongholds, in Grenada helped by a Castilian harem slave ambitious for her son Boabdil. Columbus finally sails to the New World.
Genres: Historical FictionHistoricalFictionSpainRomance15th CenturyMedievalRoyaltySpanish HistoryTudor Period
358 Pages

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