Description: An engrossing and revolutionary biography of Isabella of Castile, the controversial Queen of Spain who sponsored Christopher Columbus's journey to the New World, established the Spanish Inquisition, and became one of the most influential female rulers in history.
In 1474, when most women were almost powerless, twenty-three-year-old Isabella defied a hostile brother and a mercurial husband to seize control of Castile and León. Her subsequent feats were legendary. She ended a twenty-four-generation struggle between Muslims and Christians, forcing North African invaders back over the Mediterranean Sea. She laid the foundation for a unified Spain. She sponsored Columbus’s trip to the Indies and negotiated Spanish control over much of the New World. She also annihilated all who stood against her by establishing a bloody religious Inquisition that would darken Spain’s reputation for centuries.
Whether saintly or satanic, no female leader has done more to shape our modern world. Yet history has all but forgotten Isabella’s influence. Using new scholarship, Downey’s luminous biography tells the story of this brilliant, fervent, forgotten woman, the faith that propelled her through life, and the land of ancient conflicts and intrigue she brought under her command.
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Narrative Type: book
Type: book
Intended Audience: General/trade
Book Title: Isabella : the Warrior Queen
Number of Pages: 560 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication Year: 2015
Topic: Women, Royalty, Europe / Spain & Portugal
Item Height: 1.1 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 18.7 Oz
Author: Kirstin Downey
Item Length: 7.9 in
Item Width: 5.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
