![]() ![]() See my notes below or Amazon for details and reviews. If nothing else, the way Isabella navigated a minefield of powerful men proves deeply inspiring. Downey sheds a human light on Isabella, despite her polarizing reputation. ![]() And she unified a war-torn country, riddled with crime and political conflict, but in doing so established the Spanish Inquisition. She led the reconquest of Granada–the crown jewel of Muslim forces in southern Spain–through ten grueling years. She financed Christopher Columbus’s journey to the New World and was one of the first to grasp its significance. ![]() Isabella was a complex figure with a complicated legacy to match. Recommendation: 8/10.Ī portrait of Isabella of Castile (1451-1504), Queen of Spain, whose unlikely rise to the throne helped establish her as one of the most powerful, poised female leaders in history. Isabella: The Warrior Queen – by Kirstin Downeyĭate read: 8/17/19. ![]()
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