What did spain look like at the time politically?
Political structure of spain
Ferdinand and Isabella
They were the king and queen of Spain at the time. They stopped the continuous civil war and restored the government by conquering Granada in 1492. Ferdinand begame king of ARagon at the death of his father in 1479. This is the same year Isabella finally succeeded in finally securing the throne of Castile. They are known for being regarded as the creators of modern Spain. They funded Christopher Columbus on his quest to seek "Asia" in 1492. |
Government
Supreme Council of Inquisition, established in 1480, with jurisdiction over Christians throughout Spain, an organization suspected of being used for political as well as religious ends. Spain then came under Royal jurisdiction. Seeing the relationships between their people and the people of the new world they passed laws protecting the indigenous people of the American colonies. |