Catherine was born near Madrid in December 1485. She was the daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, whose marriage had united Spain. At three years of age Catherine was betrothed to King ...

Every king, queen, knight, serf and soldier lived ... With the Jews gone and the Moors defeated, Ferdinand and Isabella believed that Spain could fulfill its destiny as a pure Catholic nation ...

The Granada Cathedral (Catedral de Granada) was commissioned by King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I in the early 16th century. The elaborate Renaissance-style structure is built on the site of ...