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Isabella: The Warrior Queen
By Downey, Kirstin
- ISBN
- 9780385534116 9780385534123
- Publisher
- Nan A. Talese: Doubleday
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Reviewed on September 15, 2014 | Social Sciences
Queen Isabella I of Castile (1451–1504), according to Downey (The Woman Behind the New Deal), was one of the most competent rulers of the male-dominated Middle Ages. Her authority in the affairs of her realm is buried in the formula "Ferdinand and Isabella," which she wholeheartedly endorsed. Yet Isabella established her dominance at the beginning of her reign, informing h...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
