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	Ferdinand of Majorca - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ferdinand of Majorca (Catalan: Ferran de Mallorca) (1278 – July 5, 1316), Infante of Majorca, was the third son of James II of Majorca, Viscount of Aumelàs and Lord of Frontignan.
		Ferdinand's expected aid from Majorca and Sicily was tardy, as was that of the Catalan Company from Athens.
		He was succeeded as heir presumptive of Majorca by his elder son, James, and as Viscount of Aumelàs by his posthumous son Ferdinand.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ferdinand_of_Majorca (385 words)

	Ferdinand II of Aragon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Ferdinand was the son of John II of Aragon by his second wife, the Aragonese noblewoman Juana Enriquez.
		Ferdinand allied with various Italian princes and with Emperor Maximilian I, to expel the French by 1496 and install Alfonso's son, Ferdinand, on the Neapolitan throne.
		Ferdinand is entombed in the Capilla Real of Granada, alongside his wife, his daughter Joanna and her husband Philip, and his grandson Miguel.
	trickmy.net /cgi-bin/nph-proxy.pl/100010A/http/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_II_of_Aragon (859 words)

	James III of Majorca - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		James III, also Jaume III or Jaime III, of Majorca (or Mallorca) (1315–1349), son of Ferdinand of Majorca and Isabelle de Sabran, heiress of Principality of Achaea.
		He was driven out of Majorca and finally murdered by his cousin Pedro IV of Aragon, who reannexed the Balearic Islands to the crown.
		The heir was his son James IV of Majorca, who ruled in Morea as Prince of Achaia and was claimant to Majorca, and was married with Queen Joan I of Naples.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/James_III_of_Majorca (240 words)

	Book 5: Resources, chapter 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Ferdinand, in a proclamation of October 29,1485, declared that the confiscations were made by order of the pope, in discharge of his conscience and by virtue of his obedience to holy Mother Church.
		Ferdinand admitted the validity of this argument and said that, in the rigor of justice, she had lost her claim but, in view of the fact that her husband had been in the service of the Inquisition since its foundation, he ordered it paid as a favor.
		Ferdinand referred the matter to the Mallorquin inquisitor, saying that he did not know whether the property was in any way liable to the fisc, but if the inquisitor thought the licence ought to be granted he was empowered to issue it with the royal confirmation.
	libro.uca.edu /lea2/5lea1.htm (16903 words)

	Ferdinand II of Aragon
		Ferdinand II the Catholic (Spanish: Fernando de Aragón "el Católico", Catalan: Ferran d'Aragó "el Catòlic") (March 10, 1452 – June 23, 1516) was king of Aragon, Castile, Sicily, Naples, Valencia, Sardinia and Navarre and Count of Barcelona.
		Ferdinand, the son of John II of Aragon by his second wife, the Aragonese noblewoman Juana Enriquez, was made King of Sicily by his father in 1468 in preparation for his marriage to Infanta Isabella, the half-sister and heiress of Henry IV of Castile.
		In 1494, Charles VIII of France invaded Italy and expelled Ferdinand's cousin, Alfonso II, from the throne of Naples.
	www.savage-comedy.com /_Ferdinand_II_of_Aragon (796 words)

	JewishEncyclopedia.com - SPAIN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In the cities conquered by him Ferdinand confirmed the Jews in their existing rights and privileges, and after the conquest of Seville he distributed land among them; moreover, in spite of the objections of the clergy he allowed the Jews of Cordova to erect a new and magnificent synagogue.
		That Ferdinand's death was mourned by the Jews is evidenced by the Hebrew epitaph which appears on his tombstone, together with inscriptions in Latin, Castilian, and Arabic (the Hebrew epitaph is reprinted in Kayserling's "Ein Feiertag in Madrid," p.
		Ferdinand's son, Alfonso X. (the Wise), who was a lover of the sciences, maintained relations with the Jews even before his accession to the throne (1252).
	www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=992&letter=S&search=spain (13997 words)

	Majorca Hotels
		Majorca (''Mallorca'' in Catalan and Spanish (sometimes also encountered in English), from Latin ''insula maior'', later ''Maiorica'' "major island") is one of the Balearic Islands (Catalan: ''Illes Balears'', Spanish: ''Islas Baleares''), which are located in the Mediterranean Sea and are a part of Spain.
		James III of Majorca was dispossessed of the Kingdom by his cousin and overlord Peter IV of Aragon in 1344, and was killed attempting to recover it in 1349.
		Ferdinand of Majorca (Catalan: Ferran de Mallorca) (1278 – July 5, 1316), Infante of Majorca, was the third son of James II of Majorca, Viscount of Aumelàs and Lord of Frontignan.
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/131/majorca-hotels.html (1591 words)

	Ancestors and Family of Ferdinand I of Antequera
		In 1406, upon the death of his elder brother King Henry III of Castile, Ferdinand declined the Castilian crown and instead, with Henry's widow Catherine, became coregent during the minority of his nephew John II of Castile.
		After Ferdinand's uncle, Martin I, king of Aragón and, as Martin II, king of Sicily, died without issue, Ferdinand was chosen king in 1412 to succeed him.
		Ferdinand married Leonor Urrac de Castilla, daughter of Sancho de Castilla and Beatriz of Portugal, in 1393.
	nygaard.howards.net /files/3/5245.htm (241 words)

	Hist of Christ'n Church 6 (ii.viii.iv)
		Ferdinand entered a vigorous protest against their use in Spain, when Sixtus, 1484, confirmed the penitentiary’s right; but here also Sixtus was obliged to retreat, at least in part, and Alexander VI.
		As early as 1485, Ferdinand and Isabella were able to erect a royal palace at Guadalupe, costing 2,732,333 maravedis, with the proceeds of sequestrated property and, in a memorial address to Charles V., 1524, Tristan de Leon asserted that these sovereigns had received from the possessions of heretics no less than 10,000,000 ducats.
		Ferdinand was associated with his father, John of Navarre, in the government of Aragon from the year 1469.
	www.ccel.org /ccel/schaff/hcc6.ii.viii.iv.html?bcb=0 (6804 words)

	Majorca - Review - something for everyone
		Majorca is the largest of the Balaeric Islands and flying time is about two to two and a half hours from most U.K. airports.
		We were warned before travelling to Majorca about ‘timeshare touts’, but we were lucky (either that or we just looked poor) as we were never bothered at all.
		PALMA is the capital city of Majorca and is a mix between the historical and the modern.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /national-parks-international/majorca/280813 (1555 words)

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		Ferdinand's attitude was an example of the ingratitude accorded to Jews throughout history.
		Ferdinand evidently felt their aid as a humiliation; he rewarded his bene- factors with expulsion and death.
		By a royal edict of November 23, 1492, Ferdinand ordered all the property of the Jews, includ- ing such goods as Christians had illegally taken from Jews, to be confiscated for the treasury and sold.
	muweb.millersville.edu /~columbus/data/nts/WIESEN.NTS (3355 words)

	Majorca History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Majorca's history goes back in time to around 3000 B.C. Remains of fortifications and burial chambers from this period can be found on the island.
		In 2349, an attack by Pedro of Aragon resulted in the death of Jaime III and Majorca became part of Aragon.
		In the 15th century, Majorca became part of Spain as a result of the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella of Aragon and Castille.
	www.birminghamuk.com /majorca/mindmanager1-3.htm (156 words)

	History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella V1 - Volume I By William H. Prescott- part-1 Chapter 4 from Nalanda ...
		Ferdinand the Catholic well discriminated the relative position of the Aragonese and Castilian nobility, by saying, "it was as difficult to divide the one, as to unite the other." {22}
		Ferdinand, indignant at this language, ordered the patriot to withdraw into another apartment, where he remained in much uncertainty as to the consequences of his temerity.
		In consequence of these suggestions, Ferdinand deemed it prudent to release the counsellor, and withdrew abruptly from the city on the ensuing day, disgusted at the ill success of his enterprise.
	www.nalanda.nitc.ac.in /resources/english/etext-project/history/ferdisa/part-1chapter4.html (9661 words)

	HISTORY OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH*
		Lullus was born in Palma on the island of Majorca.
		The final blow given by Ferdinand and Isabella fell in 1492, the year of the discovery of the New World, in a part of which was to be put into practice religious toleration as it was never before practised on the earth.
		Ferdinand, according to Llorente, moved by the appeals of a Jewish embassy and Spanish grandees, was about to modify his sentence, when Torquemada, hastening into the presence of the king and his consort, presented the crucifix, exclaiming, "Judas Iscariot sold Christ for thirty pieces of silver.
	www.ccel.org /s/schaff/history/5_ch09.htm (9812 words)

	Beckfordiana: L'Esplendente (1779-80)
		It is only in the remote and secluded parts of the mountains that Mehemed (or Ferdinand, as is his Christian name) can practice his ancestrial religion undisturbed by the ruthless Christians and their Inquisition.
		Ferdinand is struck by remorse when he visits the Cathedral, formerly a mosque of great importance, and now desecrated by Christian worship.
		He expresses an ardent wish for Ferdinand to accompany him, and when the painter understands that Rosalia is not to be left behind, he accepts with pleasure.
	beckford.c18.net /wbesplendente.html (2185 words)

	Patron Saint (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Ferdinand of Spain, the third king of that name was the son of Alfonso II, King of Leon, and of Berengaria, daughter of Alfonso III, King of Castile and sister of Blanche, the mother of St. Louis IX, King of France.
		The highest aim of Ferdinand’s life was the liberation of Spain from the Muslims, who had seized a large portion of Spain, and the propagation of the Christian Faith.
		Ferdinand was making preparations to carry the war into Africa against restless and overbearing Moors when he was overtaken by his last illness.
	www.dignitypacific.org /sfv/Patronsaint.htm (796 words)

	St Vincent Ferrer
		Though by his sermons thousands were moved to give their possessions to the poor, he never accepted anything himself; and was no less scrupulous in cultivating in his heart the virtue and spirit of obedience than that of poverty; for which reason he declined accepting any dignity in the church or superiority in his Order.
		Ferdinand of Castile was declared the next heir in blood, and lawful king, by the unanimous consent of the commissaries.
		Vincent on that occasion made an harangue to the foreign ambassadors and people present, and when he had named Ferdinand king, a prince highly esteemed for his valor, virtue, and moderation, the acclamations of all present testified their approbation; Ferdinand hastened to Saragossa, and was proclaimed on the 3d of September, 1412.
	www.ewtn.com /library/mary/ferrer.htm (3830 words)

	[No title]
		Ferdinand, in 1245, binding himself to the payment of an annual rent, to serve under him with a stipulated number of his knights in war, and personally _attend cortes when summoned_;--a whimsical stipulation this for a Mahometan prince.
		Ferdinand; a copy of which version was first printed in 1600, at Madrid.
		Taking the average of values, which varied considerably in different years of Ferdinand and Isabella, it appears that the ducat, reduced to our own currency, will be equal to about eight dollars and seventy-seven cents, and the dobla to eight dollars and fifty-six cents.
	www.gutenberg.org /dirs/etext04/7rfi110.txt (16746 words)

	History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella V1 - Volume I By William H. Prescott- part-1 Chapter 6 from Nalanda ...
		John of Aragon.--Difficulties with his Son Carlos.--Birth of Ferdinand.-- Insurrection of Catalonia.--Death of Carlos.--His Character.--Tragical Story of Blanche.--Young Ferdinand besieged by the Catalans.--Treaty between France and Aragon.--Distress and Embarrassments of John.--Siege and Surrender of Barcelona.
		The marriage of Isabella with the young Ferdinand, which indeed, from the parity of their ages, was a much more suitable connection than that with Carlos, had long been the darling object of their policy, and they resolved to effect it in the face of every obstacle.
		Such were the stormy and disastrous scenes in which the youthful Ferdinand commenced a career, whose subsequent prosperity was destined to be checkered by scarcely a reverse of fortune.
	www.nalanda.nitc.ac.in /resources/english/etext-project/history/ferdisa/part-1chapter6.html (6011 words)

	Revolutionary Spain by Karl Marx (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In the other, on the contrary, he represented the constitutional system as a scheme of anarchy and confusion, congratulated Ferdinand on his exterminating it, and offered himself and his army to oppose the rebels, demagogues, and enemies of the throne and altar.
		The true source of the enthusiasm which had appeared on the accession of Ferdinand to the throne, was joy at the removal of Charles IV, his father.
		And thus the source of the general exultation at the proclamation of the Constitution of 1812, was joy at the removal of Ferdinand VII.
	www.marxists.org /archive/marx/works/1854/revolutionary-spain/ch08.htm (2141 words)

	Hotel Golf Majorca (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Majorca is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe and offers a host of Majorca holiday apartments and resorts to choose from.
		Majorca has plenty of holiday homes to suit lonely travelers who want to know more about the history of the place or just revel in its quiet solitude.
		So if you are looking for a premier property in Mallorca, visit Majorca and play some golf while getting answers to all your queries.
	www.hotel-golf-majorca.info /-ma/f-majorca-8 (477 words)

	Voyages and Travels Volume II
		Thence they went to the island which the natives call Cuba, named Ferdinando by the Spaniards, after the king, which is in 22 degrees; from whence they were conducted by the Indians to another island called Hayti, named Isabella by the Spaniards, in honour of the queen of Castile, and afterwards Hispaniola, or Little Spain.
		Ferdinand had no share whatever in the honour of sending out Columbus, the sole charge being defrayed by his consort, Isabella, hereditary queen of Castile and Leon; and who had even to borrow money for the purpose.
		The particular object of this voyage, by command of King Ferdinand, was to look out for the strait which was supposed to penetrate across the continent of the new world, and by which a route to India by the west was expected to be discovered.
	www.gutenberg.org /files/10803/10803-h/10803-h.htm (15280 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - Aragón, house of (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		ARAGÓN, HOUSE OF [Aragón, house of] family that ruled in Aragón, Catalonia, Majorca, Sicily, Naples, Sardinia, Athens, and other territories in the Middle Ages.
		The kingdom of Majorca, with Roussillon and Cerdagne, was separate from 1276 to 1343; that of Sicily, from 1296 to 1409; and that of Naples, from 1458 to 1501.
		Even when united under one ruler as they were under Alfonso V, the various possessions retained their distinct institutions, which continued to be important in diminished and varying degrees after the union of the crowns of Aragón and Castile.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/A/Aragon-h.asp (293 words)

	vol02chap01sect03
		In the year 1492, when Don Ferdinand king of Castile[1] was engaged in the siege of Granada, he sent one Christopher Columbus, a Genoese, with three ships, for the discovery of Nova Spagna.
		On their return from Banda towards Malacca, in 1512, Francis Serrano perished with his junk on the flats called Baxos de Luçapinho, nine or ten of the Portuguese crew escaping to the island of Mindanao, who were sent for by the kings of the Moluccas.
		It is even said that he went farther at this time; and returning into Spain, gave an account of his discovery to King Ferdinand, from whom he demanded and obtained leave to colonize the country, and received the appointment of governor.
	www.columbia.edu /itc/mealac/pritchett/00generallinks/kerr/vol02chap01sect03.html (19948 words)

	Heritage
		Don Isaac Abravanel (1437-1509), a leader of Spanish Jewry and one of Ferdinand's most trusted officials, tried to persuade the king to change his mind.
		Ferdinand refused, but offered to exempt Abravanel from the decree.
		Or, if they remain stiff-necked, to drive them to another land so that they will not dwell here nor be seen in my presence?" Consequently the king enacted a decree as fixed as the law of the Medes and the Persians.
	www.pbs.org /wnet/heritage/episode4/documents/documents_17.html (446 words)

	Osmanlı Tarihi Kültürü Medeniyeti Edebiyatı Sanatı
		The son of Ferdinand and Isabelle, known as James the Unfortunate, was proclaimed prince of Morea in 1315 under the regency of his father, who conquered the principality (1315 to 1316) but was defeated and executed by Louis of Burgundy and Matilda (1316).
		In 1364 Robert of Taranto, stepson of Catherine and eldest surviving son of Philip I of Taranto, died.
		In 1373 Philip II transferred his rights to his cousin and overlord, the queen Joan I of Naples, wife of James IV of Majorca, who, when he died in 1375, left the principality as a legacy to his wife and queen Joan, who at that point became more or less uncontested Princess of Achaia.
	www.osmanlimedeniyeti.com /wiki/Principality_of_Achaea_.html (1055 words)

	Jewish History Sourcebook: The Expulsion from Spain, 1492 CE
		The Expulsion from Spain, 1492 CE In the spring of 1492, shortly after the Moors were driven out of Granada, Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain expelled all the Jews from their lands and thus, by a stroke of the pen, put an end to the largest and most distinguished Jewish settlement in Europe.
		And in the year 5252 [1492], in the days of King Ferdinand, the Lord visited the remnant of his people a second time [the first Spanish visitation was in 1391], and exiled them.
		The Queen was the heiress to the throne, and the King one of the Spanish nobility.
	www.fordham.edu /halsall/jewish/1492-jews-spain1.html (1669 words)

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