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  CM Magazine: Isabel: Jewel of Castilla. (The Royal Diaries).
Isabel: Jewel of Castilla traces the life of Isabel of Castilla from Ash Wednesday, February, 1466, to her wedding day in October, 1469.
Isabel's brothers Enrique and Alfonso are at war over the lands that comprise modern day Spain and Portugal.
Isabel is a strong and resourceful woman, as are many of the women in her court.
www.umanitoba.ca /outreach/cm/vol7/no1/isabel.html   (530 words)

  
 Scholastic Canada - Royal Diaries
Queen Isabel's diary portrays a strong girl who grows up to be a powerful ruler whose reign was noted for both the horrors of the Inquisition and a spectacular growth of art and literature that has been called the Golden Age of Spain.
Isabel lives in a time of great turmoil: her father's death transforms her mother into a grieving widow who doesn't even recognize her own children.
Later, as they accumulated wealth, Isabel was sometimes criticized for the fine jewels and rich garments that she loved to wear, but she always insisted that she dressed as she did for "political reasons" —to demonstrate her royal power— and not out of personal vanity.
www.scholastic.ca /titles/royaldiaries/disc_isabel.htm   (1744 words)

  
 Kidsreads.com - ISABEL, Jewel of Castilla by Carolyn Meyer
Isabel's father died, her older brother became king, and both she and her younger brother were forced to live in isolation.
At 15, Isabel was a frightened, lonely teenager, in a country torn between two rulers.
Her older brother constantly tried to marry her off to his friends in other countries, but Isabel was determined not to be forced into marriage with an older man that she didn't know or love.
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 Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, Spain, 1466 (The Royal Diaries) - Hotel Resource Book Store   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
I loved Isabele and found it interesting all the way.Isabel is brought up in a time when women must marry whoever is chosen for them, but Isabelle wants to marry her true love and have a happy life.
Most bits of this diary are quite sad and i loved the way Isabele only announces her true character in the end.
Isabel is forced to live in Segovia, a place that she finds tedious and dull.
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 Amazon.ca: Books: Isabel: Jewel of Castilla   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
It is a story of intrigue, as Isabel strives to remain on good terms with both her controlling half-brother, King Enrique, and her younger sibling, the rebel King Alfonso.
This story shows how young Isabel felt about the world around her, her main concerns were mainly frienship with one of her brothers, and lack of friendship with another.
Isabel is the Princess of Castilla, in her diary she tells of her beliefs of her Catholic Religon and how she wishes to be freed from the rule of her brother Enrique and her younger brother Alfonso would be King of Spain.
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 isabel of castilla: essaysspot.com- the essay spot, the term paper spot, the research paper spot
His great hope is for Isabel to remain independent which he believes is her ultimate aim in life; therefore, he becomes her staunchest advocate and convinces his father to leave half of his wealth to Isabel which would protect her independence and ensure that she would not marry for money.
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 Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, Spain, 1466 by Carolyn Meyer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, Spain, 1466 by Carolyn Meyer
One of the Royal Diaries, Isabel is the story of the young princess that would eventually help fund the explorations of Christopher Columbus.
Meyer captures the culture of the time and allows the reader to experience the frustrations Isabel faces when she has little voice in the choices that affect her destiny.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Burgos
A very beautiful and life-like statue of St. Bruno carved in wood is one of the treasures of the monastery; the stalls in the church also display exquisite workmanship.
The mausoleum of King John II and of his wife Isabel, in this monastery, is constructed of the finest marble and so delicately carved that portions seem to be sculptured in wax rather than stone.
Don Diego, Count of Porcelos, was entrusted with the government of this territory, and commanded to promote the increase of the Christian population.
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 isabel allende trueba soto: 24-7termpapers.com- 24/7 term papers, 24/7 book reports, 24/7 research papers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
As a character from the late 1860’s, Isabel is an innocent and immature American girl in her early twenties who hails from Albany, New York.
Since her mother died when Isabel was a little girl, she was brought up without a female role model by her father who raised her in a dangerous manner by not providing a disciplined education and always encouraging her to express herself independently.
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 Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, Spain, 1466 (The Royal Diaries) - Books
Comment: I loved Isabele and found it interesting all the way.Isabel is brought up in a time when women must marry whoever is chosen for them, but Isabelle wants to marry her true love and have a happy life.
You have to understand that although it seems cruel to us now, back then it was normal justice, and she thought she was doing the right thing.
It was a very boring read which talked only about the people Isabel was going to marry and how she had to go to church everyday.
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 JS Online: Contests prove State Fair still has a whole lot cookin' for kids
Wirtz was inspired by "Isabel: Jewel of Castilla," a story about the princess who would be queen of Spain.
Sara Wirtz of Pewaukee called her cookies "Isabel's Jewels," after the book "Isabel: Jewel of Castilla," a story about the princess who became queen of Spain and went on to fund Christopher Columbus' fateful voyage.
As a wedding gift, Isabel's husband, Ferdinand, gave her jewels, one of which was a ruby "the size of a hen's egg."
www.jsonline.com /entree/col/aug02/64368.asp   (1011 words)

  
 FACT SHEET: Spain at a Glance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
By the end of the 13th century, Castilla and Aragón had emerged as Christian Spain's two main powers, and in 1469 these two kingdoms were united by the marriage of Isabel, princess of Castilla, to Fernando, heir to the throne of Aragón.
It was this union of King Fernando and Queen Isabel who sponsored transatlantic journey to the New World.
In the late 15th century, Spain acquired its current borders and was united under a personal union of crowns by Ferdinand of Aragon (Spanish, Aragon) and Isabella of Castile (Spanish, Castilla).
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 Spain Encyclopedia Learn about the history of Guitars Lessons Guitar Practicing Beginning Guitar Tips for Practice
Modern Spain began to take form during the Reconquista, the struggle among the Christian kingdoms that the moors left unconquered in northern peninsula and the kingdoms into which Al-Andalus had split.
In 1492, Granada, the last Moorish kingdom was defeated by the Catholic Monarchs Isabella I of Castile (Isabel La Católica) and Ferdinand II of Aragon (Fernando el Católico or Ferran el Catòlic).
The kingdom of the Catholic Monarchs then imposed the Christian religion: in 1492, Isabella and Ferdinand ordered the expulsion of all Jews from their dominions, having imposed physical segregation in 1480 (two years after the establishment of the Inquisition), and in 1502 Muslims were forced to convert to Christianity or be banished.
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 Royal Diaries: Isabel
King Enrique of Spain sees his 14-year-old sister, Princess Isabel, as a pawn to be used to strengthen the rule over the kingdom.
He tries to marry her off to any patron who would benefit his political cause.
Luckily, Isabel manages to escape each unfavorable suitor, avert danger from warring forces in the land, and find the one man whom she actually wants to marry.
www.scholastic.com /dearAmerica/books/royaldiaries/isabel.htm   (191 words)

  
 Choral singing classes of music from the Isabel the Catholic period at Urueña.
Choral singing classes of music from the Isabel the Catholic period at Urueña.
This year, in November, it will be celebrated the commemoration of the V death centenary of Isabel I of Castilla, known as 'La Católica'.
Her reign knew one of the most blooming musical periods.
www.goldbergweb.com /en/news/espana/2004/04/20285.php   (305 words)

  
 Guardian | Isabel I, Reina de Castilla, La Capella Reial de Catalunya/ Hesperion XXI/ Savall   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Isabel I, Reina de Castilla, La Capella Reial de Catalunya/ Hesperion XXI/ Savall
Classical CD Isabel I, Reina de Castilla, La Capella Reial de Catalunya/ Hesperion XXI/ Savall
Jordi Savall and his band always come up with historically aware discs.
www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,5108069-108884,00.html   (167 words)

  
 Fnac.com — Disques — Isabel I Reina de Castilla - Sacd digipack - Jordi Savall   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Fnac.com — Disques — Isabel I Reina de Castilla - Sacd digipack - Jordi Savall
Isabel I Reina de Castilla - Sacd digipack
Muerte de Isabel I de Castilla - Requiem aeternam
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 Internet Book List :: Book Information: Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, Spain, 1466
Book Information: Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, Spain, 1466
Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, Spain, 1466 (2000) [novel]
While waiting anxiously for others to choose a husband for her, Isabella, the future Queen of Spain, keeps a diary account of her life as a member of the royal family.
www.iblist.com /book12590.htm   (77 words)

  
 US Department Of State Post Report
By the end of the 13th century, Castilla and Aragon had emerged as Christian Spain’s two main powers, and in 1469 these two kingdoms were united by the marriage of Isabel, princess of Castilla, to Fernando, heir to the throne of Aragon.
Spain’s largest Autonomous Region, the territory roughly encompasses the northern part of the kingdom of Castile, known previously as Castilla la Vieja.
South of Madrid and previously known as Castilla la Nueva, the region also formed part of the old kingdom of Castilla.
foia.state.gov /mms/postrpt/pr_view_all.asp?CntryID=135   (13623 words)

  
 Comments
Right now im reading the 4th (even tho they don’t have numbers) Royal diaries book.
The title is Isabel: jewel of castilla katelyn said it was pretty good, but im only 5 pages in!
CG was ok, but it could have been better, because Katelyn wasn’t there (she was sick!) but Kim and Mel were both there.
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 Travel for Kids: Castille, Spain
Centuries before Isabel, Queen of Castilla and Leon, married Fernando in 1469 and set the scene for a unified Spain, Castilla and Leon was famous for its universities, important medieval cities, Gothic cathedrals, and the resting place of El Cid.
Kids will have a field day exploring the great walled cities in this region of Spain.
Fictional diary of 15 year old Princess Isabel as she travels around Castilla, fending off unwanted arranged marriages and political intrigue, and two years later, her marriage to Fernando of Aragon.
www.travelforkids.com /Funtodo/Spain/castille.htm   (87 words)

  
 SendMeMovies.com - Capella Reial Catalunya/ Hesperion XXI/ Savall: Isabel I Reina de Castilla - SACD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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Capella Reial Catalunya/ Hesperion XXI/ Savall: Isabel I Reina de Castilla - SACD
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 Oral Literature of the Sephardic Jews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The edict by which all Jews were exiled from Castile and Aragon was signed by the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabel, on March 31, 1492 (Baer 1961-1966: II, 433).
But we should not think of this banishment, radical and catastrophic as it surely was, as an altogether sudden, definitive occurrence.
de Ávila, Castilla 1656-Amsterdam 1741, Kassel: Reichenberger, 2000.
www.sephardifolklit.org /flsj/sjjs/orallit/Oral_Lit_Sephardic.html   (8799 words)

  
 Powell's Books - Isabel: Jewel of Castilla (Royal Diaries) by Carolyn Meyer
Powell's Books - Isabel: Jewel of Castilla (Royal Diaries) by Carolyn Meyer
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Experience the hardships of life for a young, homeless girl in medieval England in the award-winning The Midwife's Apprentice, and in The Royal Diaries: Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, meet the Spanish queen who sponsored Columbus.
Find out how Isabel, against the background of the plague and the Inquisition, plots to marry Prince Ferdinand and reveals in these diary entries her profound interest in religion and exploration.
Dear Ellen Bee uses fictional letters and scrapbooks to tell the extraordinary true story of two women spies in the Civil War.
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 Dear America: Behind the Scenes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Color Me Dark: The Story of Nellie Lee Love, Chicago, 1919
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 thebestkidsbooksite.com : Book Details   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Summary: "King Enrique of Spain sees his 14-year-old sister, Princess Isabel, as a pawn to be used to strengthen his rule over the kingdom.
Luckily, Isabel manages to escape each unfavorable suitor, avert danger from warring forces in the land, and find the one man she actually wants to marry.
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 The Hollywoodreporter.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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 The BookHive: The BookHive: Book Details
This is only part of the life of Princess Isabel of Spain in this story of diary entries based on her life in the mid-1400’s.
With spies everywhere, whom can Isabel trust to help her take control of her life?
If you liked this book, you may also like: Anastasia: the Last Grand Duchess  by Carolyn Meyer
www.bookhive.org /books/details.asp?id=1035   (132 words)

  
 Muere, mi vida (1995) - FilmAffinity
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