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Ferdinand and Isabella were the king and queen of [[Spain]] in the late A.D. 1400's, and specifically ruled over Castile and Aragon which later became the Kingdom of [[Spain]].  They were patrons of [[Christopher Columbus]].  They also established the [[Spanish Inquisition]] in part to prevent recapture of [[Spain]] by [[Muslims]].
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'''Ferdinand''' and '''Isabella''' were the [[king]] and [[queen]] of [[Spain]] in the late A.D. 1400's, and specifically ruled over [[Castile]] and [[Aragon]] which later became the Kingdom of [[Spain]].  They were patrons of [[Christopher Columbus]].  After reconquering the [[Moor]]]ish Kingdom of [[Granada]], they expelled the [[Jew]]s and [[Muslim]]s from Spain and established the [[Spanish Inquisition]] in part to prevent recapture of [[Spain]] by [[Muslims]].
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Their empire was inherited by their grandson, [[Charles V]], who united the Spanish Empire with the Burgundian Inheritance and the [[Habsburg]] lands in [[Austria]].
    
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