The wedding of 1469 proves a profound significance in the history of Spain. In 1469 Isabella marries Ferdinand. With the marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile began a cooperative reign that would unite Spain and thus starting the “Golden Age”. Ferdinand And Isabella, as a team, were efficient, strong, and effective rulers. Together, they quickly began to reform Spain from the confused and separated nation that it was. Ferdinand and Isabella began to unify Spain by: administrative reforms, taking control of the Roman Catholic Church in Spain, beginning the Spanish Inquisition, expanding their empire through exploration, removing the Jews, imposing new taxes, and creating a more efficient government bureaucracy. Five years after the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella, Isabella inherited the throne of Castile. Ferdinand argues that the crown should be his. However, the nobles supported Isabella. As a result, the coupled decided to rule together. In 1479, Ferdinand himself …show more content…
The two both believed that religious conformity was crucially important for Spain (cite). Ferdinand and Isabella understood they had to have control over the Church if they wanted complete control in governing Spain (cite). The Roman Catholic Church in Spain had been quite independent of royal authority and had great influence over the people. Ferdinand and Isabella knew that if they wanted control of the church they had to be able to put the people of their choosing in the important church positions. These choices were usually made by the pope however, in 1486, Pope Innocent VIII granted them the right to choose who they wanted. Moreover, they were also granted these right in the colonies later. This was revolutionary, the Roman Catholic Church had rarely ever given up any of its power. Also, this finally gave them the power they had