How did Ferdinand and Isabella deal with the nobility
- Created by: siouxx
- Created on: 19-04-16 22:33
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- Patronage
- used forms of patronage as incentive to nobles' good behaviour
- hidalgos - confirmed titles eg. Duke Medina Sidonia
- mercedes - grants of money
- gained their support eg. in civil war to sway balance of power & provide resources
- important noble families subverted to Isabella eg. Medoza, Medina Sidonia, Cabrera
- Success of F&I in dealing with problems caused by nobility
- Reconquista
- combined atmosphere of crusade/infidel & patriotism/ enemies
- F&I manipulated nobles' own desire for war & glory in game of control
- distracted them from opposing monarchy
- united them under same cause to benefit of crown
- F&I manipulated nobles' own desire for war & glory in game of control
- victory consolidated power of F&I over that of nobles
- used lands won as source of patronage
- combined atmosphere of crusade/infidel & patriotism/ enemies
- Wars
- brought military success to Spain eg. Italian wars
- image of monarchy appeared strong and dominant
- nobles had less reason for rebellion
- Act of Resumption 1480
- stripped nobility of lands/ hereditary possessions from 1464
- simultaneous crown acquired wealth worth 30mil
- influence of nobility reduced eg. by letrados
- stripped nobility of lands/ hereditary possessions from 1464
- Reconquista
- used forms of patronage as incentive to nobles' good behaviour
- Reconquista
- combined atmosphere of crusade/infidel & patriotism/ enemies
- F&I manipulated nobles' own desire for war & glory in game of control
- distracted them from opposing monarchy
- united them under same cause to benefit of crown
- F&I manipulated nobles' own desire for war & glory in game of control
- victory consolidated power of F&I over that of nobles
- used lands won as source of patronage
- combined atmosphere of crusade/infidel & patriotism/ enemies
- otherwise mobility lost money
- took control of lands & wealth so degree of control over nobles
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