latristereina: On April 9, 1481, she joined her husband, who was now Fernando II of Aragón, i
latristereina:On April 9, 1481, she joined her husband, who was now Fernando II of Aragón, in Calatayud to open the Corts of that kingdom. Although no woman could succeed to Aragón’s crown, Fernando had ensured that Isabel be recognized as co-regent, governor, and general administrator there. She was designated by its new king as an “otro yo”—“another I”—whether he was present or absent. He had, after all, parental precedent. And on May 19 Isabel saw her son sworn heir to Aragón’s crown. That same month, presaging events and policies to come, there arrived at court some leading and ostensibly converted Canary islanders, guanches, captured and converted to Christianity in the current Castilian campaign spoken of as pacifying those islands. Isabel declared them to be under royal protection, free from enslavement, and parallel in privilege to her Castilian subjects. In June, the royal family solemnly entered Zaragoza, the venerable capital of Aragón; then, while Fernando progressed through his new realm, Isabel remained in Zaragoza’s splendid mudéjar palacio de la Aljafería, which was of special importance to her. It was the birthplace of her ancestor, Santa Isabel, the infanta of Aragón and queen of Portugal who was first in the long line of royal Isabels. Isabel and Fernando would attend to restoring that palace so evocative of their ancient, honorable, and intertwined heritage. She rejoined him in Barcelona on June 28, her presence during the next three months helping to finally bring that most recalcitrant of cities to obedience and even affection.- Peggy K. Liss, Isabel the Queen: Life and Times -- source link
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