Catherine was born near Madrid in December 1485. She was the daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, whose marriage had united Spain. At three years of age Catherine was betrothed to King ...

Every king, queen, knight, serf and soldier lived ... In Spain, Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile recognized that a strong church encouraged social stability and political cohesion.

The chapel houses the tombs of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile and their daughter Joanna of Castile and her husband Philips the Handsome. Recent visitors say the ...