The Early Modern Age began in 1492 with Columbus' discovery of America and ended with the French Revolution in 1789. Society was divided into clergy, nobles, and commoners. Fernando and Isabel, known as the Catholic Monarchs, united Castilla and Aragón, supported Columbus' voyage, conquered Granada, and established the Spanish Inquisition. The Age of Discovery saw many explorers like Columbus, Magellan, Pizarro, and Cortés discover and conquer new lands. In the 16th-17th centuries, the Hapsburg dynasty ruled Spain and its vast global empire. During this Golden Age, artists like El Greco, Velázquez, and Murillo and writers like Cerv

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2. What was the Early Modern Age?
The Early Modern Age began with the discovery of America in 1492, and
ended with the French Revolution in 1789.
Society was still divided into three groups: the clergy, nobles and
commoners. The nobles and the clergy had special privileges and the
commoners didn’t have any privileges.

3. Who were the Catholic Monarchs?
In 1469 Fernando of Aragón and Isabel of Castilla married. Later on they
became known as the Catholic Monarchs.
They united the Kingdoms of Castilla and Aragón to form one big
kingdom. They created a modern state and expanded their kingdom to
include the Canary Islands, Melilla and Navarra. They also conquered
Granada and gave money to Columbus for a voyage of discovery.

4. What was the Spanish Inquisition?
Fernando and Isabel established the Inquisition in 1478. This was an
organisation with special powers to find people who didn’t follow the official
Catholic religion.The Inquisition arrested and interrogated people. Sometimes
people were tortured and killed.

5. What happened in the Age of Discovery?
Many explorers made voyages to distant places. They discovered and
conquered new lands and peoples. These explorers were called
conquistadors.

6. Who were the Hapsburgs?
In the 16th and 17th centuries, Spain was ruled by the Hapsburg dynasty.
Under the Hapsburgs, Spain became an enormous international empire.
The empire included lands in Europe, Asia, Africa and America. At the
beginning of the 18th century the Hapsburg dynasty ended.

7. What was the Golden Age?
Some of the Spanish artists who became famous in this period are: El Greco,
Murillo and Velázquez.
Some of the Spanish writers who became famous are:Tirso de Molina, Cervantes
and Lope de Vega.
During the period of the Hapsburg dynasty, many great Spanish artists and
writers became famous.

8. After Carlos II died in 1700, there was a war between Spain and other
European countries. As a result, a new dynasty now ruled Spain. These
kings were called the Bourbons.
The first Bourbon king was Felipe V. He centralised the government and
divided the country into provinces. In the second half of the 18th century,
Carlos III was king. He created new institutions in Spain and modernised
the cities.
Who were the Bourbons?

9. What have we learnt?
united
Castilla and
Aragón
supported
Columbus
The Catholic Monarchs…
conquered
Granada
created a
modern
state
gained the
Canaries,
Melilla and
Navarra

10. What have we learnt?
Christopher
Columbus
Fernando
Magallanes and
Juan Sebastián
Elcano
Some of the most important conquistadors were…
Francisco
Pizarro
Hernán
Cortés

11. What have we learnt?
Carlos I and Felipe II Felipe III, Felipe IV, Carlos II
The Habsburgs were…
Spanish
empire
Less
powerful

12. What have we learnt?
El Greco
Some of the most important people in the Golden Age were…
Velázquez Murillo Cervantes
Lope de
Vega
Tirso de
Molina
artists writers

13. What have we learnt?
Felipe V Carlos III
The Bourbons were…
centralised
government modernised
Spain
new
institutions