A study guide for history students or those interested in the reign of King Ferdinand II of Aragon, and his wife Isabella I of Castile. The guide includes a bibliography, discussion points and exercises, essay questions and advice on writing and planning an essay. The following eleven topics are covered: 1. Introduction; 2. Spain in 1469; 3. The Civil War in Castile; 4. The Pacification of Castile; 5. The Conquest of Granada; 6. The Economy of Spain under Ferdinand and Isabella; 7. Cisneros and Church Reform; 8. The Inquisition and the Expulsion of Jews; 9. The Foreign Policy of Ferdinand and Isabella; 10. The Succession Crisis; 11. The Unification of Spain.