CHAPTER VII

THE REGENCIES OF FERDINAND (1504-1517 A.D.) 178

Philip enters Spain, 181, The reign of Philip I, 183. Death of Philip; Juana’s madness, 185. The return of Ferdinand, 187. Was Queen Juana insane? 189. Ferdinand’s second regency, 192. Death and character of Ferdinand, 193. The regency of Cardinal Ximenes, 196. Death and character of Ximenes, 198. The two chief works of Ximenes, 200. Comparison of Ximenes and Richelieu, 201. Review of the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella, 202. Discovery and colonisation, 205. The golden age of Spain, 207.

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