Isabella was a master strategist and seized the crown of Castile with husband Ferdinand of Aragon. They ruled jointly, yet independently and won a virtually non-stop succession of wars to preserve their power. Isabella initiated a program of reform which reduced the power of her rebellious nobles, promoted scholarship and streamlined her government. Because she was extremely Catholic, she helped establish the Inquisition in Andalusia, which led to the expulsion from Spain of over 170,000 Jews. She conquered Granada with Ferdinand, the remaining territory of the Moors. However, eventually, she and Ferdinand were expelled from Spain.
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