SPANISH HISTORY 101: the 15th Century

March 28, 2023 • 00:16:07
SPANISH HISTORY 101: the 15th Century
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SPANISH HISTORY 101: the 15th Century

Mar 28 2023 | 00:16:07

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Show Notes

We are closing in on the eve of a major moment in Spain’s history: its unification and the Discovery of the New World. But before that happens, the two biggest kingdoms at the time, Castile and Aragon, experience periods of intense instability. There’s no time for boredom here as they struggle to keeps things together. […]

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