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How effectively did Ferdinand and Isabella deal with the problems of law and order and the imposition of royal authority in the kingdoms?
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How effectively did Ferdinand and Isabella deal with the problems of law and order and the imposition of royal authority in the kingdoms? There are conflicting views among historians as to whether Ferdinand and Isabella successfully managed to assert royal authority in the kingdoms. Some historians, such as Kamen, believe 'the taming of the Castilian aristocracy was an outstanding achievement'. But others, for example Murphy, think 'the power of the nobility in Castile remained largely unaffected'. When Ferdinand and Isabella married in 1469 and began to rule the kingdoms of Aragon and Castile together there were a number of problems facing them. In Castile there was still unrest among Joanna's (a rival claimant to the Castilian throne) supporters. In addition to this were general problems with law and order, seeing as there had been a lengthy period of royal weakness in Castile prior to the War of Succession. There was also...
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