A comprehensive history that focuses on the crises of Spain in the late Middle Ages and the early transformations that underpinned the later successes of the Catholic Monarchs. - Illuminates Spain's history from the early fourteenth century to the union of the Crowns of Castile and Aragon in 1474 - Examines the challenges and reforms of the social, economic, political, and cultural structures of the country - Looks at the early transformations that readied Spain for the future opportunities and challenges of the early modern Age of Discovery - Includes a helpful bibliography to direct the reader toward further study

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