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Spanish Inquisition founder, unifying force of Spain, and defender of the Catholic faith,

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here are five facts about Isabella of Castile.

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Fact number one, she helped discover America.

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It was with Isabella's backing that Christopher Columbus was able to afford his voyage to the New World.

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Not only did this bring wealth to Spain, but the lands discovered were now owned by Castile.

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When the Native Americans were brought back as slaves, Isabella demanded they be set free.

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Fact number two, she created the Spanish Inquisition.

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Isabella and her husband, Ferdinand II, established the Spanish Inquisition

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to ensure that Jews and Muslims who had converted to Christianity were keeping to their new faith.

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She also commanded that the Jews and Muslims in Spain that refused to convert to Christianity were exiled.

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Whether she purposely intended to influence the famous Monty Python sketch or not is still up for debate.

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Fact number three. She was the first woman on a US coin.

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In 1893, 400 years after Columbus's fateful voyage,

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a coin was issued in the United States that featured Isabella's image.

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That same year, she also became the first woman featured on a commemorative US postage stamp

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when she was featured alongside Columbus on the Eight Cents stamp.

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Fact number four, she had a famous daughter.

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Of her five children, only three outlived Isabella,

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one of which was Joanna, nicknamed Joanna the Mad for her mental instability.

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Another daughter, Catherine of Aragon, went on to become the first wife of Henry VIII,

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making Isabella the grandmother of Mary the First of England.

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Fact 5. She was a mature student.

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Isabella championed education, making sure both her sons and daughters received a full education.

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She also set up many educational institutions and amassed a large art collection.

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Widely read, Isabella continued her own studies well into adulthood,

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and learned Latin when she was 35 years old.

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But that's not that impressive. I can speak it, and I'm only 24.

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Ergo sum loquentis ineptus.

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And there you have it, five facts on the famous Spanish queen Isabella of Castile.

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