Strengths and weaknesses of Castile - Advantages and disadvantages table in A Level and IB History

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Created on: 25-09-17 21:27

Strengths and weaknesses of Castile

Advantages

Large population (5 million)
Castillian Cortes had 3 houses and only one cortes (parliamentary party)
Big wool business
Public saw their royal family meaning more support for them
Unified state
Single coinage and language
Strong monarchy
Strong economy

Disadvantages

Monarchs decisions had to go through the Cortes
Weak Cortes
Clashes with Portugal, France and Aragon
Struggles in the North

Evaluation

Castile was a more strong and unified state and had very few weaknesses, the marriage between Isabella and Ferdinand would mean that Aragon would be gaining more than Castile would be as they would be gaining a unified and economically strong ally.

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