Isabella of Castile Quotes

“Those who abuse political power create a debt of hatred that almost certainly brings them to a bad end.”
― Nancy Rubin Stuart, Isabella of Castile: The First Renaissance Queen

“Punishments were severe, their harshness underscored by the fact that they were written in blood. At the very least, petty thieves were beaten with whips. Those convicted of stealing property...routinely lost an army or a leg. the most serious offenders were tied to a post, where, as it was stipulated, 'his body shall be taken as a target,' with arrows.”
― Nancy Rubin Stuart, Isabella of Castile: The First Renaissance Queen

“The conversos were thus both a troubled and troublesome population in late fifteenth century Castile.”
― Nancy Rubin Stuart, Isabella of Castile: The First Renaissance Queen

“The accused were considered guilty unless proven innocent.”
― Nancy Rubin Stuart, Isabella of Castile: The First Renaissance Queen

“The aborigines were a source of wonder and amusement to be alternately fed, clothed, teased, educated, and petted.”
― Nancy Rubin Stuart, Isabella of Castile: The First Renaissance Queen

“She had difficulty accepting adultery despite its prevalence among high-born men of the era.”
― Nancy Rubin Stuart, Isabella of Castile: The First Renaissance Queen

“Strange surroundings make youngsters cling to habits that represent earlier securities.”
― Nancy Rubin Stuart, Isabella of Castile: The First Renaissance Queen