Queen+Isabella

= Queen Isabella By: Audrey Knight =

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Queen Isabella was the daughter of King Castile. Queen Isabella was very intelligent, strong willed and a devoted catholic. When she was younger education for girls was very limited. However she was still very intelligent and learned Latin. Queen Isabella had many talents and achievements. She was a ruler and became Queen of Castile. Queen Isabella encouraged exploration and gave support to Christopher Columbus. Queen Isabella also sought to strengthen Spain as a unified catholic country. She had many achievements and was a a great Queen and ruler. =====

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Traders moved through Italy to the rest of Europe bringing a rich flow of new ideas along with goods. Visitors to Italy also spread Renaissance ideas. Gutenberg invented the printing press that was movable type. He used metal which was more durable than wood like the Chinese. This was improved from the old method of the printing press. People used the printing press to communicate new ideas and inventions that they may have had. The printing press could spread ideas, discoveries, and inventions. =====

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This person, Queen Isabella, impacted our world today greatly. She encouraged Christopher Columbus who was the first person to discover that the earth was round and many more. And even with out him history wouldn't be the same. ======