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Aragon - region of NE Spain comprising the provinces
of Huesca, Teruel + Saragossa.
John I 1350-95 - King of Aragon 1387-95.
John II 1397-1479 - King of Aragon 1458-79
brother of Alfonso V + father of Isabella I
From 1442 to 1461 he was at war with his son, Charles
of Viana + until 1472 with the Catalonians. He ceded
Roissillon + Cerdagne to Louis IX of France + at the
time of his death was attempting to recover them.
Alfonso V (1416-58) raised the Aragonese power to new
heights by his conquest of Naples.

Aragon played a prominent role, under John I,
Martin I + Ferdinand I, in the Great Schism, since
one of the claimants to the papal throne - Benedict XIII -
was an Aragonese.
Santa Hermandad - a union of Castilian towns - Holy
Brotherhood.
John II 1406-54 King of Castile.

After 5 yrs teaching literature in Palermo, Marineo (1444-1536)
was prevailed upon to move to Spain where, as professor of
Latin, rhetoric + poetry, he was instrumental in reviving interest
in literature. He later took charge of the education of the young
people at the court of Ferdinand V, where he enjoyed
great favor + was named royal chaplain + historiographer.
While in this fofive he wrote De Rebus Hispaniae
Spanish ed. 1530 - (Alcala, Michael de Eguia 1533 - 1st ed. in Latin - Sabin 44585
Brunet III 1432) This is one of the most important early histories
of Spain + is still a valuable source on the reign of
Ferdinand V