One of the most powerful and compelling figures of all history.

Isabel of Spain was a force to be reckoned with and should rightfully eclipse the better-known Elizabeth of England—both as a woman and as a national leader.

From her heroic leadership during the Reconquista, to social reform through just litigation, to her funding of the voyages undertaken by Columbus, Isabel turned the tide of history and truly “restored all things in Christ.” The first full scholarly biography of Queen Isabel in English for nearly seventy-five years, Isabel of Spain is extensively annotated and eminently readable.