Petra's Reviews > Isabella: The Warrior Queen

Wow I am now a huge fan of Isabella of Castile.
I am very interested in studying women rulers and how they were able to overcome patriarchal culture. It’s not just any woman that can do this. There is very thin line on which a ruler has to walk in order to be respected by men.

This books is full of events, wars on many fronts, explorations, papacy, poisons, syphilis. You will learn about Grenada, Muslim rulers, fall of Constantinople, infamous Borgia family, Spanish Inquisition, New World explorations, and of course about rise of Castile into world superpower.

Definitely give it a try.

As any character in history, Isabella is not without blame. But by reading it you are not supporting her actions, you are just learning about the times and people who lived them.