Comments on: Working Mother of 5 Funds Voyage to America

By: Chris Worsley

Chris Worsley — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:51:24 +0000

Hello Jillayne,

I couldn’t find your best post. I guess I am too feeble minded.

Sincerely,

By: Jillayne Schlicke

Jillayne Schlicke — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 06:21:16 +0000

You got it. I just got back from being a chauffer to two kids (did I really make my parents do this much driving around?) and still have to get up tomorrow (sat) and teach a class all day, come home and work on my master’s thesis. Can I make time to read Derek’s research paper? Sure.

By: Derek Burress

Derek Burress — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:32:32 +0000

Hey J:

I think its time to bring this post back to the top and see if you still agree with Isabella being such a nice woman after reading the research paper I just sent you.

It took me a while, but I followed up on my research finally! Enjoy reading and let me know what you think of CC and Queen Izzy!

By: Joe Beitey

Joe Beitey — Wed, 16 May 2007 19:22:45 +0000

Hi Derek,

Thanks for the input.

Don’t do any special research on my account. I was simply wondering if you thought the History Channel’s info was reasonably accurate or not; because I’ve always been curious how biased some of their programs are.

By: Derek

Derek — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:14:22 +0000

Joe: #1 need more research. Spain was in a war with the Moors at the time and the coffers were nearly barren so it’s a likely possibility.

#2 From my personal insight, I would say it is true but history is what you make out of it so ask another historian and he will disagree.

By: Jillayne Schlicke

Jillayne Schlicke — Tue, 15 May 2007 13:23:02 +0000

Hi Joe,

Well it looks like the world has not changed very much since Queen Isabella’s day.

By: Joe Beitey

Joe Beitey — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:58:04 +0000

Hi Derek,

Thanks for your input on this subject.

I’m an “arm chair historian”, and the History Channel recently did a piece on Queen Isabella & King Ferdinand. Paraphrasing & summarizing the show as I remember it, the show said the money used to finance Columbus’ voyage came from the confiscated personal affects of those people condemned in the Spanish Inquisition. “Ferdy & Izzy” combined their respective empires of Castille & Aragon into modern-day Spain, then in a “kill-2-birds-with-1-stone” move they advocated the Church’s Inquisition w/in Spain to help solidify their own power, and accumulate substantial wealth…Empire Building 101, if you want to call it that.

Is this correct?

Also, as I recall the show made it sound like the King & Queen had really “nothing to lose” in supporting Columbus; and really didn’t risk much in supporting him based on the way their investment into his cause was put together. Would you say this is also correct?

By: Jillayne Schlicke

Jillayne Schlicke — Mon, 14 May 2007 06:28:12 +0000

Hi, DSB and thanks for the email. I just ordered a used copy from an amazon reseller for $7.99

By: DSB

DSB — Mon, 14 May 2007 01:41:35 +0000

Jillayne: Still looking for links, but sent you an email with a few minor details.

By: DSB

DSB — Mon, 14 May 2007 00:42:43 +0000

Grab a copy of this book: Jacobs, William Jay. Search For Freedom: America and Its People. (Benziger, Inc, 1973). If you can find a copy, start on chapter 2.

In the meantime, I will try to find some Internet sites.