Fernando’s resentment flares when Isabel chooses to assume the Crown during his absence in Aragon; a rift that Carrillo readily exploits. Simultaneously, Diego Pacheco cultivates alliances with Portugal and the nobility, aiming to supplant …

With a fragile peace established, Fernando and the expectant Isabel confront their most daunting trial: the invasion of Castile by Portugal. King Alfonso, seeking to solidify his position, marries Juana, yet hesitates to consummate the unio…

Burgos is under siege by Fernando's forces, as Portuguese efforts are made to dispatch a relief column to the rebels within the city. Simultaneously, Isabel navigates the complex and often contradictory demands of the aristocracy, the Churc…

In Segovia, a new bread tax ignites rebellion, and Isabel wrestles with the question of clemency towards the insurgents. Meanwhile, Chacón contemplates a life beyond service. Alone during her husband’s prolonged absence, Juana finds hersel…

Isabel arrived in Seville, a city that boasted Castile’s wealth yet festered with crime and corruption. King Juan II castigated Ferdinand for prioritizing his wife’s realm over his own. A skirmish along the border poisoned the already strai…

Portugal reels in the wake of the King’s prolonged absence, yet Isabel and Fernando remain deeply estranged, their paths diverging. Meanwhile, Rome exerts mounting pressure on Castile to institute the Inquisition. In Granada, the Emir’s sis…

In Seville, those newly embraced to the faith face a precarious future under the shadow of the Inquisition. Juana’s defiance casts a pall over the fragile accord between Portugal and Castile. Beatriz discovers a hidden truth about her nephe…

The journey to Aragon is imminent, a necessary step to formally declare Prince Juan as heir to the kingdom. Yet, this matter is but a trifle compared to the weight of Isabel and Fernando's current troubles. Granada’s forces encroach upon Za…

The war stagnated, hampered by the self-serving ambitions of Spain’s nobility, who prioritized their own gains above the needs of the Crown. Yet, a fortunate turn of events might yet shift the momentum in the struggle between Christian and …

Fernando firmly establishes his dominance over Aragon. Isabel greets a sailor from abroad with a daring proposition. The young leader, El Zagal, unites all Muslims in a unified resistance against the Christians.

Fernando’s forces lay siege to Malaga, the principal stronghold and wealthiest city within Granada. Meanwhile, the Muslim rulers called upon allies beyond the European continent. In Castile, Isabel received the two queens of Granada.

As the Granada War drew to a close, Prince Juan’s unexpected illness cast a shadow over the kingdoms of Isabel and Fernando, threatening to deliver them into the hands of Portugal. Meanwhile, Columbus revised his proposal, and Torquemada de…

Boabdil’s deadline approaches. Isabel and Fernando must now determine Granada’s fate, the lot of its Jewish inhabitants, the ongoing conflict with France, and the implications of Columbus’ voyage.