The marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella, second cousins, was carried out secretly and carefully, as her half-brother, then ruling Castile, preferred to marry her to a brother of the French king, Louis XI.
Royal Couple: Isabella and Ferdinand, 1469
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Isabella I of Spain and her husband, Ferdinand, are shown about 1469, the year of their marriage.
Royal monarchs of Spain Ferdinand and Isabella are depicted in 1469, the year of their marriage
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