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Jan 2 • 13:30 UTC • 🇪🇸 Spain • elDiario.es

The story of how Isabella the Catholic preserved her crown by turning dishes, liturgical objects, and jewels into gold

The article recounts how Queen Isabella I of Castile strategically managed the Crown's assets to preserve her crown and finance military campaigns after her coronation in 1474 during a time of economic imbalance and war.

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