CATHOLIC MONARCHS: ISABELLA I OF CASTILE (1451-1504) Queen of Castile 1474-1504 & FERDINAND II OF ARAGON ...

CATHOLIC MONARCHS: ISABELLA I OF CASTILE (1451-1504) Queen of Castile 1474-1504 & FERDINAND II OF ARAGON (1452-1516) King of Aragon 1479-1516 & as Ferdinand V King of Castile 1475-1504. Known as the Catholic Monarchs, they ruled jointly over the Kingdoms of Castile, Leon, Aragon and Sicily 1475-1504. They are recognized for laying the foundations for the political unification of Spain, and also for completing the Reconquista as well as their support and financing of Christopher Columbus´ voyage of 1492 which led to the opening of the New World. Rare L.S., individually signed by the Queen and the King `Yo la Reyna´ and `Yo el Rey´, one page, oblong 4to, Zaragoza, 10th December 1433, to Juan de Ribera, in old Castilian. The document being a letter, sent by the King and Queen, to Juan de Ribera, Captain General in charge of our Kingdoms borders with Navarre, referring to their order related to `no people of our Kingdoms will cross the Kingdom of Navarre borders´ where at that time battles between ''parcialidades y colores'' were taken place. The King and Queen state having been informed that this order had not been fulfilled, they instruct Captain Juan de Ribera to `..make them all return to the towns they came from..´ The document bears a royal paper seal, detached from the verso, in very fine condition, and several countersignatures to the verso too. Folded. Extremely small age wear and few small stains, otherwise VG £4000-6000