Santangel had been the person who made the case to Queen Isabella in favor of Columbus's voyage eight months earlier, and arranged for much of the financing (much of it from his own pocket) to enable the Catholic monarchs to sponsor it.
Santangel had been the person who made the case to, and persuaded, Queen Isabella to sponsor Columbus's voyage eight months earlier. Indeed, Santagnel arranged for much of the financing to the Castilian crown (much of it from his own pocket) to enable the monarchs to sponsor it.