Isabella of Aragon – A lost legacy (Part two)
Read part one here. Tragedy struck on 13 July 1491 when Afonso was crushed underneath his stumbling horse. Isabella and her mother-in-law Eleanor rushed to […]
Isabella of Aragon
Isabella of Aragon – A lost legacy (Part one)
The future Queen Isabella I of Castile had made a daring choice by marrying the future King Ferdinand II of Aragon against the wishes of […]
Lost Kingdoms – Kingdom of Portugal
The Kingdom of Portugal began its life in 1139 when Afonso Henriques, Count of Portugal, was acclaimed King of the Portuguese. House of Burgundy His wife was Matilda […]
Lost Kingdoms – Kingdom of Sardinia
The Kingdom of Sardinia began its life in 1324 when King James II of Aragon claimed the territories as the Kingdom of Sardinia and Corsica. […]
Lost Kingdoms – Kingdom of France
The Kingdom of France originated when Hugh Capet was elected King and founded the Capetian dynasty. Before, the area of the Frankish empire was ruled […]
Queens Regnant – Isabella I of Castile
Isabella was not born to be a Queen. She was born on 22 April 1451 as the daughter of John II, King of Castile and his […]