Read part one here. The War of the Castilian succession would continue for four years. After the Battle of Toro in March 1476, Joanna and Afonso left Castile in June. However, troops remained stationed in Castile. Most of the time, Joanna was left in Portugal, and she often went long periods without seeing her husband. However, [read more]
The future Queen Isabella’s half-brother, King Henry IV of Castile, married Joan of Portugal in May 1455, with the papal dispensation having arrived at the end of 1453, as the pair were first cousins. A copy of this dispensation was not found in the archives of the Vatican, although this does not necessarily prove it [read more]
The Kingdom of Castile was established in 1065 under King Sancho II of León and Castile. Ferdinand I of León had been Count of Castile and he became King of León by right of his wife, Sancha of León. He became King of León and Castile in 1037 and upon his death in 1065, Castile and León were divided among his [read more]
The circumstances surrounding Joanna’s birth would influence the rest of her life. She was born on 21 February 1462 as the daughter of Joan of Portugal and, maybe Henry IV of Castile. Their marriage had been childless for seven years before Joanna’s birth, and Henry had previously been married to Blanche II of Navarre, which [read more]
Joan of Portugal was born on 20 March 1439 as the daughter of Edward, King of Portugal and Eleanor of Aragon. She never knew her father as he died on 9 September 1438 and was succeeded by her brother Afonso. On 21 May 1455, Joan married King Henry IV of Castile as his second wife. His [read more]
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