Maria de Molina – In the service of God and the King (Part two)
Read part one here. Infante Henry even suggested that Maria should remarry – in particular to Infante Peter, the brother of King James II of […]
Maria de Molina
Maria de Molina – In the service of God and the King (Part one)
Maria de Molina was born in 1259 as the daughter of Alfonso of León, Lord of Molina – the son of King Alfonso IX of […]
Lost Kingdoms – Kingdom and Crown of Castile
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 […]
María de Molina, Queen and Regent: Life and Rule in Castile-León, 1259-1321 by Paulette Lynn Pepin Book Review
This biography of Queen Maria de Molina thematically explores her life and demonstrates her collective exercise of power and authority as queen. Throughout her public […]