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Isabella I of Castile

Queen Isabella I of Castile – The attempted alliance with King Afonso V of Portugal

Friday, 12 April 2024, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
By 1463, the future Queen Isabella was 12 years old and of marriageable age. At the time, both her brothers were still alive, but even then, any man who would marry her would become one of the most powerful men in the country. Her half-brother, King Henry IV, sought the support of Portugal while the [read more]
The Grand Inquisitor friar Tomás de Torquemada in 1492 offers to the Catholic Monarchs the Edict of expulsion of the Jews from Spain for their signature
Isabella I of Castile

Queen Isabella I of Castile – The Alhambra decree

Sunday, 31 March 2024, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 0
On 31 March 1492, the Alhambra Decree, also known as the Edict of Expulsion, was issued by Queen Isabella I of Castile and her husband, King Ferdinand II of Aragon. The Jews, who had lived on the Iberian Peninsula since Roman times at least, were considered to be “People of the Book”, a protected status, [read more]
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Isabella of Castile

Queen Isabella I of Castile – The Capitulaciones de Cervera

Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
As the future Queen of Castile, Isabella was a desirable marriage candidate. Her half-brother, King Henry IV, tried to marry her off several times, but Isabella already knew the man of her choice – the future King Ferdinand II of Aragon. But there would be terms and during the secret marriage negotiations, these were discussed [read more]
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Margaret of Austria (1480 - 1530)

Margaret of Austria – The pearl of Burgundy (Part three)

Monday, 15 January 2024, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
Read part two here. Soon, she had built a network of spies around René, and she managed to find evidence of treason, which she presented to her husband. Philibert was shocked, but the evidence was right in front of him. René was immediately relieved of his duties. An armed escort brought René to France, and [read more]
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Margaret of Austria (1480 - 1530)

Margaret of Austria – The pearl of Burgundy (Part two)

Friday, 12 January 2024, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
Read part one here. Margaret met her future mother-in-law, Queen Isabella I of Castile, in Burgos shortly after her arrival. Margaret tried to kneel and kiss Isabella’s hand, but Isabella raised her up. The Venetian ambassador later wrote, “The Queen’s reception of her was quite a sight. Kissing and hugging many times, she took her [read more]
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Margaret of Austria (1480 - 1530)

Margaret of Austria – The pearl of Burgundy (Part one)

Wednesday, 10 January 2024, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
Margaret of Austria was born on 10 January 1480 as the daughter of Mary, Duchess of Burgundy and the future Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor. Her elder brother, Philip, would go on to become King of Castile by right of his wife Joanna. Margaret was just two years old when her mother tragically died after [read more]

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