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Joanna la Beltraneja

Lost Kingdoms – Kingdom and Crown of Castile

January 1, 2018 Moniek 0

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 […]

Isabella of Coimbra – Mother of the Princess Saint

July 15, 2017 Moniek 0

Isabella of Coimbra was born on 1 March 1432 as the daughter of Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra and Isabella of Aragon, Countess of Urgell. Through […]

Isabella of Castile – Europe’s First Great Queen by Giles Tremlett Book Review

June 13, 2017 Moniek 0

A major biography of the queen who transformed Spain into a principal global power, and sponsored the voyage that would open the New World. In […]

Joanna la Beltraneja – The would-be Queen of Castile

April 21, 2017 Moniek 1

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 […]

Joan of Portugal – The scandalous Queen

March 24, 2017 Moniek 3

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 […]

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