Maria Anna of Neuburg – The second wife of Charles the Bewitched
After many years of inbreeding, King Charles II of Spain was destined to die childless. He was described as, “short, lame, epileptic, senile and completely […]
Maria Anna of Neuburg
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 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 […]
Queens Regent – Mariana of Austria
A regent is “a person appointed to administer a state because the monarch is a minor, is absent or is incapacitated.” Mariana of Austria was born […]