Isabella of Aragon – A lost legacy (Part two)
Read part one here. Tragedy struck on 13 July 1491 when Afonso was crushed underneath his stumbling horse. Isabella and her mother-in-law Eleanor rushed to […]
Maria of Aragon
Isabella of Aragon – A lost legacy (Part one)
The future Queen Isabella I of Castile had made a daring choice by marrying the future King Ferdinand II of Aragon against the wishes of […]
Lost Kingdoms – Kingdom of Portugal
The Kingdom of Portugal began its life in 1139 when Afonso Henriques, Count of Portugal, was acclaimed King of the Portuguese. House of Burgundy His wife was Matilda […]
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 Regnant – Isabella I of Castile
Isabella was not born to be a Queen. She was born on 22 April 1451 as the daughter of John II, King of Castile and his […]
Burial places of the Queens and Consorts of Portugal
Amélie of Orléans – Royal Pantheon of the House of Braganza (Lisbon, Portugal) Beatrice of Castile (1242 – 1303) – Alcobaça Monastery (Alcobaça, Portugal) Beatrice of Castile (1293–1359) […]