In two previous posts found here and here, I told you about a few of the women of Aragon and Castile that I find the most interesting. Today's post is about the women post the unification which occurred technically when Isabella I of Castile became both Queen Regnant of Castile and Queen Consort of Aragon… Continue reading THE LADY OF A UNITED SPAIN
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THE LADY OF ARAGON
In a previous post about Queens of Castile, I mentioned I would be doing an accompanying post about a few of the Queens and Princesses of Aragon. As I mentioned in that previous post, one of the things I loved about the Iberian monarchies is the role of women. This idea of the Queen-Lieutenant although… Continue reading THE LADY OF ARAGON
THE LADY OF CASTILE
Today is obviously St George's Day celebrated pretty much everywhere (especially in places where St George is the patron saint). Little known fact outside of Spain though - April 23rd is also Castile and Leon Day (Día de Castilla y León) a holiday which commemorates the Battle of Villalar between Castilian rebels (known as Comuneros)… Continue reading THE LADY OF CASTILE
Yolande of Aragon // The Woman That Won the Hundred Years War Part 3
The last time we checked in with our favourite powerhouse Yolande of Aragon, it was 1423 and after four years in the South, she had returned to France to deal with the embarrassingly shitty shenanigans in Paris. These shitty shenanigans had resulted in the crowning of the infant King of England as the new King… Continue reading Yolande of Aragon // The Woman That Won the Hundred Years War Part 3
Women’s History Month Part 4
Here's the next & final installement of my Women's History Month series, hope you enjoy!! Urraca of Castile & Leon When people think of the unification of Spain they think of the Catholic monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella; rarely will someone mention Urraca and Alfonso aka the first power couple to try the whole unification business… Continue reading Women’s History Month Part 4
Yolande of Aragon / The Woman That Won the Hundred Years War Part 2
Last time we checked in with Yolande of Aragon, she was celebrating the engagement of her daughter Marie to Prince Charles the youngest son of the King and Queen of France. As tensions with the Duke of Burgundy had reached fever pitch Charles had then been given by his mother into the custody of his… Continue reading Yolande of Aragon / The Woman That Won the Hundred Years War Part 2
Yolande of Aragon / The Woman That Won the Hundred Years War Part 1
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that very, very few people have never heard of Joan of Arc. In the centuries since her death she's taken on this semi-legendary larger than life persona; in France, she's a national hero, a rallying figure for French nationalism whilst internationally she's often seen… Continue reading Yolande of Aragon / The Woman That Won the Hundred Years War Part 1
The Monstrous Regiment of Women 