When the wedding took place in October 1469 ... who would succeed her mother as Queen of Castile in 1504. Isabella’s rise to power set the stage for a dramatic era in Spanish history, filled ...

Their wedding was already planned ... It was not until November 26, 1504, when Isabella I died that Juana would take the title of Queen of Castile, but the transition was far from smooth.

This is the story of how Isabella became a queen, rather than just another princess. Week 2: Queen of Castile A high-risk secret marriage, followed by a civil war. Isabella’s path to the throne was ...

Isabella — The Warrior Queen (Doubleday), she was arguably one of Spain’s greatest monarchs, her oozing blemishes notwithstanding. She ascended to the throne of Castile and Leon at the tender ...

Until now. In his historical novel “The Queen’s Vow: A Novel of Isabella of Castile,” author C.W. Gortner delves into the illusive Spanish queen’s background, creating a fascinating story ...

Although Juana became queen of Castile after Isabella’s death, her closest male kin, beginning with her bullying husband, Philip of Burgundy, usurped her throne by circulating rumors that the ...

On Nov. 26, 1504, Queen Isabella of Spain — known as ... Gil, who referred to Isabella of Castile as “this holy woman,” predicted that “history will also value all the consequences ...

Spain – Isabella: Isabella I was the Queen of Castile and Leon for 30 years, and with her husband Ferdinand, laid the groundwork for the consolidation of Spain. For her role in the Spanish ...