Joan of Trastámara "The Beltraneja"
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If there is a destination, the Princess Joan, daughter of King Henry IV, born marked by misfortune. If we forge day by day his friends and enemies will convert a victim that history forgot. Who was the legitimate queen of Castile? Juana " or aunt Isabella?
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Joan of Trastámara, dubbed the Beltraneja (Madrid February 28, 1462-Lisbon 1530). English Infanta, dethroned queen of Castile and Leon, Queen consort of Portugal relieved of his rank, had to resign treated all his titles and estates, even as a English infanta and Highness, being officially named by Portuguese royal decree, "a Great Lady" to the end of his long life in exile Portugal. It was the only daughter and heiress of Henry IV and his second wife, Queen Juana of Portugal, daughter of Edward of Portugal. Part of the Castilian nobility did not accept it as a biological daughter of the king his father, whom he accused of having forced the queen his wife have a son with his favorite, Beltran de la Cueva
, first Duke of Alburquerque, although both had solemnly sworn that he had not been. There were suspicions about the impotence of Henry IV and who had previously been married to Blanca of Navarre and the marriage was annulled because it was never consummated. In addition, Henry IV had no sons or his wife or any of her lovers. 
Enrique IV was nicknamed at the time by his opponents
the Powerless
, not so much for not having had children by his first wife, Blanca de Navarra , for the public domain that made the abandonment of their conjugal duties. So when his second wife, Juana of Portugal, gave birth to a child, she was assigned to an alleged adulterous affair of the Queen with one of the monarch's private, Don Beltran de la Cueva, hence is nicknamed the princess as the Beltraneja the Powerless
few months after birth was sworn in the Courts of Madrid and Princess of Asturias and heir to the kingdom (May 9, 1462
). A two year old tell the princess during the height of noble revolt against Henry IV, who was charged with unlawful the princess and sided with the king's brother, Prince Alfonso. The king tried to solve the aristocratic revolt by agreeing the marriage of Alfonso with his daughter Jane, well, agreed to proclaim as Prince Alfonso, heir and successor to the kingdom in 1464
Henry IV himself proposed King Alfonso V of Portugal
brother of Queen of Castile, and Juana, renewing the old project, with John, the eldest son of Alfonso V, with provided that happened to Juana Isabel if it died without any children. Nor was the project closely. ). A two year old tell the princess during the height of noble revolt against Henry IV, who was charged with unlawful the princess and sided with the king's brother, Prince Alfonso. The king tried to solve the aristocratic revolt by agreeing the marriage of Alfonso with his daughter Jane, well, agreed to proclaim as Prince Alfonso, heir and successor to the kingdom in 1464
Henry IV himself proposed King Alfonso V of Portugal
, shortly before the link with the child Juana Juan, son of Portuguese. Neither project was carried out, and instead the King of Castile second time disinherited her daughter to recognize in the Treaty of the Bulls 
Guisando as Princess of Asturias, his sister Isabel, provided it Prince to marry him elected. Not long after 1468 and 1469) sought to marry Isabel Alfonso V of Portugal
, 
Guisando as Princess of Asturias, his sister Isabel, provided it Prince to marry him elected. Not long after 1468 and 1469) sought to marry Isabel Alfonso V of Portugal ;
Beltran de la Cueva in an idealized portrait of the nineteenth century Curiously, the daughter of King Henry IV, most of his life he lived guarded by the nobility, which had in it a valuable hostage. From 1465 to 1470 the Count of Tendilla guarded, the Mendoza family, the castles of Buitrago del Lozoya and Trijueque From 1470 to 1474, Juan Pacheco at the castle and the castle Escalona
Madrid. From 1474 to 1475
Diego López Pacheco, in the Alcazar of Madrid and in the castles of esaclona and Trujillo. What remains clear in his various biographies is that he never was guarded by Diego López Pacheco in his castle of Belmonte (Cuenca)
. 
Pedro Gonzalez de Mendoza (Cardinal)
Betrothal with the Duke of Guyenne
Madrid. From 1474 to 1475
Diego López Pacheco, in the Alcazar of Madrid and in the castles of esaclona and Trujillo. What remains clear in his various biographies is that he never was guarded by Diego López Pacheco in his castle of Belmonte (Cuenca)
.
Pedro Gonzalez de Mendoza (Cardinal) Betrothal with the Duke of Guyenne
, they asked the hand of Joan for the Duke of Guyenne, brother of the French. The marriage contract is signed in Medina del Campo in 1470
At the request of John Pacheco and the ambassadors of France, Henry IV revoked the Treaty of the Bulls Guisando, after taking the oath, together with his wife, the Infanta Juana was his legitimate daughter. We checked the ceremony Valdelozoya (
October 26) conveniently arranged in a meadow the object, not far from
Buitrago del Lozoya, 
October 26) conveniently arranged in a meadow the object, not far from Dead Enrique IV impotent, almost all the nobility supported the cause of Elizabeth, in other words, the alliance Castlla crowns and Aragon; but some very powerful families in Castilla embraced the party of Juana.
Alfonso Carrillo
Medieval walls of Ávila Alfonso, Isabel and Fernando went to a demonstration, demanding that they renounce the crown in favor of Juana if they wanted to avoid the consequences of the war, and over the border with 1,600 laborers and 5,000 horses moved through Extremadura. Reached Plasencia, where he joined the Marquis of Villena and Duke of Arevalo, and there married (May 25, 1475) with Jane, who ran both messengers to Rome requesting waiver of the mediated relationship between them.
Then the newlyweds proclaimed Queen of Castile, and issued letters to the cities, giving the right of Joan and claiming their loyalty. Juana, in these letters, issued by the Secretary Juan Gonzalez, says that Henry IV in his deathbed he solemnly declared that she was his only daughter and rightful heir.
Juana tried to prevent civil war proposing that the national vote resolve the issue of better right. Here are his words from the letter or manifesto addressed to the cities and towns of the kingdom: "
After the three states of these these my kingdoms, and by people chosen dello good reputation and awareness that are not suspected, free and determined to see justice for those whom these my kingdoms fall, because they excuse all hardships and breaks
Juana tried to prevent civil war proposing that the national vote resolve the issue of better right. Here are his words from the letter or manifesto addressed to the cities and towns of the kingdom: "
After the three states of these these my kingdoms, and by people chosen dello good reputation and awareness that are not suspected, free and determined to see justice for those whom these my kingdoms fall, because they excuse all hardships and breaks
war. " 
start fighting 
to no avail these good wishes. Ferdinand and Isabella made preparations to repel by force the Portuguese. This committed the blunder of remaining Plasencia inactive and Arevalo, giving his opponents time to gather 4,000 men in arms, 8,000 horsemen and 30,000 laborers. Hostilities broke out in various parts of the peninsula. Alfonso V, leaving Arévalo, seized Toro and Zamora. Fernando Toro appeared before the militias of Ávila and Segovia, rather soon had to retreat, which was chaotic and disastrous. Instead commoners Castilian vassals of Joan, served with reluctance under the Portuguese flag, and the nobles who supported the daughter of Henry IV had to do enough to defend their territory of Galicia, Villena and Calatrava against supporters Isabel. Several squadrons of light cavalry Extremadura and Andalusia caused the most frightful desolation in the land bordering Castilla Portugal, and Portuguese nobles complained loudly of being locked in Toro in his own country when the war was burning.
Juana In Toro had his court with great pomp, and, in the words of his partisans, displayed great qualities of a queen, but had only thirteen then. Alfonso V, however, renounced its claim to the crown, receiving in exchange the province, the cities of Zamora and Toro, and a considerable sum of money, but Elizabeth, who consented to the last, refused to yield a single inch of land. True to this the city of Burgos, it was necessary, however, that Fernando besieged the castle of the same kept by Iñigo de Zuniga, a supporter of Joan. The site of the fortress passed Fernando Zamora, whose inhabitants returned to the obedience of Isabel.
Guisando Bulls
Battle of Bull
Toro Alfonso V received near Zamora (February 14, 1476 )
reinforcement of 2,000 cavalry and 8,000 infantry, led by his son John. He surrendered to Don Alfonso of Aragon, brother of Fernando, the castle of Burgos, but not before tried to help Alfonso V, who had to go back, bound by Isabel, the Portuguese king lost the battle of Toro, but his son, Prince John, later John II of Portugal, won with its host, remaining in battle three days forced the winner, but gave the castle Fernando Zamora did the same Madrid and all the squares in the center of the kingdom, the duke of Arevalo, the Grand Master of Calatrava his brother , which was a count of Urena, and many other nobles. 
resumption of hostilities Portugal Juana entered escorted by her cousin John and 400 riders. Alfonso returned to his kingdom, and though Toro troops left this city at once proclaimed Elizabeth, an example followed by the people of Toro Castruño Castle surrendered 20 October, the leaders of Isabel won the villas and castles of wealthy supporters of Juana, and the archbishop of Toledo, Marquis of Villena and the others eventually seek forgiveness and pay allegiance to Elizabeth. Granted
Pope requested waiver by Alfonso V and John, and he tried to renew Portuguese (1478) Castilla your company, acting in accordance with the archbishop of Toledo and the Marquis de Villena; more, Sixtus IV revoked the dispensation granted for marriage before the Beltraneja, the Master of Santiago smashed into a body of Portuguese in the Albuera, and Isabella, located Trujillo, issued orders to encircle the same time to Merida, Medellin, and other strengths Montánchez
Extremadura
Alcaçovas Treaties
The war lasted until September 1479. Portuguese king tries to neutralize the Aragonese in Castilla, abdicating the Portuguese crown in her son and traveling to France to seek the alliance of King Louis XI, and of his seeking Flandres cousin Charles the Bold, but while both were enemies and fought each other, killing the Duke of Burgundy in 1477 at the hands of the Swiss.
; ; ; Portrait of King Alfonso V of Portugal and Beja, mother of the future king of Portugal, Manuel I. The Portuguese princess was both cousin and sister-Alfonso V while maternal aunt of the future Queen Catholic. Through him signed two agreements in the Portuguese town of Alcáçovas, a stipulated the dynastic succession in the crowns of Castile: Third party de Moura
forcing the children of Catholics first and only son of Prince Portuguese, along with their cousins \u200b\u200bthe infant children of the Infanta Beatriz, to live and be educated together in this princess widow in her dominion de Moura, Beja duchy land also belonged. It was stipulated the marriage between the heir grandson of Alfonso V and the eldest daughter of the Catholics, they would grow together. Under that treaty, left Alfonso V the title and arms of King of Castile, resigned from the hand of his niece, Jane, were forced not to support the claims of this the throne of Castilla , and gave Joan a period of six months for her to choose between marrying the prince Juan, son of Ferdinand and Isabel, after the infant reached a given age, or retire to a convent and take the veil. Well
Juana met their interests had been sacrificed, as the term in his future marriage with Don Juan was ridiculous, since the infant was added, to reach a suitable age, could reject this link if not liked, not being a Jane in that case other right than to receive a compensation of 100,000 ducats.
Sent by Isabel la Católca build to commemorate the birth of Prince John and the victory in Toro in the year 1476,
Sent by Isabel la Católca build to commemorate the birth of Prince John and the victory in Toro in the year 1476,
"Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes (Toledo) See more about this monument here The Luso-Castilian second agreement, the Treaty of Alcaçovas Reflecte lusa naval victory in the Atlantic during the war, under the command of Diogo Cao: set the boundaries of maritime expansion and the respective jurisdiction of two crowns surrounding the ocean. Aragonese and Castilian monarchs recognize ownership Portugal Madeira and the Azores, the exclusive right of conquest over Tingitánea, Mauritania, Morocco and the kingdom of Fez - Guinea and all its navigation and beyond the Atlantic islands of the Canary Islands (Sao Tome and Principe and Cape Verde) Portuguese stayed. The crown of Castilla Portugal recognizes the ownership of the Canary Islands, southern boundary established to navigation Aragon and Castile in the Atlantic.
Coimbra Religious 
Monasterio de Santa Clara de Coimbra
Injury dignity and interest, immediately retired to the monastery of Santa Clara of Coimbra , where he delivered his vows the following year. Ferdinand and Isabella sent to the Portuguese city, that they might witness the ceremony, Diaz de Madrigal, individual of the Royal Council of Castile, and Hernando de Talavera, confessor to the queen, who addressed an exhortation Juana, in which said he had taken the best match according to the Evangelists, and ended his speech by declaring that any relative, any real friends, no director true, would want it away from this holy determination.
Injury dignity and interest, immediately retired to the monastery of Santa Clara of Coimbra , where he delivered his vows the following year. Ferdinand and Isabella sent to the Portuguese city, that they might witness the ceremony, Diaz de Madrigal, individual of the Royal Council of Castile, and Hernando de Talavera, confessor to the queen, who addressed an exhortation Juana, in which said he had taken the best match according to the Evangelists, and ended his speech by declaring that any relative, any real friends, no director true, would want it away from this holy determination.
irrevocable vows spoken by Jeanne did not stop his hand was requested in 1482 by Francis Phoebus, son of Gaston de Foix
and Magdalena de France, sister of Luis XI. Phoebus was the heir of Navarre. This proposal, made by the instigation of the French monarch, Louis XI was used to present difficulties for the kings of Castilla that threatened to Rousillon
Francisco Febo's death prevented things from going ahead. It is said (but not proven) that the widower of Elizabeth I en1504, the Catholic King suggested Jane to marry him. So expect Fernando to revive the princess title to the succession of Henry IV and remove the kingdom of Castile to Philip of Austria, who ruled on behalf of Joan I. The Beltraneja would not accept a husband who once declared her adulterous daughter of Juana of Portugal, and Beltrán de la Cueva. . Shortly before his death, in 1530, tested their rights to the English crown in favor of King John III of Portugal.
However, the sister of Coimbra, as the Spaniards liked to call since taking the veil, the great lady, and said the Portuguese, often leaving the convent. Finally, the kings of Portugal was granted residence in the castle San Jorge (Lisbon) and lived with great pomp, protected by the kings of Portugal, which more than once hinted that they could give new life to the rights of the unfortunate princess. This until the end of his days, he signed with the words Queen His remains are now missing (as a result of the Lisbon earthquake so it is impossible to carry out a DNA sample to prove his ancestry.
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Enrique IV and the Great Lady , Madrid 1912.
Almudena ARTEAGA.Juana the hidden sin beltraneja.El católica.Edit Isabella. The Sphere Books 2001
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- This episode develops the struggle of Queen Isabella and Juana la Beltraneja for the throne of Castile. A crucial clash with extraordinary influence over Castile and Spain. Isabel had no chance to the throne. Third in line to succeed John II, was ahead of his brother, King Henry IV, and Prince Alfonso. When Henry had a daughter, Jane, it became the heir to the throne. It was necessary to intervene to noble interests Alfonso and Isabella to become candidates for the crown and the death of one for the princess came to the forefront. And nobility continued interest and marriage policy at the time that Elizabeth sat on the throne, making her the great queen of unification, the end of the Reconquista, the American company's expansion into Europe
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