Joanna of Castile has gone down in history as 'the Mad'. known for her apparent bouts of mental instability, and therefore unable to rule in her own right as Queen of Castile of Leon. But is that actually the truth? Or, was the politically unqualified and naïve Joanna a victim of a controlling husband, and two men who wanted her kingdom for themselves? This video looks at the evidence uncovered in recent years for Joanna's story, and dives into what the truth might really be...


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Sister Queens: Katherine of Aragon and Juana Queen of Castile by Julia Fox - [ Ссылка ]

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Juana I: Legitimacy and Conflict in Sixteenth-Century Castile by Gillian B. Fleming - [ Ссылка ]


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