Day: 26 November 2017

The White Queen of France, Blanche of Castile

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Blanche of Castile, Queen of France and the warrior-regent who held the kingdom for her young son, King Louis IX, passed away on 27 November 1252, and it truly was a loss to the whole nation. Blanche was born on 4 March 1188, the third surviving daughter of King Alfonso VIII of Castile and Eleanor… Read more The White Queen of France, Blanche of Castile

Isabella of Castile’s Death

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Isabella I of Castile, co-ruler of Aragon and queen of most of the Iberian peninsula, passed away on 26 November 1504, causing a major shake-up of European politics — especially in Britain. Queen Isabella’s death was a terrible blow to her daughter, Katherina of Aragon, the widow of King Henry VII’s eldest son, Prince Arthur… Read more Isabella of Castile’s Death