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Isabel of Portugal: The Spanish Madness
The long train of Spanish monarchs affected with madness began with one queen. Isabel of Portugal, mother of Isabella of Castile, is known as the woman who introduced madness into the Spanish line. Married to a man twice her age, … Continue reading
Juana the Mad: A woman ahead of her time
In 1509 the Queen of Spain found herself imprisoned within a room in a castle by her own father. Forty-six years later she died alone and abandon. The unmemorable death of Juana of Castile was the result of a family … Continue reading
Venerable Vixens 