Queen Urraca of León-Castile was one of the most powerful and controversial figures in medieval Spain. The daughter of King ...

Groomed for Greatness . Sometimes Anglicized as Joan or Joanna, Juana was born on November 6, 1479, the third child and second daughter of Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon.

Was Spain's Joan of Castile a madwoman or simply a female pawn in the political machinations of a male-dominated society? Vicente Aranda's "Mad Love," originally titled "Juana La Loca" or "Joan ...

History buffs and fans of love stories gone wrong will enjoy Mad Love (Juana la Loca), a film interpretation of the reign of Joan of Castile, daughter of Queen Isabella, who became queen of ...

By Joan-Lluís Palos. March 28, 2019 • 20 min read. Isabella of Castile should never have been queen. Born on April 22, 1451, she was the second child of King John II of Castile.