Henry IV of Castile
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Henry IV of Castile, nicknamed the Impotent, was King of Castile and León and the last of the weak late-medieval kings of Castile and León. During Henry's reign, the nobles became more powerful and th
Depiction in the 15th century journal of Georg von Ehingen
Stained glass "Don Enriq" in the Alcázar, Segovia
Artist's conception by Jose Maria Rodriguez de Losada, c. 1892–1894
Henry IV cuartillo from the Villalón de Campos mint
Isabella I of Castile
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Isabella I, also known as Isabella the Catholic, was Queen of Castile and León from 1474 until her death in 1504. She was also Queen of Aragon from 1479 until her death as the wife of King Ferdinand I
Henry IV of Castile
…the daughter of the new favourite, and started referring to her as "la Beltraneja". The league of nobles, controlling the king's siblings Alfonso and Isabella, forced Henry at the 1464 Representation of Burgos to repudiate Joanna and recognize Alfonso as his official heir. Alfonso then became Prince of Asturias…
Anonymous portrait of Isabella I, c. 1490
Birthplace of Isabella the Catholic, located in the town of Madrigal de las Altas Torres
Isabel's residence in her early years, with her mother and brother