Peter, called Peter the Cruel or the Just, was King of Castile and León from 1350 to 1369. Peter was the last ruler of the main branch of the House of Ivrea. He was excommunicated by Pope Urban V for his persecutions and cruelties committed against the clergy.
Effigy of Peter on a gold dobla, c. 1350–68
Alabaster sculpture of Peter, 1446
Dobla of 35 maravedís with the effigy of Peter of Castile
War of Peter The Cruel in Castile.The illustrated history of the world for the English people. Painting of 1884.
Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas
The Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas is a monastery of Cistercian nuns located approximately 1.5 km west of the city of Burgos in Spain. The word huelgas, which usually refers to "labour strikes" in modern Spanish, refers in this case to land which had been left fallow. Historically, the monastery has been the site of many weddings of royal families, both foreign and Spanish, including that of Edward I of England to Eleanor of Castile in 1254, for example. The defensive tower of the abbey is also the birthplace of King Peter of Castile.
Façade of the monastery
Ambulatory and gardens of the monastery.
Tower of Alfonso XI, part of the former City Walls, and belongs to Las Huelgas.
One of the many royal tombs at Las Huelgas