isabella of castile
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A complete suit of early 16th-century armour found in Spanish castle….
annulment, armour, Arthur “Tudor”, Caliphate, Castile, castles destroyed, dowry, Edward of Warwick, executions, Ferdinand II, George Duke of Clarence, Henry VII, isabella of castile, King’s Great Matter, marriage ceremony, Medina del Campo, Moors, Papal Legate, Phillip II, Rodrigo Gonzalez de la Puebla, Spain, Tower Hill, Treaty of Medina del Campo, Treaty of WokingWhy the illustration of Catherine of Aragon’s arrival in England? Well, it starts with this article, where you’ll find the following opening paragraph: “….The castle was previously thought to have been constructed following the Arab conquest of the Iberian Peninsula, which became part of Umayyad Caliphate around AD 711–732. However, very little is known…
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Quite by chance, I recently came across this rather ancient article written by, of all people, Enoch Powell: If Powell’s theory is correct, the tomb in which Edmund of Langley and Isabelle of Castile are buried was intended originally for Richard II and was reallocated after Anne of Bohemia died and Richard decided to commission…
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