BIO:
She was born on November the 6th of 1479 in the beautiful city of Toledo which was the capital of the Kingdom of Castile. She was the third child of Isabella of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon.
EDUCATION:
Joanna was a very attractive and intelligent young lady that managed to master all of the Iberian Romance languages as well as French and Latin. She was also accomplished in religious studies, court etiquette, dance, and music as well as being a capable equestrian. She was educated and trained to the best of her ability to marry a Royal Family alliance that would expand the kingdom’s power.
HER MARRIAGE:
Joanna was married at the age of sixteen to Philip the Handsome, the Duke of Burgundy. This marriage took place in 1946 arranged by Isabella and Ferdinand. Philip only wanted more power from Joanna and did not show much affection. When Philip arrived at the convent and met his bride for the first time, he insisted the Church give its blessing to the marriage immediately so their love could be consummated that night.
HER MADNESS:
Philip decided to move back to Flanders in 1502 leaving her and their children behind. This is the time that her name became more popular as Juana La Loca. Her parents locked her up in their castle La Mota after she tried to follow Philip. Joanna’s mental instability was diagnosed as being locve-sick after the fact, doctors clarified that it was post partum depression worsened by her separation from her husband.
THE END OF HER:
Joanna was pregnant with 6 children and at this point wasn’t properly fit for being the queen. The mental instability that Joanna was portraying made her feel unable to stop the political crisis that started after Philip’s death. To prevent civil war, Ferdinand returned to Castile in 1507 and promptly took charge. Joanna was sent to a mad house in the palace at Tordesillas at Central Castile. Joanna’s image didn’t improve much after her refusal to change her clothes or bathe.
SOURCES:
Andrean, L. (2012). Juana “the mad” queen of a world empire. Unpublished manuscript, , Available from http://www.cas.umn.edu/assets/pdf/Juana The Mad.pdf.
Halsey, M. (1978). Juana la loca in three dramas of tamayo y baus, galdós, and martín recuerda. (Vol. 9, pp. 47-59). Winter: Modern Language Studies.
Olaizola, J. L. (1996). Juana la loca (Vol. 2). Planeta.
Villa, A. R. (1892). La reina doña Juana la Loca.
Vitelli, R. (n.d.). Mad joanna. Retrieved from http://drvitelli.typepad.com/about.html
She was born on November the 6th of 1479 in the beautiful city of Toledo which was the capital of the Kingdom of Castile. She was the third child of Isabella of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon.
EDUCATION:
Joanna was a very attractive and intelligent young lady that managed to master all of the Iberian Romance languages as well as French and Latin. She was also accomplished in religious studies, court etiquette, dance, and music as well as being a capable equestrian. She was educated and trained to the best of her ability to marry a Royal Family alliance that would expand the kingdom’s power.
HER MARRIAGE:
Joanna was married at the age of sixteen to Philip the Handsome, the Duke of Burgundy. This marriage took place in 1946 arranged by Isabella and Ferdinand. Philip only wanted more power from Joanna and did not show much affection. When Philip arrived at the convent and met his bride for the first time, he insisted the Church give its blessing to the marriage immediately so their love could be consummated that night.
HER MADNESS:
Philip decided to move back to Flanders in 1502 leaving her and their children behind. This is the time that her name became more popular as Juana La Loca. Her parents locked her up in their castle La Mota after she tried to follow Philip. Joanna’s mental instability was diagnosed as being locve-sick after the fact, doctors clarified that it was post partum depression worsened by her separation from her husband.
THE END OF HER:
Joanna was pregnant with 6 children and at this point wasn’t properly fit for being the queen. The mental instability that Joanna was portraying made her feel unable to stop the political crisis that started after Philip’s death. To prevent civil war, Ferdinand returned to Castile in 1507 and promptly took charge. Joanna was sent to a mad house in the palace at Tordesillas at Central Castile. Joanna’s image didn’t improve much after her refusal to change her clothes or bathe.
SOURCES:
Andrean, L. (2012). Juana “the mad” queen of a world empire. Unpublished manuscript, , Available from http://www.cas.umn.edu/assets/pdf/Juana The Mad.pdf.
Halsey, M. (1978). Juana la loca in three dramas of tamayo y baus, galdós, and martín recuerda. (Vol. 9, pp. 47-59). Winter: Modern Language Studies.
Olaizola, J. L. (1996). Juana la loca (Vol. 2). Planeta.
Villa, A. R. (1892). La reina doña Juana la Loca.
Vitelli, R. (n.d.). Mad joanna. Retrieved from http://drvitelli.typepad.com/about.html