The Queen Locked in a Tower for 46 Years
Renaissance Europe

The Queen Locked in a Tower for 46 Years

When her husband died, Juana of Castile refused to let them bury him—and for nearly fifty years, she kept his corpse close.

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Renaissance EuropeSpainRoyal PoliticsGender and Power16th CenturyCastileMental Health HistoryJuana of CastileCharles VFerdinand of Aragon

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