Isabel of Castile and her suitors (II and last)
happened to Juan II of Aragon, so beset by rebellions of his subjects, felt it necessary to secure its international position by the marriage of his son Ferdinand with the Castilian princess. And it got so hard that even showered favors the closest advisers of Elizabeth, and Cárdenas Chacón. Sent the best diplomat who was then his service, Pierres de Peralta, whose role was decisive. The talks were secret because Fernando was betrothed to the daughter of the Marquis de Villena, Beatriz Pacheco.
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Isabel did not know Fernando de Aragón rather than information and perhaps for a portrait, taken by a diplomat as Aragon card. Son of king and crown prince, one year younger than her, of the same race and language, Fernando was the preferred candidate of Isabel. Grew up in revolts and battles so its weapons training was more than just a playful exercise or sports. Taken soon, at the behest of his father, an active part in state management, participating in war and political vicissitudes of the long struggle, which would provide an early learning of military and government issues. At fourteen he was appointed Lieutenant General of the Kingdom and at sixteen, King Sicily. And he loves young prince also awakened more than a woman. It was during those times when a beautiful Catalan Aldonza Iborra Roig after Ebol Viscountess, dressed as a man to go with Fernando in their campaigns. In this respect natural born two sons: Alonso and Juana.
But he did not lack suitors to the English princess, especially after the death of his brother Alfonso, when his political role took such great prominence, which was soon echoed by the foreign ministries of the Western Europe. Suddenly, Elizabeth seemed an ideal bride for the ruling houses, both in France and England. In the waiting list of potential boyfriends include the Duke of Gloucester Richard , brother of King Edward IV of England. Whose claim was unsuccessful because of the lack of interest from the Spaniards in general. The duke, after the death of his brother, took over the regency of the kingdom to the minority of his nephew Edward V and by a charge of illegitimacy, managed to convince Parliament to desposeyera his nephew of the crown. Once imprisoned Edward V and his brother in the Tower of London, and later killed Richard III was proclaimed king in the midst of growing opposition. The Earl of Richmond, Henry Tudor, defeated at the Battle of Bosworth Field, where he met his death.
The leading candidate to marry her, he wanted to impose Henry was the king of Portugal. It had strong supporters in Castile. Without consulting Isabel, Alfonso V asked to send an embassy to solemnize the marriage. In January 1469, and chaired by the Archbishop of Lisbon, came to the Portuguese Embassy Ocaña. Elizabeth said no, making it clear, before the astonished ambassadors, it was futile insistence. It was not, in any way prepared to marry the king of Portugal. The Castilian monarch will alter the face of resistance from her sister and the town of Ocaña began to notice in thousand details the tension between the two brothers.
Princess's refusal was seen as disobedience to the king, perhaps because, although the Gallows agreements specify that choose to propose marriage and she could not pass through the minds of men of the Council that a woman would dare to refuse marriage with the nominee, much less whether it was with the king's approval. And those same agreements also contained could not marry without the consent of his brother.
Isabel was in Madrigal, in the heat of summer, when they got there the French ambassadors who came to propose the second candidate recommended by the king, the duke of Guyenne , brother of Louis XI of France, the same little later married by proxy Juana La Beltraneja. Came to be that the last chance offered to the stubborn girl to enter the path of obedience. She repeated her refusal, nor was this, in his opinion, a suitable marriage for Castile. There was no time for the English candidate may submit a tender. The princess had not only accepted the marriage proposal of Aragon, but had stated categorically that Fernando is married or not married to anyone.
Sources: Teresa
Martialay, Elizabeth I. Homo Legens 2009
Isabel La Católica . Urbión Ediciones SA 1983
Manuel Fernandez Alvarez, Isabel La Católica . Espasa Calpe SA, 2006
Luis Suarez, Isabel I, Reina. Editorial Ariel, SA 2000 and 2005
http://www.arteguias.com/biografia/fernandoelcatolico.htm
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo_III_de_Inglaterra
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