Joanna of Castile

Joanna of Castile (6 November 1479 – 12 April 1555), also known as Joanna the Mad, was a reigning queen of Castile and Aragon. She was the daughter of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon. When her mother died in 1504, Joanna became Queen of Castile. However, her father ruled instead of her. When her father died in 1516, Joanna became Queen of Aragon, but her son Charles I reigned as king also.

Despite her titles, Joanna never really acted as queen. Her father had her locked in the royal palace. Later her son had her locked in a convent.

Joanna Of Castile Media

• Joanna with her parents, Isabella and Ferdinand; "Rimado de la conquista de Granada", by Pedro Marcuello, c. 1482

• The marriage contract of Joanna and Philip (1496).

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  Joanna of Castile and Philip the Fair, stained glass, Basilica of the Holy Blood in Bruges.

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  Joanna the Mad Holding Vigil over the Coffin of Her Late Husband, Philip the Handsome. Juana la Loca de Pradilla by Francisco Pradilla Ortiz, 1877.

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  Joanna and her husband with their Spanish subjects

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  The Capilla Real in Granada, where Joanna is entombed

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  The children of Phillip and Joanna