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This is my third thread, so I was wondering about who could be the topic, so I just think: the heirs of the Catholic Monarchs, Isabel and Fernando.
According to history, the wife of Juan Prince of Asturias, born Archduchess Margaret of Austria, was heavily pregnant with her husband's posthumous child when he died on 4 October 1497. On 2 April 1498 at Alcalá de Henares, the Dowager Princess of Asturias, probably distressed by her husband's demise, gave birth a daughter who died at birth.
Now, the thread began with this topic: what if this child survives.......
Following the funerals of the Prince of Asturias and his burial at the Royal Monastery of Saint Thomas in Ávila in October 1497, the royal physicians advised to his devastated parents that for the sake of the Dowager Princess and her unborn child, she must to rest in a better climate. They chose Alcalá de Henares, where Margaret stayed for the rest of her pregnancy.
After suffering strong hemorrhages during late-March and early-April 1498, the Dowager Princess' health was constantly monitored by the physicians, who recommended that Margaret must be in bed for the rest of the pregnancy for her sake and the future of Castile and Aragon who was in her womb.
Finally, in the early hours of 24 April 1498, all the bells of the churches and cathedrals of Castile rang during hours: after an extremely difficult ordeal, the Dowager Princess of Asturias gave birth a daughter, who, thanks to the care of the physicians, was born healthy.
Queen Isabel, who since the death of her son wore mourning clothes, was overjoy: God take us our good prince, but send this little princess, who now had the place of her father in our hearts.
Although dissapointed by the gender of his grandchild, King Fernando was also satisfied with this birth, who secured the succession of the unified Kingdoms of Castile and Aragon.
The name of the child was already discussed and determined since months ago: if was a boy, he would be named Juan; if is a girl, the feminine variation of the name, Juana.
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Two months later, on 19 June, Princess Juana was baptized at Burgos Cathedral in a magnificent ceremony, presided by the King and Queen and officiated by Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros, Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain. As godparents, where chosen Manuel and Isabel (eldest child of the Catholic Monarchs), the King and Queen of Portugal. The baby, who wore garments made in gold and silver, was hold in the baptismal font by her grandmother Queen Isabel.
The Dowager Princess of Asturias, although still weak for her childbirth, was able to attend the baptism and proudly sitted next to her parents-in-law.
Representatives of Emperor Maximilian and Archduke Philip of Austria (maternal grandfather and uncle of the newborn, respectively) were the first who paid homage to the Princess, kissing her golden long train while still being hold by her grandmother.
By command of the Queen, one day later (20 June), Princess Juana was sworn Princess of Asturias and legitimate heiress of the Kingdom of Castile. The Castilian Cortes agreed inmediately and paid homage to their future sovereign; however, King Fernando, although happy for the event, was worried about the intransigent of the Aragonese Cortes, who always were against to permit a female ruler. Once the ceremony ended, the Catholic Monarchs parted to Zaragoza, and called the Cortes to discuss the proclamation of their granddaughter as heiress of Aragon.
TO BE CONTINUED........
This is my third thread, so I was wondering about who could be the topic, so I just think: the heirs of the Catholic Monarchs, Isabel and Fernando.
According to history, the wife of Juan Prince of Asturias, born Archduchess Margaret of Austria, was heavily pregnant with her husband's posthumous child when he died on 4 October 1497. On 2 April 1498 at Alcalá de Henares, the Dowager Princess of Asturias, probably distressed by her husband's demise, gave birth a daughter who died at birth.
Now, the thread began with this topic: what if this child survives.......
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Following the funerals of the Prince of Asturias and his burial at the Royal Monastery of Saint Thomas in Ávila in October 1497, the royal physicians advised to his devastated parents that for the sake of the Dowager Princess and her unborn child, she must to rest in a better climate. They chose Alcalá de Henares, where Margaret stayed for the rest of her pregnancy.
After suffering strong hemorrhages during late-March and early-April 1498, the Dowager Princess' health was constantly monitored by the physicians, who recommended that Margaret must be in bed for the rest of the pregnancy for her sake and the future of Castile and Aragon who was in her womb.
Finally, in the early hours of 24 April 1498, all the bells of the churches and cathedrals of Castile rang during hours: after an extremely difficult ordeal, the Dowager Princess of Asturias gave birth a daughter, who, thanks to the care of the physicians, was born healthy.
Queen Isabel, who since the death of her son wore mourning clothes, was overjoy: God take us our good prince, but send this little princess, who now had the place of her father in our hearts.
Although dissapointed by the gender of his grandchild, King Fernando was also satisfied with this birth, who secured the succession of the unified Kingdoms of Castile and Aragon.
The name of the child was already discussed and determined since months ago: if was a boy, he would be named Juan; if is a girl, the feminine variation of the name, Juana.
::::::::::::::::::::
Two months later, on 19 June, Princess Juana was baptized at Burgos Cathedral in a magnificent ceremony, presided by the King and Queen and officiated by Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros, Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain. As godparents, where chosen Manuel and Isabel (eldest child of the Catholic Monarchs), the King and Queen of Portugal. The baby, who wore garments made in gold and silver, was hold in the baptismal font by her grandmother Queen Isabel.
The Dowager Princess of Asturias, although still weak for her childbirth, was able to attend the baptism and proudly sitted next to her parents-in-law.
Representatives of Emperor Maximilian and Archduke Philip of Austria (maternal grandfather and uncle of the newborn, respectively) were the first who paid homage to the Princess, kissing her golden long train while still being hold by her grandmother.
By command of the Queen, one day later (20 June), Princess Juana was sworn Princess of Asturias and legitimate heiress of the Kingdom of Castile. The Castilian Cortes agreed inmediately and paid homage to their future sovereign; however, King Fernando, although happy for the event, was worried about the intransigent of the Aragonese Cortes, who always were against to permit a female ruler. Once the ceremony ended, the Catholic Monarchs parted to Zaragoza, and called the Cortes to discuss the proclamation of their granddaughter as heiress of Aragon.
TO BE CONTINUED........
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