The Lily of Valois - The Dauphin and La Beltraneja

The Lily of Valois

Joanna was kept hostage by the Mendoza family from 1465 to 1470, and by Juan Pacheco from 1470-1475. In 26 October 1470, she was engaged and then married by proxy to the Duke of Guienne, and again proclaimed as legitimate heir to the throne. The duke died in 1472. There were many marriage negotiations in order to marry her to someone who could defend her succession. After a few unsettled arrangements, which included French and Burgundian princes, Joanna was promised in marriage to her maternal uncle, King Afonso V of Portugal, who swore to defend her (and his own) rights to the crown of Castile.

On 30 May 1475, her uncle Afonso V of Portugal married Joanna in Plasencia and prepared for the fighting. In 1476 Afonso invaded Castile. Afonso was defeated in the battle of Toro by Ferdinand I of Sicily, Isabella I's husband. After this, Afonso V tried to procure, without success, an alliance with Louis XI of France. In 1478, the marriage between Joan and Afonso was annulled by Pope Sixtus IV on account of their family relation. She was then forced to renounce her titles as Infanta of Castile, Queen regnant of Castile, and also as Queen consort of Portugal.

But what if La-Betraneja went to France to see Charles of Guyennne and married the Dauphin, Charles VIII.
 
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Then any support she had in Castile would desert her cause hoping to prevent a personal union which would engulf Castile. Personal unions were VERY unpopular, remember...
 
Then any support she had in Castile would desert her cause hoping to prevent a personal union which would engulf Castile. Personal unions were VERY unpopular, remember...

Yes, that is what i am planning to do and Isabel and Ferdinand thought that Juana had already abandoned claiming because she married the Dauphin.
 
Joanna and Charles
In 1470, Margaret of Foix was married to Nicholas of Anjou, in October 5, 1471, she gave birth to Rene II of Provence.
Francis II of Brittany considered marrying Mary of Burgundy but he was discouraged by the King of France, Louis XI from marrying her but he decided to court Mary of Burgundy and ally with Charles the Bold which he thinks he needed, he needed an ally which is Burgundy, Mary of Burgundy decided to marry Francis II of Brittany after the courtship of Francis of Brittany and Francis II of Brittany and Mary of Burgundy were married in 1473, a son named Philip was born in September 6, 1474 and Anne of Brittany on June 16 1480.
The duke of Guyenne, Charles Valois wanted to see Joanna of Castille and live with him before his death in 1472 so she went to France where she met him but he soon died, Joanna la Beltraneja was betrothed to be the Dauphin of France and later married Charles VIII in 1475, with Charles as a young child and she became Jeanne, Dauphine of France.however Jeanne the dauphine of France was also a mistress of Louis the Universal Spider even before she married the dauphin of France, She had two children with him, Henry born in January 5, 1475 and Anne born in July 6, 1478.
Joanna la Beltraneja and the Dauphin of France visited Henry IV castile as he died and he wanted Joanna la Beltraneja to succeed the throne and Joanna was very sad to see her father die and she left Castile to her Aunt.
Joanna la Beltraneja and the Dauphin of France visited Henry IV castile as he died and he wanted Joanna la Beltraneja to succeed the throne and Joanna was very sad to see her father die.
She gave birth to a son in January 3, 1482 whom she named Henry , Isabella and Ferdinand were happy that Joanna la Beltraneja is out of Castille and they can already rule Castille and unite it with Aragon and make an united Spain possible, the Children of Isabella and Ferdinand are Isabella(October 2, 1470), Juan of Aragon(June 30, 1478) and Joanna(November 6, 1479), Charles and Joanna had many children after Henry they are Louis(born in October 5, 1488), Philippe(born in January 28, 1489), Edouard(born in August 4, 1492) and Jeanne (born in October 18, 1495).


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British Unification
Henry Tudor was executed by Richard III in 1476 after being extradited by Francis II of Brittany and his body was abandoned after he was executed in the tower.
Elisabeth of York marries James, the future James IV of Scotland in 1477 in order to help the lancastrian cause as a eleven year old and for that reason he went to war with Richard III and won in the war against Richard III and won because of the support of his fellow Lancastrians, Elisabeth of York and Joanna La Betraneja become friends after this war and La Beltraneja, Elisabeth of York gives birth to a son named James in January 5, 1480, and three daughters, Anne(born in April 6, 1482), Elisabeth(born in July 5, 1485) and Louise(born in January 6, 1487) giving the way to the start of the unification of the thrones in 1488 after the death of James III in 1500, Louise was married to the son of Nicholas of Valois, Rene of Provence.
 
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