In the 13th century, the eldest son of the king of Castile, Alfonso X, Fernando de la Cerda, died in 1275, leaving two underage sons. His brother, Sancho IV, succeeded as king in 1284.
Fernando's widow, a daughter and sister to the kings of France, went back to France to attempt to gain support for her sons.
Meanwhile, Sancho died in 1295, leaving a likewise underage son (Fernando IV was 10yo). When Fernando IV died in 1312, his son was just over a year (Alfonso XI was born in 1311).
Can the de la Cerda boys (25yo and 20yo respectively in 1295) stage a revolt à la Henry Bolingbroke against the underage king? Who would back them? Could they win? And more importantly, could they hold the crown?
Fernando's widow, a daughter and sister to the kings of France, went back to France to attempt to gain support for her sons.
Meanwhile, Sancho died in 1295, leaving a likewise underage son (Fernando IV was 10yo). When Fernando IV died in 1312, his son was just over a year (Alfonso XI was born in 1311).
Can the de la Cerda boys (25yo and 20yo respectively in 1295) stage a revolt à la Henry Bolingbroke against the underage king? Who would back them? Could they win? And more importantly, could they hold the crown?