John II (March 6, 1405 – July 20, 1454) was King of Castile from 1406 to 1454. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold This is a list of counts kings and queens of Castile. It is in part a continuation of the List of Asturian monarchs and the List of Leonese monarchs He was the son of Henry III of Castile and his wife Katherine of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster by Constance of Castile, daughter of King Pedro of Castile (known as 'Pedro the Cruel'). Henry III ( October 4, 1379 –1406 sometimes known as Henry the Sufferer or Henry the Infirm (Enrique el Doliente was the son of John Katherine of Lancaster (also known as Katherine Plantagenet and as Queen Catalina of Castile and Leon) (1372-1418 &ndash was the daughter of John of Gaunt John of Gaunt 1st Duke of Lancaster (second creation 1st Duke of Aquitaine (6 March 1340 &ndash 3 February 1399 was a member of the House of Plantagenet, the third Peter (or Pedro; August 30, 1334 &ndash March 23, 1369) sometimes called the Cruel ( el Cruel) or He was thus great-grandson of King Edward III of England through the maternal line. Edward III (13 November 1312 &ndash 21 June 1377 was one of the most successful English monarchs of the Middle Ages.
He succeeded his father on December 25, 1406, at the age of a year and ten months, and united in his person the claims of Pedro the Cruel and of Henry of Trastamara. The House of Trastámara was a Dynasty of kings in the Iberian Peninsula, which governed in Castile from 1369 to 1504, Henry II ( January 13, 1334 Sevilla - May 29, 1379 Santo Domingo de la Calzada) better known as Henry of Trastámara John I ( August 24, 1358 &ndash October 9, 1390) (in Spanish: Juan I) was the king of Castile, was the Eleanor of Castile (after 1363 - 27 February 1416) was an Infanta of Castile and the Queen consort of Navarre. John I ( August 24, 1358 &ndash October 9, 1390) (in Spanish: Juan I) was the king of Castile, was the Henry III ( October 4, 1379 –1406 sometimes known as Henry the Sufferer or Henry the Infirm (Enrique el Doliente was the son of John Ferdinand I (Ferran - Catalan (Medina del Campo Castile 27 November 1380 &ndash Igualada Catalonia 2 April 1416) called of Antequera Henry III ( October 4, 1379 –1406 sometimes known as Henry the Sufferer or Henry the Infirm (Enrique el Doliente was the son of John Maria of Castile (1401&ndash1458 was a daughter of Henry III of Castile and Catherine of Lancaster. Enrique IV (5 January 1425 - 11 December 1474 King of Castile, nicknamed the Impotent (ruled 1454-1474 was the last of the weak late medieval kings of Castile Enrique IV (5 January 1425 - 11 December 1474 King of Castile, nicknamed the Impotent (ruled 1454-1474 was the last of the weak late medieval kings of Castile Juana of Castile, known also as la Beltraneja (1462 &ndash 1530 was a princess of Castile Ferdinand II of Aragon the Catholic (Fernando II de Aragón y V de Castilla "el Católico" Ferran II d'Aragó "el Catòlic" Ferrando II d'Aragón Infante don Juan de Trastamara de Aragon y de Trastamara de Castilla, ( 28 June 1478 in Seville&ndash 4 October 1497) Prince of Catherine of Aragon (16 December 1485 – 7 January 1536 also known as Catharine, Katherine or Katharine ( Castilian Infanta Catalina The Infante Miguel da Paz Prince of Portugal and Prince of Asturias ( Portuguese: Miguel da Paz de Trastâmara e Avis; Spanish: Miguel de la Paz Charles V (24 February 1500 &ndash 21 September 1558 was Isabella of Austria (also known as Isabella or Elisabeth of Burgundy, of Habsburg, or of Castile) ( 18 July 1501 Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor ( Alcalá de Henares (near Madrid) Kingdom of Castile (now Spain) 10 March 1503 &ndash Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Henry II ( January 13, 1334 Sevilla - May 29, 1379 Santo Domingo de la Calzada) better known as Henry of Trastámara His mother Katherine and his uncle, Ferdinand, were co-regents during his minority. When Ferdinand died in 1416, his mother was sole regent until she died as well, in 1418.
It was one of the many misfortunes of Castile that the long reign of John II—forty-nine years—should have been granted to one of the least capable of her kings. The Crown of Castile, as a historic entity is usually considered to have begun in 1230 with the third and definitive union of the two kingdoms of León and Castile Juan was amiable, weak, and dependent on those about him. He had no taste except for ornament and no serious interest except in amusements such as verse-making, hunting, and tournaments.
He was entirely under the influence of his favourite, Álvaro de Luna, until his second wife, Isabella of Portugal, obtained control of his feeble will. In historical writings when used in reference to a person favourite ( British English and the English of Commonwealth Countries or favorite ( American Álvaro de Luna y Jarana (b between 1388 and 1390 died June 2, 1453) Constable of Castile, Grand Master of the Military order At her instigation, he dismissed his faithful and able favorite, an act which is said to have caused him much remorse. He died on July 20, 1454, at Valladolid. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold ||-||} is an industrial city and it is a Municipality in north-central Spain, upon the Pisuerga River and within the Ribera del Duero wine-making region
John II of Castile, declared the Valladolid laws, which restricted the social rights of Jews. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Among many other restrictions the laws forced Jews to wear distinctive clothes and denied from them any administrative positions.
Ancestors
| John II of Castile | Father: Henry III of Castile | Paternal Grandfather: John I of Castile | Paternal Great-grandfather: Henry II of Castile |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Juana Manuel of Castile | |||
| Paternal Grandmother: Eleanor of Aragon | Paternal Great-grandfather: Peter IV of Aragon | ||
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Eleanor of Sicily | |||
| Mother: Katherine of Lancaster | Maternal Grandfather: John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster | Maternal Great-grandfather: Edward III of England | |
| Maternal Great-grandmother: Philippa of Hainault | |||
| Maternal Grandmother: Constance of Castile | Maternal Great-grandfather: Peter of Castile | ||
| Maternal Great-grandmother: María de Padilla |
Family and children
In 1418, John married his cousin Maria of Aragon, daughter of Ferdinand I of Aragon and Eleanor of Alburquerque. Henry III ( October 4, 1379 –1406 sometimes known as Henry the Sufferer or Henry the Infirm (Enrique el Doliente was the son of John John I ( August 24, 1358 &ndash October 9, 1390) (in Spanish: Juan I) was the king of Castile, was the Henry II ( January 13, 1334 Sevilla - May 29, 1379 Santo Domingo de la Calzada) better known as Henry of Trastámara Juana Manuel of Castile (1339 &ndash 27 March 1381 was from 1369 the Queen consort of Castile. Eleanor of Aragon ( 20 January 1358 &ndash 13 August 1382) was a daughter of King Peter IV of Aragon and his wife Eleanor of Peter IV (also known as Pedro or Pere 5 September 1319, Balaguer – 5 January 1387) called the Ceremonious ( el Ceremonioso Katherine of Lancaster (also known as Katherine Plantagenet and as Queen Catalina of Castile and Leon) (1372-1418 &ndash was the daughter of John of Gaunt John of Gaunt 1st Duke of Lancaster (second creation 1st Duke of Aquitaine (6 March 1340 &ndash 3 February 1399 was a member of the House of Plantagenet, the third Edward III (13 November 1312 &ndash 21 June 1377 was one of the most successful English monarchs of the Middle Ages. Philippa of Hainault ( June 24 1311 &ndash August 15 1369) was the Queen consort of Edward III of England. Constance of Castile (1141 &ndash October 4 1160) was the second wife of Louis VII King of France, following his divorce from Eleanor of Aquitaine Peter (or Pedro; August 30, 1334 &ndash March 23, 1369) sometimes called the Cruel ( el Cruel) or María Díaz de Padilla (María de Padilla (1334 &ndash August 1361 was the mistress of Pedro I, King of Castile, whom she married in secret in 1353 Maria of Aragon (Spanish María de Aragón) (1396 &ndash 1445 was the first Wife and Queen consort of John II of Castile. Ferdinand I (Ferran - Catalan (Medina del Campo Castile 27 November 1380 &ndash Igualada Catalonia 2 April 1416) called of Antequera Eleanor of Alburquerque (1374 - 1435 became Queen consort of Aragon by her marriage to Ferdinand I of Aragon. The marriage produced four children but only one son, the future Henry IV of Castile, survived infancy. Enrique IV (5 January 1425 - 11 December 1474 King of Castile, nicknamed the Impotent (ruled 1454-1474 was the last of the weak late medieval kings of Castile John widowed in 1445 and remarried to Isabel de Portugal, daughter of Infante João of Portugal, with whom he had two children: the future Queen Isabella of Castile and the Infante Alfonso (1453-1468). The Infante João 1st Lord of Reguengos de Monsaraz Colares and Belas ( pron
References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition article "John II", a publication now in the public domain. The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone
John II of Castile Born: March 6 1406 Died: July 20 1454 | ||
| Preceded by Henry III | King of Castile and León 1406-1454 | Succeeded by Henry IV |
| Vacant Title last held by Prince Henryhis father | Prince of Asturias 1405-1406 | Vacant Title next held by Prince Henryhis son |
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