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The Tragic Story of the Mad Queen of Castile Who Slept Next to Her Husband's Corpse

Though Joanna of Castile was given the moniker “Juana la Loca,” she contributed to the establishment of Spain.

Out of the many mad monarchs in history, Joanna of Castile's story remains the most tragic. Born in the city of Toledo, Joanna the Mad was the third child of Ferdinand II of Aragon of the Royal House of Trastámara ...

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