Trastamara Spain? What would happen if Fernando II of Aragon and Isabel I of Castile actually had a living son?

Let’s hope Charles doesn’t keep the French Prince’s in the same moldy prison cells as he did in OTL. That ill treatment turned a healthy as a child Prince Francis into a sickly man that died at 18 and emotionally crippled King Henri!
 
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Chapter 41: Renaissance
King Juan started another year of his reign, visibly upset. Hernan Cortes and Cristobal de Olid, had taken over an island called Honduras and Olid executed the Aztec leader, Cuauhtémoc. King Juan was furious at this treatment. He specifically said to treat the Natives with kindness and they were not doing so. Hernan Cortes was summoned back to Spain to answer for these offenses.

On 25 March 1528, in Lisbon, Queen Elizabeth gave birth to her sixth child, a healthy baby boy. The Court was in disbelief that their King and Queen were so successful in producing heirs. Queen Elizabeth was only twenty-five and had managed to provide six healthy children, including three healthy sons. The new Infant was named Diogo, after his Spanish great-uncle.

On 30 March 1528, the eldest daughter of King Francis of France, Princess Charlotte, who was thirteen years old, was betrothed to Prince Carlo, Duke of Calabria , who was only nine years old. Queen Catherine of France, who was a first cousin of King Alfonso of Naples, suggested it to her husband, to forge a peace treaty with the Mediterranean Kingdom. King Juan praised his daughter for her tenacity and her wonderful leadership towards peace.

In England, on 25 May 1528, Joanna, Princess of Wales gave birth to a healthy baby boy. All of the Court had left London, due to an outbreak of the Sweat. Most of the Court had moved to Greenwich Palace, the Prince of Wales and his household decided to stay at Hatfield House in the country. Celebrations still rang out for the birth of the new heir. King Juan sent congratulations to his sister, Queen Catherine on the birth of her grandchild, who was named Arthur, for his grandfather, the King.

At the same time, there was a royal scandal, when Prince Henry, Duke of York, began to live openly with his mistress, Lady Elizabeth Blount. Despite his nearly twenty year marriage with Margaret of France and 6 pregnancies, the Duke and Duchess only had 1 surviving daughter, Lady Elizabeth of York. There was no longer a romance between them, as the Duke of York had been openly living with his mistress for over a decade and they currently had 4 children, two sons and two daughters.

King Arthur firmly disapproved of his brother and his behavior and made it clear that his only heir to be welcome at Court would be the Lady Elizabeth of York. Queen Catherine, trying her best to tolerate her younger brother-in-law, also could not condone his behavior, especially in her delicate condition.

On 4 July 1528, Queen Catherine of England gave birth to a healthy baby girl. Despite her age, the Queen was able to give birth successfully without complications. King Arthur was astonished at his newborn daughter's beauty. King Arthur and Queen Catherine decided to name the new baby girl Elizabeth, after both her grandmothers.

King Juan met with Cortes and expressed his displeasure and ordered him to treat the Natives bette and that any punishments should be run by him, as King. He also wondered why the gold was not coming in, despite his reports hearing it was plentiful. Cortes fell to his knees and begged for forgiveness. King Juan, trying to be merciful, forgave him, but told him he was no longer the governor.

On the 14 August 1528, Empress gave birth to a healthy little Archduchess in Prague. This was her sixth child in as many years. Unfortunately, the Emperor was in Vienna and she was holding Court. However, he wrote her, stating he was pleased that she in good health and cheer. He instructed that their daughter be named Magdalena and Empress Anne happily obliged.

King Juan received shocking news, when his nephew, Lord Fernando de Trastamara, the young Duke of Granada , wanted to marry his English cousin, Joanna, Dowager Queen of Hungary. King Juan was perplexed as to what to do. Lord Fernando was the wealthiest and one of the two Royal Dukes in Spain. He knew he had to write to King Arthur and ask for his blessing.

Dowager Queen Joanna of Hungary seemed excited about the prospect of having a husband and maybe even have children. She knew this was a good chance and she also loved Spain and being around her aunt Isabel, who was like a second mother to her.

King Arthur did not hesitate and agreed upon the match and petitioned the Pope for a dispensation. King Juan assured his brother-in-law, King Arthur, that he would do whatever it took to secure the dispensation. They hoped to hear from the Pope sooner than later.
 
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Chapter 42: The Heretics and the Retribution
King Juan decided to start off the new year with a grand celebration. His youngest son, Infante Carlos, the Duke of Cadiz, was formally invested, now that he was eighteen years old. He took his place among the nobility and did his best to get to know the Nobles. He was also married by proxy on 31 January 1529 to Eleanora D'Este, the middle daughter of the Duke of Ferrara. She was only fourteen and would not depart for Spain for another two years.

Another wedding that took place was on the 16 March 1529 when Fernando, the Duke of Granada married his English cousin, Joanna, Dowager Queen of Hungary. The dispensation had finally arrived from Rome. However, Joanna would never be called the Duchess of Granada. King Juan stated that she was an anointed Queen and that would not change, despite her marriage.

In Portugal, on 6 April 1529, Queens Elizabeth of Portugal gave birth to a stillborn baby boy. King John was saddened, but Queen Elizabeth was nearly inconsolable. Dowager Queen Joanna comforted her daughter-in-law, saying she was still young and that she still had more than one heir. Queen Elizabeth tried her best to recover from the devastating loss.

In England, King Arthur was looking at the religious policies in his lands. He realized that too many of their neighbors were falling to the Protestant Plague. He consulted his brother, the Duke of York and his wife, Queen Catherine. Prince Henry, Duke of York was a devoted Catholic and he believed that England should follow the example of Queen Catherine's homeland and introduce the Inquisition. Queen Catherine, despite supporting her parents, did nothing think burning would be good. However, King Arthur knew something had to be done.

The English Inquisition started on the 1 May 1529. Cardinal Reginald Pole was put in charge of the situation. King Arthur instructed that anyone caught being a heretic would die by fire. King Juan, never being a fan of the Inquisition, cautioned his brother-in-law on the cause.


On 7 June 1529, Queen Isabel of Navarre, after two miscarriages the previous year, gave birth to a healthy baby boy. She wrote to her mother, the Portuguese Queen Mother, saying that her misfortune seemed to be at an end. King Alfonso suggested that their son be raised in the church and he was named Enrique.

Tragedy struck in England when Prince John, Duke of Bedford, the sixteen year old second son of King Arthur and Queen Catherine, died on the 15 July 1529, from consumption. King Arthur was in shock, from the death of his son. Queen Catherine was inconsolable and she made Lamentations, as a natural woman and mother.

Prince John was embalmed and his funeral procession began it's journey to St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, the brother-in-law to the King and uncle in the late Prince, along with his eldest son, processed to the Chapel. Princess Mary, the Duchess of Suffolk, despite being with child, also participated in the funeral. He was not the heir, but the King showed everyone he loved his son no different

On 3 August 1529, Prince John, Duke of Bedford was finally laid to rest in St. George's Chapel, not far from his great grandfather, King Edward IV and his wife, Queen Elizabeth Woodville. There were plans to erect a beautiful tomb on top of the burial vault at a later date. After the funeral, a feast was held at Windsor Castle.

King Juan wrote his condolences to his youngest sister, telling her he knew the pain of losing beloved children. He told her to embrace her grief, but also thank the Lord that she still has six healthy children and a healthy grandson. The death of Prince John was a personal tragedy, not one that disrupts the Succession.

On 15 September 1529, while visiting Vienna, Empress gave birth to a seventh child, a healthy daughter. King Juan, while congratulating his nephew, also cautioned him yet again to show prudence and not endanger the Empress and her health with many children. Emperor Charles gently told his uncle that he loved his wife and that producing descendents was their duty as Christians and monarchs. He also named his daughter Catherine, after his aunt, Queen Catherine of England.

Just a few weeks later, Charles V witnessed the marriage of his younger sister, Archduchess Blanca to Frederick II, Elector Palatine. Despite the twenty-two year age difference, as the Archduchess was twenty-five and the Elector was forty-seven, Archduchess Bianca was excited to start her married life and to potentially be a mother.

The couple were married in Vienna on 2 October 1529 and set of for Heidelberg, to enjoy time alone. Archduchess Bianca was a beautiful and intelligent woman and quickly charmed her older husband and many people noticed that the distance between the two was hardly any. They prayed that an heir would follow , as both were older than usual for a first time marriage.

King Juan decided to pass the last few months of the year in Granada in the Alhambra. It had been many years since he had been here. He also managed to visit the tomb of his beloved Catherine and pray for her. It had been twelve years since he lost her and he missed her companionship and love. He knew, now well into his fifties, he would not live forever and would soon enter into eternal rest within his wife. However, he knew there was still much to do and he could not rest until it was all taken care of.
 
Great work! Hope that Charles and Anne have a spare pronto!

RIP John of Bedford.

And betting Arthur Will be named defender of the faith
 
Currently taking marriage suggestions for Infanta Isabel, the youngest daughter of King Juan. She's currently sixteen years old. She could marry domestically or foreign.
 
King Juan began the year of 1519, having had another successful year with the colonies, with much gold and silver coming in. He had sent more expeditions throughout the years, having inherited his mother's exploration spirit.

On 12 January 1519, the whole of Europe lost a powerful man, with the death of Maximilian I, the Holy Roman Emperor. Now, the hunt was on for the new Holy Roman Emperor. Naturally, Archduke Philip looking to claim the Imperial Throne for himself. King Juan supported his brother-in-law, due to him being the biological heir, despite the Imperial Throne being an elected Title. The other two candidates were King Francis of France and Frederick III of Saxony. Nothing would be decided right away.

In Poland, Queen Joanna gave birth to her first child, a healthy baby girl, on 18 January 1519 in Krakow. Although the child was not the son that King Sigusmund wanted, the new Princess was strong and healthy. Queen Joanna was happy, that at 27, she was finally a mother. The new Polish Princess was named Isabella, after the mighty Isabella of Castile.

King Juan was thrilled at the birth of his first grandchild. He wrote a letter to his daughter, telling her he was proud and thankful to the Lord for her safe delivery. He sent her a gift of gold and silk from Granada.

In Granada, Infante Diego and his wife, Lady Juana, were in an unhappy marriage. Despite their three children, great wealth, gorgeous home, they were not happy. Infante Diego had kept a mistress and now had an illegitimate child. King Juan wrote to his brother to reconcile with his wife, stating that he had a duty as a husband and to put aside his “personal and frivolous pleasures” aside and reunite with his true wife. Infante Diego, unfortunately, did not seem to want to listen to his brother and King.

In Burgundy, Archduke Philip and Archduchess Maria were celebrating the marriage of their eldest son, Archduke Charles and Princess Anne of Bohemia and Hungary on the 10 March 1519. The young Archduke was 17 years old and Princess Anne was now 16 years old. The marriage was celebrated nearly for a week and Princess Anne seemed to bond well with the new Court and the young couple consummated their marriage and Princess Anne also developed a a close relationship with Archduchess Maria.

In Florence, Cristina, Duchess of Urbino, gave birth to a healthy baby girl on 19 April 1519. Duke Lorenzo was excited, as if his wife had given birth to a healthy heir. He rushed to his wife's Bedchamber and pronounced his love for his wife and his daughter. Duchess Cristina wrote to her father about the birth of his second granddaughter and she was proud of being a mother. The baby girl was named Catarina, after the late Queen Catherine of Navarre.

Finally, on 28 June 1519, Archduke Philip received the news that he was elected as Holy Roman Emperor. The forty-one year old was proud and happy and instantly informed his wife that they are moving their Court and respective households to Vienna, as he had to hold the Imperial Court. Maria, the new Holy Roman Empress, agreed to this. Emperor Philip announced that Charles and his new wife, Archduchess Anne, would remain in Burgundy.

In England, sixteen year old Princess Elizabeth, the youngest sister of King Arthur, was preparing for her departure to Portugal to marry the Crown Prince of Portugal. Queen Catherine, with her sister being the Queen of Portugal, taught Princess Elizabeth how to speak Castilian , since the Portuguese Court was bilingual.

Elizabeth of York, the Queen Mother, was proud, yet sad that her youngest child and namesake was going to depart forever. Queen Joanna of Portugal had written to the Dowager Queen and assured her that Princess Elizabeth would be treated like her own daughter and that her son was a gentle and kind Prince. Now that she was fifty-three years old, the Dowager Queen decided not to travel with her daughter, so instead Charles Brandon and Princess Mary, the Duke and Duchess of Suffolk, accompanied the Princess to the Royal Ships.

Princess Elizabeth of England arrived in Lisbon on the 18 July 1519. The journey, thankfully, was calm and peaceful. Princess Elizabeth was amazed by the beautiful city. She was met by Portuguese nobles, including the Mayor of Lisbon and she was processed to Sintra Palace.

The Princess met King Manuel and Queen Joanna in the Throne room and bowed deeply to them. She was astonished at how similar in appearance Queen Joanna had with Queen Catherine of England, although Queen Joanna had brown eyes and Queen Catherine had blue eyes.

Soon after, she actually met her betrothed, John, Crown Prince of Portugal. He was an extremely good looking young man and they were able to communicate, due to her language knowledge of Castilian. They seemed to get along well and Queen Joanna of Portugal wrote to her sister, the Queen of England and stated that it made her happy to see her beloved son in a potentially happy marriage.

John, Prince of Portugal and Princess Elizabeth of England were married on 25 July 1519 in the Cathedral of Lisbon. The couple were dressed in all white and they then processed to the Palace and Princess Elizabeth insisted on giving alms. After a grand feast, the couple were out to bed and instantly consummated their marriage. King Manuel and Queen Joanna seemed satisfied with the match and prayed for a grandson, with haste.

In Castile, King Juan kept his daughters, Catherine and little Isabel, closely with him. He was known to be a quiet and sensible King and was focused on his family and making sure they were all comfortable. He was still rejecting marriage proposals. He briefly entertained it, as his youngest child was still in the Royal Nursery, however his sister and daughter, Catherine cared for little Isabel. He also wrote to the council in Navarre, making sure his son's reign was secure and he also wrote to his sister, Queen Joanna of Portugal and said that her daughter, Infanta Isabel, should be sent to Navarre soon, which she agreed.
Since the Holy Roman Empire claimed to be in succession with the Roman Empire, Phillip would be the III as HRE only first as king of Germany.
 
Chapter 43: The Passage of Time
King Juan began the new decade visiting the convent that his sister, Infanta Isabel, resided. His eldest sister was now sixty years old. She was now the Abbess at the convent and she was happy now although she still greatly missed her husband, who had now been gone for nearly forty years.

In England, on 22 April 1530, King Arthur received the news that Pope Clement had decreed that he and all of his descendants who sat on the Throne would be called Defender of the Faith, due to King Arthur starting the Inquisition. King Arthur was proud and Queen Catherine was proud of her husband. They also received the news that their daughter-in-law, Joanna, Princess of Wales, was pregnant once again.

However, tragedy did strike the English Royal Family on the 2 May 1530, when the two year old son of their son, Arthur of Wales, died. Queen Catherine did her best to comfort her daughter-in-law, especially in her condition. She assured her daughter-in-law that more children would come and that little Arthur was in Heaven.

The little Prince was taken by barge to Westminster and he was interred in the floor of St. Edward the Confessor's Chapel on the 17 of May 1530. His parents and his grandparents did not attend the service, per royal protocol. King Juan sent his condolences to his niece and nephew and to his sister, the Queen.

On 23 June 1530, King Juan received a proposal from The Duke of Ferrara about a potential marriage for his eldest son, Ercole, and King Juan's youngest daughter, Infanta Isabel. Lord Ercole was twenty-two years old and handsome and would be the Duke of Ferrara upon his father's death. King Juan, not wanting to part with his daughter immediately, agreed to the match, but said she would not depart for Ferrara, until she reached eighteen years old.

In Poland, Queen Joanna convinced her husband to officially betroth their son, Prince Sigusmund, to the eldest daughter of Emperor Charles, Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria. She knew that it would link them with the Empire. King Sigusmund, who was getting older, agreed with his wife and the betrothal was officiated on 29 July 1530.

On 8 September 1530, Joanna, Princess of Wales gave birth to a healthy baby girl. The Prince and Princess of Wales were happy as if they had a second son. Queen Catherine was by her daughter-in-law's side, as she gave birth. Henry, Prince of Wales decided that his daughter would be named Mary, after his favorite aunt and after the Mother of God.

On 2 November 1530, Empress gave birth to her eighth child, another daughter. She wrote her husband and informed him that they had a sixth daughter, but that she was healthy. Dowager Empress Maria was happy with the birth of another grandchild and she stood as godmother to her granddaughter, who was named Eleanor, after Charles' great-grandmother, Eleanor of Portugal, the Holy Roman Empress.

King Juan ended the year in sadness, as on 5 December 1530, his eldest sister, Infanta Isabel, died in Toledo at the age of sixty from an unexpected fever. King Juan grieved hard for the loss of his eldest sister. In according to her wishes, her body was interred in her convent of Santa Isabel and her heart was to be interred in the tomb of her late husband, Alfonso, Prince of Portugal. King Juan made sure he follower her wishes and made sure to write his three younger sisters, telling them that they were loved.
 
@LatinThunder312 ! Amazing chapter! Happt that arthur won the title, RIP to his grandson.

Isabella finally will reunite with her beloved Afonso.

Hope Charles and Anne have a third son soon enough.

Btw how is charles doing in regaining parts of hungary?
 
@LatinThunder312 ! Amazing chapter! Happt that arthur won the title, RIP to his grandson.

Isabella finally will reunite with her beloved Afonso.

Hope Charles and Anne have a third son soon enough.

Btw how is charles doing in regaining parts of hungary?
I will honestly need to do more research. Let's keep the conversations rolling! I'm in the process of moving, so it'll be a few days before a Chapter is out, but I'm down for ideas and questions
 
Updated Family List
Descendants of Fernando and Isabel:

1. Infanta Isabel, Dowager Princess of Portugal (1470-1530)+ Alfonso, Prince of Portugal (1475-1491)

2. Juan III, King of Castile and Aragon (1475)+Queen Catherine of Navarre (1468-1517)

- Joanna, Queen of Poland (1492)+King Sigusmund of Poland (1467)
c. Princess Isabella (1519)
c. Prince Sigusmund (1520)
c. Princess Sophia (1522)
c. Princess Anna (1523)
c. Princess Catherine (1526)
c. Stillborn Son (1527)

-Infanta Maria (1494-1504)
- Catherine, Queen of France (1495)+ King Francis of France

-Infanta Anne (1496-1496)

- Cristina, Duchess of Florence (1499)+Lorenzo de Medici, Duke of Florence (1492)
c. Lady Catarina de Medici (1519)
c. Lord Cosimo de Medici, Duke of Urbino (1520)
c. Lady Maria de Medici (1524)
c. Lord Pietro de Medici (1526)

-Stillborn Son (1500)
-Prince John, Prince of Viana (1501-1503)

-Alfonso II of Navarre, Prince of Asturias and Girona(1503)+ Infanta Isabel of Portugal (1501)
c. Infante Juan, Prince of Viana (1521)
c. Infante Carlos (1523)
c. Infanta Catalina (1525)
c. Infanta Juana (1526)
c. Infante Enrique (1529)

-Infanta Beatriz (1505-1511)
-Infante Jaime (1506-1512)
-Infante Pedro (1508-1512)
-Infante Carlos, Duke of Cadiz (1510)
-Infanta Isabel (1513)

3. Alfonso II, King of Naples and Sicily (1478-1515)+ Queen Joanna of Naples and Sicily (1479)

-Ferdinand II of Naples and Sicily (1498)+Infanta Eleanora of Portugal (1498)
c. Princess Maria (1517)
c Prince Carlo , Duke of Calabria (1519)
c. Princess Bianca (1521)
c. Prince Alfonso (1524)
c Miscarriage (1526)
c. Princess Cristina (1528)

-Princess Maria (1500)
-Princess Isabella (1503)
-Prince Giovanni (1509)
-Princess Bianca (1514)

4. Joanna, Queen of Portugal (1479)+King Manuel of Portugal (1469-1521)

- Infanta Eleanora (1498)* See King Ferdinand of Naples*

- John III of Portugal (1500)+Elizabeth of England (1503)
c. Alfonso ,Prince of Portugal (1521)
c. Infanta Maria (1522)
c. Infanta Isabel (1524)
c. Infanta Beatriz (1525)
c. Infante Manuel (1526)
c. Infante Diogo (1528)
c Stillborn Son (1529)

- Infanta Isabel, Queen of Navarre(1501) *See King Juan*

- Infante Fernando , Duke of Beja (1503)
- Infanta Maria, Princess of Piedmont (1505)
-Infanta Catarina (1507)
- Infante Alfonso (1508)
-Infanta Joanna (1510)
- Unnamed Son (1513-1513)
-Infante Duarte (1515)
-Infanta Cristina (1521)

Maria, Holy Roman Empress (1482)+Phillip, Holy Roman Emperor (1478-1525)

-Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1502)+Princess Anne of Bohemia and Hungary (1503)

c. Archduchess Elisabeth (1522)
c. Archduke Maximilian, Count of Charolais (1523)
c. Archduchess Anne (1524)
c. Archduke Ferdinand (1525)
c. Archduchess Maria (1527)
c. Archduchess Magdalena (1528)
c. Archduchess Catherine (1529)
c Archduchess Eleanor (1530)

- Isabella, Queen of Denmark and Norway (1503)+King Christian II of Denmark and Norway (1481)
c. Prince John (1519)
c. Princess Dorothea (1520)
c. Princess Christina (1523)


-Archduchess Bianca (1504) +Frederick II, Elector of the Palatinate (1482)

-Archduke Philip (1506)
-Archduke John (1507)
- Archduke Maximilian (1509)
-Archduke Frederick (1512)
-Archduchess Mary (1513)
-Archduke Albert (1515)
-Archduchess Joanna (1520)

Infante Diego , Duke of Granada (1482-1524)+Lady Juana de Cardona (1490)

-Lord Fernando de Trastamara, Duke of Granada (1507)+ Joanna of England, Dowager Queen of Hungary (1505)

-Lady Maria de Trastamara (1509)
-Lady Isabel de Trastamara (1520)

Catherine, Queen of England (1485)+King Arthur of England (1486)

-Joanna, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia (1505)
-Miscarriage (1507)
-Stillborn Daughter (1510)

-Henry, Prince of Wales (1511)+Infanta Joanna of Portugal (1510)
c. Arthur of Wales (1528-1530)
c. Mary of Wales (1530)



-Prince John, Duke of Bedford (1513-1529)
-Stillborn Son (1514)
-Princess Mary (1516)
-Princess Catherine (1517)
-Prince Edmund, Duke of Somerset (1518)
-Princess Elizabeth (1528)
 
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