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Biography of Ferdinand II King Aragon 1452-1516

Paternal Family Tree: Ivrea

1474 Death of King Henry IV of Castile

1485 Birth of Catherine of Aragon

1499 Trial and Execution of Perkin Warbreck and Edward Earl of Warwick

1501 Marriage of Arthur Tudor and Catherine of Aragon

1509 Marriage and Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon

1516 Ferdinand II King Aragon Dies Joanna Queen Castile Succeeds

Before 29th May 1421 [his father] John II King Aragon (age 22) and Blanche Évreux Queen Consort Aragon (age 33) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. She the daughter of Charles III King Navarre (age 60) and Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort Navarre (age 58). He the son of [his grandfather] Ferdinand I King Aragon and [his grandmother] Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon (age 47). They were first cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

After 1441 [his father] John II King Aragon (age 42) and [his mother] Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon (age 16) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Fadrique Enríquez Count Melgar Count Rueda (age 51) and [his grandmother] Mariana Fernández Countess Melgar. He the son of [his grandfather] Ferdinand I King Aragon and [his grandmother] Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon. They were second cousin once removed.

On 10th March 1452 Ferdinand II King Aragon was born to John II King Aragon (age 53) and Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon (age 27).

On 13th February 1468 [his mother] Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon (age 43) died at Tarragona.

In 1469 [his illegitimate daughter] Juana Trastámara was born illegitimately to Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 16) and Joana Nicolaua.

In 1469 [his illegitimate son] Alonso Trastámara was born illegitimately to Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 16) and Aldonza Ruiz de Iborre y Alemany Iborre.

On 19th October 1469 Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 17) and Isabella Queen Castile (age 18) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. She the daughter of John II King Castile and Isabella Aviz Queen Consort Castile (age 41). He the son of John II King Aragon (age 71) and Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon. They were second cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1470 [his daughter] Isabella Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal was born to Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 17) and [his wife] Isabella Queen Castile (age 18). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%.

Death of King Henry IV of Castile

On 11th December 1474 [his brother-in-law] Henry IV King Castile (age 49) died. His half sister [his wife] Isabella (age 23) succeeded Queen Castile.

On 31st May 1475 [his son] Unamed Trastámara died.

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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough, a canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: "In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

On 31st May 1475 [his son] Unamed Trastámara was born to Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 23) and [his wife] Isabella Queen Castile (age 24). He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%.

On 30th June 1478 [his son] John Trastámara Prince Asturias was born to Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 26) and [his wife] Isabella Queen Castile (age 27) at Seville. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%.

In 1479 [his daughter] Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile was born to Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 26) and [his wife] Isabella Queen Castile (age 27) in Toledo. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%.

On 20th January 1479 [his father] John II King Aragon (age 80) died. His son Ferdinand (age 26) succeeded II King Aragon.

In 1480 Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 27) was appointed 218th Knight of the Garter by King Edward IV of England (age 37).

In 1482 [his daughter] Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal was born to Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 29) and [his wife] Isabella Queen Castile (age 30). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%.

On 1st July 1482 [his son] Unamed Trastámara was born to Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 30) and [his wife] Isabella Queen Castile (age 31). He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%.

On 1st July 1482 [his son] Unamed Trastámara died.

Birth of Catherine of Aragon

On 16th December 1485 [his daughter] Catherine of Aragon was born to Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 33) and [his wife] Isabella Queen Castile (age 34) at the Palace of Alcalá de Henares, Madrid [Map]. She was possibly named after her Great Grandmother Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile daughter of John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster and Constance of Castile Duchess of Lancaster. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%.

In 1490 [his son-in-law] Afonso Aviz (age 14) and [his daughter] Isabella Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 37) and [his wife] Isabella Queen Castile (age 38). He the son of John II King Portugal (age 34) and Eleanor Viseu Queen Consort Portugal (age 31). They were second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 3rd April 1496 [his son] John Trastámara Prince Asturias (age 17) and [his daughter-in-law] Margaret of Austria Princess Asturias (age 16) were married at Abbey of Santa Maria la Real de Huelgas [Map]. She by marriage Princess Asturias. She the daughter of Maximilian Habsburg I Holy Roman Emperor (age 37) and Mary Valois Duchess Burgundy. He the son of Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 44) and [his wife] Isabella Queen Castile (age 44). They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 20th October 1496 [his son-in-law] Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile (age 18) and [his daughter] Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile (age 17) were married. She the daughter of Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 44) and [his wife] Isabella Queen Castile (age 45). He the son of Maximilian Habsburg I Holy Roman Emperor (age 37) and Mary Valois Duchess Burgundy. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1497 [his son-in-law] Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal (age 27) and [his daughter] Isabella Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal (age 27) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. Her first husband being his nephew [his former son-in-law] Afonso Aviz.He would, three years later, marry her younger sister [his daughter] Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal (age 15); an example of Married to Two Siblings. She the daughter of Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 44) and [his wife] Isabella Queen Castile (age 45). They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

On 4th October 1497 [his son] John Trastámara Prince Asturias (age 19) died at Salamanca [Map].

Trial and Execution of Perkin Warbreck and Edward Earl of Warwick

On 28th November 1499 Edward "Last Plantagenet" York 17th Earl Warwick (age 24) was executed at Tower Hill [Map]. Earl Warwick, Baron Montagu, Baron Montagu, Baron Monthermer forfeit.

Documentation held in Spain apparently describes [his daughter] Catherine of Aragon's (age 13) parents Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 47) and [his wife] Isabella Queen Castile (age 48) expressing concern that Edward "Last Plantagenet" York 17th Earl Warwick was a potential claimant to throne, and being reluctant for their daughter to marry [his future son-in-law] Arthur Prince of Wales (age 13) whilst there was a threat to his accession causing King Henry VII of England and Ireland (age 42) to use Perkin Warbreck's (deceased) attempted escape with Edward "Last Plantagenet" York 17th Earl Warwick as a means to an end.

In 1500 [his former son-in-law] Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal (age 30) and [his daughter] Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal (age 18) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. She the younger sister of his first wife [his daughter] Isabella Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal; an example of Married to Two Siblings. She the daughter of Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 47) and [his wife] Isabella Queen Castile (age 48). They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Marriage of Arthur Tudor and Catherine of Aragon

On 14th November 1501 [his son-in-law] Arthur Prince of Wales (age 15) and [his daughter] Catherine of Aragon (age 15) were married at St Paul's Cathedral [Map] by Archbishop Henry Deane assisted by William Warham Bishop of London (age 51) and a further eighteen bishops. She wore a white satin dress with a farthingale and over her head wore a veil of fine silk trimmed with gold and pearls. She would, eight years later, marry his younger brother [his future son-in-law] King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 10) - see Marriage and Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. She the daughter of Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 49) and [his wife] Isabella Queen Castile (age 50). He the son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland (age 44) and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England (age 35). They were half third cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Prince Henry who escorted her up the aisle and gave her away.

Cecily York Viscountess Welles (age 32) bore the train, Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset (age 24) was Chief Answerer.

Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex (age 18) and Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham (age 23) attended.

Thomas Englefield was appointed Knight of the Bath.

Immediately after their marriage Arthur Prince of Wales and Catherine of Aragon resided at Tickenhill Manor, Bewdley [Map] for a month. Thereafter they travelled to Ludlow, Shropshire [Map].

On 26th November 1504 [his wife] Isabella Queen Castile (age 53) died. Her daughter [his daughter] Joanna (age 25) succeeded Queen Castile. [his son-in-law] Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile (age 26) by marriage King Castile.

On 19th October 1505 Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 53) and Germaine Foix Queen Consort Aragon (age 17) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. The difference in their ages was 35 years. She the daughter of Jean Foix Count Étampes and Marie Valois Viscountess Narbonne. He the son of John II King Aragon and Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon. They were great uncle and niece.

On 3rd May 1509 [his son] John Trastámara died.

On 3rd May 1509 [his son] John Trastámara was born to Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 57) and [his wife] Germaine Foix Queen Consort Aragon (age 21). Coefficient of inbreeding 3.82%.

Marriage and Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon

On 11th June 1509, one month after the death of his father, [his son-in-law] Henry VIII (age 17) and [his daughter] Catherine of Aragon (age 23) were married at the Church of the Observant Friars, Greenwich [Map]. She had, eight years before, married his older brother [his former son-in-law] Prince Arthur Tudor - see Marriage of Arthur Tudor and Catherine of Aragon. She the daughter of Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 57) and [his former wife] Isabella Queen Castile. He the son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England. They were half third cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

11th January 1513. Ferdinand King of Aragon (age 60) to Pedro De UREA, his Ambassador at the Imperial Court.

Shows that the treaty which the Cardinal of Gurk (age 45) has, with the consent of Urea and Vich, concluded at Rome, by excluding the Venetians, undoes all that has been done against France. Henceforth they must make no binding declaration without consulting Ferdinand. Had the English followed his plan they would now be masters of Guienne; and, like them, the Emperor has now hindered the accomplishment of his own wishes and made France stronger. Takes this as a command from God for Christian princes to unite in reforming the Church, and has therefore devised the measures explained in instructions sent by Beltrian. Gurk is to be shown the instructions, but not this letter. If the King of France (age 50) offers Madame Renée (age 2) as security, or offers to put fortresses in trust of third persons, Urea shall point out to the Emperor how little these offers are to be trusted. The marriage of [his grandson] Prince Charles (age 12) with the [his son-in-law] King of England's (age 21) sister (age 16) must not be broken off; or France will gain the King of England, to the detriment of Spain and the House of Burgundy. Another essential condition is that all acts of the schismatical Council be annulled. Is glad to hear of the meeting between the Emperor and the King of England, whose alliance is both the guarantee that France will keep peace if concluded and the most valuable support in case of war.

Ferdinand II King Aragon Dies Joanna Queen Castile Succeeds

On 23rd January 1516 Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 63) died. His daughter [his daughter] Joanna (age 37) succeeded Queen Aragon.

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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

Wriothesley's Chronicle [1508-1562]. 23rd January 1516. The King of Spayne (age 63) died.

On 18th October 1538 [his former wife] Germaine Foix Queen Consort Aragon (age 50) died.

Chronicle of Edward Hall [1496-1548]. Shortely after this Charles the French King concluded a league with Ferdinand King of Spain, and also being entreated and solicited with the orations of diverse princes, which, persuaded and mollified the stony heart of a frozen prince, caused him to come to communication and treaty with Maximilian King of Romans, and to conclude a peace with him for a season, to the intent that he might without disturbance of his neighbours adjoining, prosperously and safely make war on Ferdinand King of Naples, and on all Italy, as he before had minded and excogitated.

[his illegitimate son] Maria Blanca Trastámara was born illegitimately to Ferdinand II King Aragon and Beatriz Pereira.

[his illegitimate daughter] Maria Esperanza Trastámara was born illegitimately to Ferdinand II King Aragon and Toda Lerrea.

Royal Ancestors of Ferdinand II King Aragon 1452-1516

Kings Wessex: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 9 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 17 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Ferdinand II King Aragon 1452-1516

Isabella Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal

Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile

Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal

Catherine of Aragon Queen Consort England

Ancestors of Ferdinand II King Aragon 1452-1516

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry "Fratricide" II King Castile 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Guzman

Great x 1 Grandfather: John I King Castile 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Manuel Ivrea 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Juan Manuel Prince of Villena 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy

Great x 2 Grandmother: Juana Manuel Queen of Castile 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinando de la Cerda 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Blanca de la Cerda y Lara 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandFather: Ferdinand I King Aragon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James "The Just" II King Aragon 6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso IV King Aragon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Capet Queen Consort Aragon 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Peter IV King Aragon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Teresa Enteca Queen Consort Aragon

Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Barcelona Queen Consort Castile 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick III King Sicily

Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter II King Sicily 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Capet 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Barcelona Queen Consort Aragon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Father: John II King Aragon 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Denis I King Portugal 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elisabeth Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Sancho Alfonso Ivrea 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Guzman

GrandMother: Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Denis I King Portugal 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elisabeth Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Peter I King Portugal 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Beatrice Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Pedro Fernández de Castro

Great x 2 Grandmother: Inês Castro

Ferdinand II King Aragon 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Fadrique Alfonso Ivrea 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Guzman

Great x 1 Grandfather: Alfonso Enríquez Enríquez 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandFather: Fadrique Enríquez Count Melgar Count Rueda 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Juana Mendoza

Mother: Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Diego Fernández Lord Baena

GrandMother: Mariana Fernández Countess Melgar

Great x 1 Grandmother: Inés Ayala