Joanna of Castile part 11: Visits from Family and Death

Joanna was kept in captivity for 46 years, facing harsh treatment and isolation. Despite visits from family, she remained confined and paranoid, with religion as her only form of control. In her final days, she was frail and weak, eventually accepting extreme unction before dying in 1555. Her death allowed her to be remembered as a queen, and she was buried with regal honors.

What was the reaction of Charles to the suggestion of torturing Joanna?

• He did not approve it.

• He ignored it.

• He sanctioned it.

• He encouraged it.

How did Joanna's family treat her during their visits?

• They took advantage of her possessions.

• They ignored her completely.

• They helped her escape.

• They freed her from confinement.

What was Joanna's main form of rebellion against her captors?

• Writing letters to friends.

• Refusing to eat.

• Attacking her jailers.

• Refusing to hear mass or give confession.

What was Joanna's condition by 1555?

• She was ruling Spain.

• She was frail and physically weak.

• She had escaped her imprisonment.

• She was healthy and strong.

How did Joanna's relatives react to her death?

• They celebrated her passing.

• They immediately forgot about her.

• They were surprisingly quiet in their grief.

• They were openly devastated.

Where was Joanna buried after her death?

• In an unmarked grave.

• In the royal Chapel of Granada.

• In a foreign land.

• In a common grave.

What did Joanna's family fear regarding her soul?

• That she would haunt them.

• That she would become a saint.

• That she would convert to another religion.

• That she would die without confession.