Joanna of Castile part 6: Plague and Public Image Problems

Joanna of Castile faced significant challenges in securing her rule after the death of her husband, Philip, Duke of Burgundy. Despite her efforts to assert authority and cancel detrimental grants, she was thwarted by a Regency council and her father, King Ferdinand. Joanna's journey to Granada with Philip's coffin was a political move to solidify her son's legacy. However, rumors of her madness, fueled by tales of her interactions with the coffin, were spread by Ferdinand's supporters, undermining her position. These stories, though likely exaggerated, contributed to her epithet 'Joanna the Mad.'

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