Daily Medieval

After the embarrassment of returning to Navarre from Castile with her daughters to find the palace filled with her husband's concubines...

Lanzarot* was an illegitimate son of King Carlos III of Navarre, whose wife Eleanor of Castile only bore him daughters.  He was born 15 Apr...

I mentioned yesterday how King Carlos III of Navarre brought in midwives from Toledo to help his wife. The reality is, of course, that want...

Although discussions of midwifery recently emphasized how they were considered lower in status than licensed medical professionals, they we...

The father of Ferdinand II of Aragon was John II of Aragon (1398 - 1479, pictured here). He had other titles as well, including King of Sici...