Princess Juana of 17 married the prince of 18 and gave birth to six children in ten years. What happened?

The story of the prince and princess, a gifted scholar and a beautiful woman has been enviable since ancient times. The ending of the story is undoubtedly happy. The prince and princess will live happily ever after. But reality always backfires. The princess who marries the prince is not happy, even more miserable than ordinary people. The story took place in medieval Spain.

There used to be two countries on Spanish soil. One is Aragon, and the other is Castilla. The two countries don't want to remain divided, but want to unite into a unified kingdom. The starting point of unification is the marriage of Queen Juana of Castile.

Juana was born in Aragon on 1979. She has read widely since she was a child. I know equestrian music, dance and speak many languages. 1496 Juana, who was only 17 years old, was engaged to Prince Philip of Castilla. The latter two married on 1496. Although marriage is a victim of politics, Juana fell in love with her husband at first sight and devoted her life.

Juana gave birth to six children for Philip But unlike Juana, Philip doesn't love his wife. I think this marriage is only for political interests. Therefore, he did not change his romantic nature and cheated his wife. So the fairy tale of the prince and princess is doomed to be a tragedy.

Shortly after the marriage, Juana's younger brother Prince John died, followed by his younger sister Isabella's accidental death. In this way, the inheritance unexpectedly fell on Juana. She and her husband have the ability to rule the most powerful country in the world overnight.

Unlike Juana's panic and anxiety, her husband Philip was ecstatic for a while. The purpose of his political marriage has finally been achieved, and he can finally become the king of Spain. He immediately abandoned Juana and returned to his fief to live a free life. Juana, who stayed alone in Spain, didn't believe that she had been cheated by her husband's tenderness. But the reality hit him again and again, and she had to believe that she had been living a lie. Juana began to lose her mind. She was pregnant with Philip's baby.

Juana was sent to her husband after giving birth. But Philip didn't change his mind at this time. In the face of his wife's existence, he still maintains his own style and continues to be romantic. This made Juana's condition worse and she began to doubt it. She threatened to drive away the women around Philip and kill him if she betrayed her marriage again.

But such threats still failed to stop Philip's behavior. He even brazenly joined hands with the local court to put Juana in a mental hospital on the grounds that she was mentally ill. So Juana still loves Philip. 1906 After Philip died of illness, Juana was completely insane.

Sadly, when Philip threatened Anna's father to hand over the throne with Diana, his father abandoned his daughter for his own power. After Philip's death, Juana's father imprisoned his daughter again in order to gain control. Later, her son Charlie was afraid that his mother would take away his throne and imprisoned Juana.

Juana's life is bleak and miserable. Although she was born in the royal family, her father gave up her daughter's marriage for power, and her husband personally imprisoned her in an insane asylum. Her son abandoned his mother for the throne. The sad princess, who was cheated all her life, finally died in the prison built for her by her husband and son.

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