As a young child she was travelling quite a lot with her family due to royal commitments in Segovia and Madrid. At the age of 7 she lived in Granada with her parents.King Henry IV of Castile´s nickname was The Impotent as he was childless for many years of his reign.Isabel was second in line to the throne after her older half-brother Henry.She had an English grandmother Catherine of Lancaster which explains this fair complexion. Princess Isabella had green-eyed and light auburn hair.Now part of the Nuestra Señora de Gracia Convent. Her birthplace was the Palace of Juan II in Madrigal de las Altas Torres.Her parents were John II of Castile and Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Castile. Queen Isabella was born on the afternoon of 22nd April 1451 in Madrigal de las Altas Torres (Avila).I take a look at why she was such an important figure and the timeline of her reign. The Catholic Queen is still present in Spain today. This key figure seems to crop up even in the most obscure of Spanish locations. No matter which part of the country I´m in, Queen Isabella of Castile appears in the history of the town. On my travels around Spain, I spend lots of time exploring historic buildings and monuments.
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