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	Henry II of Castile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Henry of Trastamara (January 13, 1334 Sevilla - May 29, 1379 Santo Domingo de la Calzada) (Enrique de Trastámara), was the illegitimate son of Alfonso XI of Castile and Eleanor of Guzman, and half brother to Pedro I the Cruel (or the Lawful, depending on who wrote the history).
		He became Henry II of Castile (Enrique II de Castilla) in 1366 when, as head of a band of mercenaries, and with the aid of Bertrand du Guesclin, he drove Peter from his throne after the battle of Montiel.
		Henry married Juana Manuel, daughter of Juan Manuel of Castile, head of a younger branch of the royal house of Castile.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Henry_II_of_Castile (266 words)

	Isabella of Castile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		She was great-great-granddaughter of both Henry II of Castile and his half-brother Peter I of Castile and their respective wives Joan of Villena and Maria de Padilla.
		She was great-granddaughter of John I of Castile and his wife Eleanor of Aragon, a sister of Kings John I of Aragon and Martin I of Aragon.
		Her paternal grandparents were King Henry III of Castile and Catherine Plantagenet of the House of Lancaster, a half sister of King Henry IV of England.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Isabella_I_of_Castile (2260 words)

	Encyclopedia: Henry II of Castile
		Henry of Trastamara (January 13, 1334 Sevilla - May 29, 1379 Santo Domingo de la Calzada) (Enrique de TrastÃ¡mara), was the illegitimate son of Alfonso XI of Castile and Leonora de Guzman, and half brother to Pedro I the Cruel (or the Lawful, depending on who wrote the history).
		Alfonso XI of Castile (August 13, 1311 _ March 26/27, 1350) was the king of Castile and León, the son of Spain in 1340.
		John I (August 24, 1358 â€“ 1390) (in Spanish: Juan I) was the king of Castile, was the son of Henry II and of his wife Joan, daughter of John Manuel of Villena, head of a younger branch of the royal house of Castile.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Henry-II-of-Castile (955 words)

	Raul N. Longoria's Genealogy Database (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Henry II was able to retain the throne despite opposition from King Ferdinand I of Portugal and John of Gaunt.
		Henry II successfuly resisted all opposition and remained King until his death in 1379; he was succeeded by his son, John I of Castile.
		Henry III became King of Castile and Leon in 1390 upon the death of his father, John I. His father arranged his marriage to Catherine, the daughter of John of Gaunt, as a means to end the conflict between the two men.
	www.raullongoria.net /Genealogy/FamilyTree/d3.html (3240 words)

	Raul N. Longoria's Genealogy Database (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Children were: Leonor of Castile, Miguel of Portugal (Infante de Portugal), Leonora of Aragon, Maria of Aragon, Alfonso V, John II of Aragon (KING OF ARAGON and NAVARRO), Enrique of Aragon (Duke of Villena), Pietro di Noto (Duke of Noto), Sancho of Aragon.
		She was married to John II of Castille on Aug 4 1420.
		Maria of Aragon (Infanta of Aragon) was born in 1455.
	www.raullongoria.net /Genealogy/FamilyTree/d4.html (1537 words)

	Isabella of Castile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Isabella of Castile (Spanish: Isabel, Ysabel or Isabela — only Isabel is used in modern Spanish) (April 22, 1451 – November 26, 1504) was Queen of Castile and Leon, with her husband Ferdinand V as co-ruler.
		She was great-great-granddaughter of both Henry II of Castile and his half-brother Peter I of Castile and their respective wives and Maria de Padilla.
		Through John of Gaunt she was great-great-granddaughter of King Edward III of England and his wife Philippa of Hainault and through his first wife of Henry of Grosmont, Duke of Lancaster and his wife.
	www.eastcleveland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Isabella_of_Castile (562 words)

	PETER THE CRUEL. The Columbia Encyclopedia: Sixth Edition. 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		His desertion of his wife, Blanche of Bourbon, for María Padilla and his favors to the Padilla family aroused the opposition of the nobles and led to several rebellions fomented by Peter’s illegitimate half brother, Henry of Trastámara (later Henry II).
		Peter ruthlessly suppressed the rebellions, but Henry later obtained the help of Aragón, which was already at war with Castile, and France, and in 1366 he invaded Castile with French mercenaries under Du Guesclin.
		Henry raised a new army with Du Guesclin, defeated Peter at Montiel (1369), and killed him in a duel after the battle.
	www.bartleby.com /aol/65/pe/PeterCru.html (190 words)

	List of Castilian monarchs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Alfonso VII of Castile, (1105-1157), the Emperor - 1126-1157
		Alfonso IX of Castile, (1171-1230), and Leon 1188-1230
		Isabella I of Spain, wife of Ferdinand of Aragon, king-consort Ferdinand V of Castile.
	www.hackettstown.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Kings_of_Castile (223 words)

	AllRefer.com - Henry II, Spanish king of Castile and LeOn (Spanish And Portuguese History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Henry II, Spanish king of Castile and LeOn, Spanish And Portuguese History, Biographies
		Henry II or Henry of TrastAmara[trastumar´u] Pronunciation Key, 1333?–1379, Spanish king of Castile and LeOn (1369–79), illegitimate son of Alfonso XI.
		After taking part in several unsuccessful revolts against his half brother, Peter the Cruel, he secured the aid of Du Guesclin and Peter IV of AragOn and drove Peter from the throne in 1366.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/H/Henry2Sp.html (260 words)

	End of Europe's Middle Ages - New Monarchies: Spain
		Pedro and his English allies defeated Henry and his French forces in 1367, when the English had left, Henry returned and defeated Pedro in 1369, assuming the throne as Henry II of Castile and León (1333?-1379).
		Henry II continued to honour his French alliance and his navy was instrumental in the destruction of the English fleet at La Rochelle in 1372.
		John II's second son Ferdinand (1452-1516) became king of Sicily in 1468 and king of Aragón in 1479 as Ferdinand II and, as Ferdinand III, he ascended to the throne of Naples in 1504.
	www.ucalgary.ca /applied_history/tutor/endmiddle/monarchies4.html (1457 words)

	Henry II of Castile -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Became Henry II of Castile in 1366 when, as head of a host of soldiers of fortune, and with the aid of (Click link for more info and facts about Bertrand du Guesclin) Bertrand du Guesclin, he drove Peter from his throne after the battle of Montiel.
		Their son was (Click link for more info and facts about John I of Castile) John I of Castile.
		Henry was the first nobleman to use (The intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people) Anti-Semitism as a political tool in (A parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power) Spain.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/he/henry_ii_of_castile1.htm (200 words)

	BATTLES OF CASTILE & LEON
		During the "War of the two Peters" (Peter I "the cruel" of Castile vs. Peter IV of Aragón) the Castilian fleet fails to disembark in Barcelone.
		Henry of Trastámara, half brother of the Castilian king Peter I "the cruel" invades Castile and defeats the royal troops.
		Henry of Trastámara (now, king Henry II of Castile) is defeated by the English Black Prince.
	es.geocities.com /endovelico2001/med/battle.html (2806 words)

	BBC - History - Henry II (1133 - 1189)
		Henry succeeded Stephen after invading England in 1153 to promote his claim after Stephen elbowed Henry's mother, Matilda, from the throne.
		Finally Henry did penance at Canterbury and, with Becket out of the way, most of the disputed points were soon sorted out.
		Henry was defeated and forced to give way; news that John also had joined his enemies hastened the King's death near Tours in 1189.
	www.bbc.co.uk /history/historic_figures/henry_ii_king.shtml (391 words)

	Eleanor of Castile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Eleanor of Castile (1202-1244), queen consort of Aragon: daughter of Alfonso VIII of Castile; wife of James I of Aragon
		Eleanor of Castile (131x-1359), queen consort of Aragon: daughter of Ferdinand IV of Castile; wife of Alfonso IV of Aragon
		Eleanor of Castile (136x-1416), queen consort of Navarre: daughter of Henry II of Castile; wife of Charles III of Navarre; mother of Blanche of Navarre
	www.infothis.com /find/Eleanor_of_Castile (96 words)

	ipedia.com: Isabella of Castile Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		She was great-great-granddaughter of both Henry II of Castile and his half-brother Peter I of Castile and their respective wives Joan of V...
		She was great-granddaughter of John I of Castile and his wife Eleanor of Aragón, a sister of Kings John I of Aragon and Martin I of Aragon.
		She married Ferdinand II of Aragon, and their children included Joanna of Castile and Catherine of Aragon.
	www.ipedia.com /isabella_of_castile.html (585 words)

	AllRefer.com - Ferdinand I, king of Portugal (Spanish And Portuguese History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		The first (1369–71) ended with Ferdinand's promise to marry Leonor, daughter of Henry II of Castile.
		Ferdinand then allied (1372) himself with John of Gaunt and waged new war against Henry II, which led to a Castilian siege of Lisbon (1373) and a humiliating peace.
		After John I succeeded to the throne of Castile, Ferdinand, under the influence of his wife and her lover (the conde de OurEm), resumed the English alliance and engaged (1381–82) in a third humiliating war with Castile.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/F/Ferdi1Por.html (339 words)

	Henry II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Henry II of Germany (972-1024), Holy Roman Emperor
		Henry II of Jerusalem (died 1324), also Henry II of Cyprus
		This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Henry_II (84 words)

	ISABELLA OF CASTILE FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		With her husband Ferdinand_II_of_Aragon she was the first ruler of a unified Spain.
		She was also great-granddaughter of John_of_Gaunt, Duke_of_Lancaster and his second wife Constanza of Castile, a daughter of Peter_I_of_Castile.
		Her third set of great-grandparents were King John_I_of_Portugal and his wife Philippa of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt from his first wife Blanche_of_Lancaster.
	www.gottaorderflowers.com /Isabella_of_Castile (2055 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Peter II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Peter II (1923-1970), king of Yugoslavia (1934-1945), son of Alexander I, king of Yugoslavia, and grandson of Peter I Karadjordjević, king of Serbia,...
		Peter the Cruel: Henry II (of Castile and León)
		1333-1379), known as Henry (Enrique) of Trastamara, king of Castile and León (1369-1379), born in Seville.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Peter_II.html (107 words)

	AllRefer.com - Bertrand Du Guesclin (French History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Ransomed by Charles V, who placed him at the head of the "free companies," the marauding soldiers who pillaged France after the Treaty of BrEtigny between France and England, De Guesclin was sent to Spain to aid Henry of Trastamara (later Henry II of Castile) against Peter the Cruel.
		Du Guesclin, though successful in the campaign of 1366, was defeated and captured (1367) by Peter and Edward the Black Prince at NAjera.
		In 1369, however, he and Henry won the battle of Montiel, gaining for Henry the throne of Castile.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/D/DuGuescl.html (416 words)

	Isabella of Castile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Isabella of Castile (Spanish languageSpanish: ''Ysabel'', ''Isabel'' or ''Isabela'') (April 22, 1451 – November 26, 1504) was Kings of Castilequeen of Castile/.
		She secretly married her cousin, the future Ferdinand II of Aragon, assuring the support of the neighbour kingdom and defusing eventual claims by Ferdinand.
		Because of the different laws of their kingdoms, Ferdinand was king to Castile, but Isabella was not queen of Aragon.
	www.infothis.com /find/Isabella_of_Castile (1135 words)

	Henry II, King of Castile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Family tree - Kings of Spain - Henry II, King of Castile
		John II, King of Castile and Leon, mar Isabella of Portugal and had issue:
		Catherine of Aragon, mar Henry VIII and had issue.
	humphrysfamilytree.com /Spain/henry.ii.html (171 words)

	Late Middle Ages, Knox - Tiimeline Iberia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Timeline for Castile, Navarre, Aragon, Portugal, and Granada.
		Joanna II, daughter of Louis X and Joanna I, and wife of Philip of Évreaux, is crowned Queen of Navarre (-1349), thus separating Navarre from France
		Alfonso of Castile and Afonso of Portugal defeat a Muslim invasion from Africa on the Salado River
	history.boisestate.edu /hy309/iberia/timelineiberia.htm (967 words)

	Henry II, Spanish king of Castile and Leon. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Henry II, Spanish king of Castile and Leon.
		), 1333?–1379, Spanish king of Castile and León (1369–79), illegitimate son of Alfonso XI.
		After taking part in several unsuccessful revolts against his half brother, Peter the Cruel, he secured the aid of Du Guesclin and Peter IV of Aragón and drove Peter from the throne in 1366.
	www.bartleby.com /65/he/Henry2Sp.html (181 words)

	JewishGates.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Joseph :Picho was the chief adviser to Henry II of Castile in the mid-14th century.
		This angered the son of Henry II, Pedro III.
		He made sure that the Jews no longer had the right to try criminal cases, and, in 1380, the Jews' legal jurisdiction in Castile was abrograted.
	www.jewishgates.com /file.asp?File_ID=246 (146 words)

	1379 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		October 4 - King Henry III of Castile (d.
		May 29 - King Henry II of Castile (b.
		December 16 - John Fitzalan, Marshal of England (drowned)
	www.bucyrus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/1379 (176 words)

	Ferdinand I on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The first (1369-71) ended with Ferdinand's promise to marry Leonor, daughter of Henry II of Castile.
		After John I succeeded to the throne of Castile, Ferdinand, under the influence of his wife and her lover (the conde de Ourém), resumed the English alliance and engaged (1381-82) in a third humiliating war with Castile.
		Portugal would thus have gone to Castile on Ferdinand's death, but a national revolution gave the throne to Ferdinand's half brother, John I. Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, Copyright (c) 2005.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/F/Ferdi1P1or.asp (510 words)

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