I "La Católica" (1272 – 1305) Isabel was born on 22nd April in
1451 in Madrigal de las Altas Torres (Avila). She will be King
John II of Castille´s third daughter, married for the second
time with Isabel of Portugal, the future Catholic Queen´s
mother. childhood transcurred in Arevalo, where her mother moved
short after being widowed. The period in Arevalo was not very
nice, because her mother soon started to show proofs of her
madness. We know very few of her instruction, and we suppose
that in those years she learn to read and write. of Isabel "La
Católica" In 1464 King Henry the fourth, her brother, took her
to his court, giving her incomes, and a villa in Casarrubios del
The relationship between both brothers was really closed and
Henry showed proofs of dear to the young Princess and also to
her other brother Alfonso. The situation in Henry´s court is not
very gratified because the nobels wish to take away more power
from the legitimate monarch, provoking a great confrontation
between those who wanted a s