The King's Other Body: María of Castile and the Crown of Aragon
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Queen María of Castile, wife of Alfonso V, "the Magnanimous," king of the Crown of Aragon, governed Catalunya in the midfifteenth century while her husband conquered and governed the kingdom of Naples. For twentysix years, she maintained a royal court and council separate from and roughly equivalent to those of Alfonso in Naples. Such legitimately sanctioned political authority is remarkable given that she ruled not as queen in her own right but rather as LieutenantGeneral of Catalunya w...






















