El linaje maldito de Alfonso Xconflictos en torno a la legitimidad regia en Castilla (c. 1275-1390)
ISSN: 2254-6901
Year of publication: 2012
Issue Title: El agua en la historia: usos, técnicas y debates
Issue: 1
Pages: 147-163
Type: Article
More publications in: Vínculos de Historia
Abstract
Alfonso X's controversial succession called into question the legitimacy of his offspring, whose position was constantly challenged. The conflict over this issue lasted a long time: in 1386, Juan I defended his right to the throne through his kinship with the Infantes de la Cerda, considering they had been unfairly deprived of the Crown a century earlier. An analysis through this period's events will lead to a deeper knowledge of the complex topic of Royal Legitimacy. The elements used to build it, how it could be arised or destroyed or its value as a political weapon are some of the aspects that will be discussed.