Monday, March 23, 2009

Pedro I de Castile (Spain)

On this date in our family history . . . the 23rd day of March . . . in the year 1396 . . . King Pedro I de Castile is murdered by his brother, Henry of Trastamara . . . this event occurs following Pedro's decisive loss at the Battle of Montiel in Spain . . . Pedro is currently believed to be an 18th great-grandpa of our Josephine Wingfield Henry nee Davis (1842-1899) . . . who is a 2nd great-grandma to the Keeper of this genea-blog . . .

Stories from Froissart By Jean Froissart: "to Sir Lyon de Lakonet Thus ended King Don Pedro of Castile who sometime reigned in great prosperity And after he was slain he was left three days above the earth the which methink was great pity Then the next day the lord of Montiel yielded him to King Henry and he took him to mercy and all those that would turn to him Then tidings ran over all Castile how King Don Pedro friends and his "

Posted by Vickie Everhart at Monday, March 23, 2009
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