Sunday, 14 February 2010

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The reign of The reign of John I John I of Castile died in May 1379 Trast mara Henry II was succeeded on the throne of her oldest son Castillo, who would reign as King John I of Castile. Domestic problems arise immediately. We recall that at the beginning of his reign, Henry II had created a circle of relatives addicts (at least in theory) to the Crown to strengthen its position. However, over the years had gradually emerged a new class of nobility official, who would soon begin to displace the relatives of the king in the exercise of leadership positions, and would be the mainstay of the new Trastamara. This situation is not the least pleased with the high nobility, and Alfonso Enriquez, as part of it, he immediately began to prove it. Already in the courts of Burgos the year 1379, the income obtained from the storehouse of Aviles, and in December the same year, the annulment of their marriage.However, in 1380, is John I, which issued a series of regulations aimed at preventing the abuse of the nobility on the manors and parcels to their dependents, among the victims, Count Alfonso, who is forced to return lands taken improperly Cornellana the monasteries and Sahagun. Alfonso Enriquez part then to Portugal, where he tries to obtain the hand of the princess and heiress Beatrice of Portugal, while offering its services to the Duke of Lancaster who married a daughter of Pedro I the Cruel, claimed the crown. In this situation, John I proceeded to confiscate all assets of his brother, while granting to the Bishop of Oviedo, Toledo Gutierrez, plenipotentiary powers in the region. Finally, unsuccessful negotiations, Alfonso Enriquez decided to return to Asturias, where, invoking royal pardon, recover their territories.However, in 1383 we find a new rebellion of Count...