Juana of Castile has gone down in history as "Juana la Loca." But Juana's mental state was likely not as bad as it seemed. Was she instead the victim of conniving relatives? In this episode, we discuss Juana's youth, her marriage and more.

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Juana of Castile has gone down in history as "Juana la Loca." But Juana's mental state was likely not as bad as it seemed. Was she instead the victim of conniving relatives? In this episode, we discuss Juana's youth, her marriage and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

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Juana of Castile has gone down in history as "Juana la Loca." But Juana's mental state was likely not as bad as it seemed. Was she instead the victim of conniving relatives? In this episode, we discuss Juana's youth, her marriage and more.

Why was Juana called "la Loca"? Part 1

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Anne of Brittany experienced a lot of loss from the time she was very young. As she aged and became more and more central to political events of her day, she remained dedicated to protecting the autonomy of the duchy of Brittany.

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Abernethy, Susan. “Anne of Brittany.” Medievalists.net. https://www.medievalists.net/2016/05/anne-of-brittany-queen-of-france/
The History Blog. “Anne of Brittany’s heart reliquary returns to Blois.” 3/24/2014. https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/29750
Colleter R, Bataille CP, Dabernat H, Pichot D, Hamon P, Duchesne S, et al. (2021) The last battle of Anne of Brittany: Solving mass grave through an interdisciplinary approach (paleopathology, biological anthropology, history, multiple isotopes and radiocarbon dating). PLoS ONE 16(5): e0248086. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248086
Francis II, duke of Brittany." The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia™, The Columbia UP, 2026. Gale OneFile: High School Edition, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A68575485/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=eb8754eb. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.
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Sanborn, Helen J. “Anne of Brittany: The Story of a Duchess and Twice-crowned Queen.” Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. 1917. https://archive.org/details/anneofbrittanyst00sanb/
Kergourlay, Yann. “Anne of Brittany.” The Boleyn Files. 1/9/2014. https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/anne-brittany/
Nassiet, Michel. “Anne of Brittany.” Bécédia. 3/07/2023. https://bcd.bzh/becedia/en/anne-of-brittany

Anne of Brittany experienced a lot of loss from the time she was very young. As she aged and became more and more central to political events of her day, she remained dedicated to protecting the autonomy of the duchy of Brittany.
Research:
<ul>
<li>Britannica Editors. "Anne of Brittany". Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Jan. 2026, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anne-of-Brittany</li>
<li>Abernethy, Susan. &ldquo;Anne of Brittany.&rdquo; Medievalists.net. https://www.medievalists.net/2016/05/anne-of-brittany-queen-of-france/</li>
<li>The History Blog. &ldquo;Anne of Brittany&rsquo;s heart reliquary returns to Blois.&rdquo; 3/24/2014. https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/29750</li>
<li>Colleter R, Bataille CP, Dabernat H, Pichot D, Hamon P, Duchesne S, et al. (2021) The last battle of Anne of Brittany: Solving mass grave through an interdisciplinary approach (paleopathology, biological anthropology, history, multiple isotopes and radiocarbon dating). PLoS ONE 16(5): e0248086. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248086</li>
<li>Francis II, duke of Brittany." The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia&trade;, The Columbia UP, 2026. Gale OneFile: High School Edition, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A68575485/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&amp;sid=bookmark-GPS&amp;xid=eb8754eb. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.</li>
<li>Rorimer, James J. &ldquo;The Unicorn Tapestries Were Made for Anne of Brittany.&rdquo; The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin , Summer, 1942, New Series, Vol. 1, No. 1 (Summer, 1942). Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3257087</li>
<li>"Queen's 'heart' stolen from museum; Nantes thieves trigger alarm but get away with the 15th-century Anne of Brittany reliquary." Daily Telegraph [London, England], 16 Apr. 2018, p. 14. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A534833092/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&amp;sid=bookmark-GPS&amp;xid=2ca9a21e. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.</li>
<li>"Anne of Brittany." Encyclopedia of World Biography Online, vol. 29, Gale, 2009. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/K1631009161/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&amp;sid=bookmark-GPS&amp;xid=eed786f7. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.</li>
<li>Cochrane-Wishart-Baillie, Constance Mary Elizabeth, Countess de la Warr. &ldquo;A Twice Crowned Queen: Anne of Brittany.&rdquo; London. Eveleigh Nash. 1906. https://archive.org/details/twicecrownedquee0000dela/</li>
<li>Sanborn, Helen J. &ldquo;Anne of Brittany: The Story of a Duchess and Twice-crowned Queen.&rdquo; Boston, Lothrop, Lee &amp; Shepard Co. 1917. https://archive.org/details/anneofbrittanyst00sanb/</li>
<li>Kergourlay, Yann. &ldquo;Anne of Brittany.&rdquo; The Boleyn Files. 1/9/2014. https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/anne-brittany/</li>
<li>Nassiet, Michel. &ldquo;Anne of Brittany.&rdquo; B&eacute;c&eacute;dia. 3/07/2023. https://bcd.bzh/becedia/en/anne-of-brittany</li>
</ul>

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