Isabel Jewel of Castilla Spain 1466

It is fifteenth-century Spain in the kingdom of Castile. This diary deftly paints a picture of young Isabel of Spain, whose loyalty to her two brothers is sorely tested as they each fight to be king of Castilla. Amidst all this constant infighting and civil unrest, Isabel’s brother, the unscrupulous King Enrique, remains focused on one goal – using Isabel as a pawn to strengthen his ruling position