Constanza de Castilla (1364–1394): la reina de Castilla que nunca reinó

• Twomey, Lesley K. ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Northumbria
• Localización: Boletín de la Biblioteca de Menéndez Pelayo, ISSN 0006-1646, Vol. 102, Año 2, 2026 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Señoras de Castilla: reinas y damas tardomedievales en la literatura peninsular), págs. 99-145
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.55422/bbmp.1161
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  • El objetivo de este artículo es reunir fuentes manuscritas e impresas que se refieren a Constanza de Castilla, segunda esposa de Juan de Gante, duque de Lancaster. Dichos documentos aportan detalles sobre la vida y el carácter de Constanza. Se examinan los hechos relacionados con la batalla de Nájera; la información contenida en los registros contables de Juan de Gante acerca de la organización del parto y nacimiento de su hija Catalina, así como el empleo de diversas mujeres en el servicio doméstico de Constanza. Destaca la contratación de Felipa Chaucer como nodriza en agosto de 1372. En la segunda parte del artículo se estudia la invasión de Castilla de 1387, las actuaciones de Constanza durante las batallas y su participación en las negociaciones.

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