The war between Castile and Aragon continues - until it ends abruptly with a surprise assassination.

Reconquista

Episode 134 - Castile v Aragon Part 3

The King of Navarre, Carlos the Bad, decides to insert himself into the Hundred Years War with disastrous consequences.

Episode 140 - Carlos the Bad

After John of Gaunt withdraws back to England, King Enrique goes on the offensive, joining with France to attack England's southern coast.

Episode 139 - John of Gaunt Part 3

John of Gaunt's attempt to claim the crown of Castile hits a number of hurdles.

Episode 138 - John of Gaunt Part 2

An ambitious Englishman named John of Gaunt proclaims himself to be the new king of Castile, bringing chaos to the region.

Episode 137 - John of Gaunt Part 1

We take a look at the rule of Muhammad V of Grenada who completed the stunning Alhambra palace complex.

Episode 136 - Muhammad V and the Alhambra

King Enrique II of Castile experiences a troubled start to his reign when all the other rulers on the Iberian peninsula unite against him.

Episode 135 - King Enrique II of Castile

As the war between Castile and Aragon continues, we welcome another Pedro to the narrative - King Pedro I of Portugal.

Episode 133 - Castile v Aragon Part 2

The rise to power of Pedro the Cruel in Castile sparks hostilities between the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon.

Episode 132 - Castile v Aragon Part 1

A succession crisis in Aragon threatens to plunge the kingdom into civil war.

Episode 131 - Trouble in Aragon

Historia

The history of the rise of Al-Andalus and the gradual re-conquering of Spain by the Spanish Christian kingdoms is an epic tale beginning in the year 712 and concluding with the fall of the Kingdom of Grenada in 1492.  Join the History of the Crusades Podcast as we cover this lengthy piece of narrative history.