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John I was the king of Castile from 1379 to 1390, son of Henry II, founder of the dynasty of Trastámara. In the beginning of his reign John had to contend with the hostility of John of Gaunt, who claimed the crown by right of his wife Constance, daughter of Peter I the Cruel.
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John I of Castile assumed the title and coat of arms of King of Portugal, which investiture was recognized by the Pope of Avignon, and ordered the deployment of his troops when the Bishop of Guarda and chancellor to Beatrice, Afonso Correia, promised to deliver the support of the people.
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In 1425, John recognized the King of Castile as overlord of Armagnac. The French king, Charles VII, occupied fighting the English, could not intervene, but did not overlook the affront. His conflict with Charles VII encouraged him to seek an approximation with the latter's enemies, namely the English.
Gaunt set sail with the army with which he was to invade north-west Spain, in the hope of either establishing himself as King of Castile or honourably compromising his claim to its throne.
Oct 12, 2017 · Which was why John of Gaunt was all for marrying the Castilian infanta, with Edward III’s blessing. John and Constanza were wed in 1371. In 1372, Edward III proclaimed them to be the rightful King and Queen of Castile. Obviously, Enrique was none too thrilled.
JOHN I. (1358-1390), king of Castile, was the son of Henry II., and of his wife Joan, daughter of John Manuel of Villena, head of a younger branch of the royal house of Castile. In the beginning of his reign he had to contend with the hostility of John of Gaunt, who claimed the crown by right of his wife Constance, daughter of Peter the Cruel.
Jan 1, 1985 · In 1372 John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, started to style himself king of Castile ~ind L~on, in right of his recently wedded wi'fe Constance. Her father Pedro I had been murdered in 1369 by his half-brother Henry of Trast~mara, the usurper of his throne (Russell 1955:147-8, 168, 173-5).
