Queens: Joanna, "The Mad Queen of Castile"

Castile’s “Mad Queen” Joanna was whip-smart, exquisitely beautiful, and, as her nickname would suggest, hopelessly insane. Juana la Loca white-knuckled her way through a deranged childhood, then nabbed a hot hubby—only to realize that her new beau was the Worst Husband Ever (we wish we were exaggerating—this guy sucked BIG TIME).So, when Joanna’s evil spouse kicked the bucket, you’d think everything got better for our girl. Instead, that’s when she earned her infamous nickname.This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: https://www.factinate.com/Read more about Joanna in our article: https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-joanna-of-castile-mad-queen/

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