Family and Children
In 1418, John married his cousin Maria of Aragon, the oldest daughter of the king Ferdinand I of Aragon and his wife Eleanor of Alburquerque. The marriage produced four children:
- Catherine, Princess of Asturias (1422–1424), his heiress presumptive until her death
- Eleanor, Princess of Asturias (1423–1425), his heiress presumptive until the birth of Henry
- King Henry IV of Castile (1425–1474)
- Infanta Maria (1428–1429)
Of all their children, only the future Henry IV of Castile survived infancy. John was widowed in 1445 and remarried to Isabella of Portugal, daughter of Infante John of Portugal, with whom he had two children:
- Queen Isabella I of Castile (1451–1504)
- Alfonso, Prince of Asturias (1453–1468)
Read more about this topic: John II Of Castile
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“O God, and the wedding! All her family and her friends
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just wait to get at the drinks and food—”
—Gregory Corso (b. 1930)
“Affection, indulgence, and humor alike are powerless against the instinct of children to rebel. It is essential to their minds and their wills as exercise is to their bodies. If they have no reasons, they will invent them, like nations bound on war. It is hard to imagine families limp enough always to be at peace. Wherever there is character there will be conflict. The best that children and parents can hope for is that the wounds of their conflict may not be too deep or too lasting.”
—New York State Division of Youth Newsletter (20th century)