Scandals and Illegitimate Children
At the Spanish court, prior to her banishment, Joan had provoked much criticism as she allegedly wore dresses that displayed too much décolletage, and her wanton behaviour was considered scandalous. Joan has been credited with many lovers, including the poet Juan Rodríguez de la Cámara. Joan had two illegitimate children by Pedro de Castilla y Fonseca "el mozo", nephew of Bishop Fonseca, and a great grandson of King Peter of Castille. Her two sons were: Pedro de Castilla y Portugal and Andres Apostol de Castilla y Portugal. The birth of her two illegitimate children only added to Joan's considerable notoriety.
She later entered the convent of San Francisco in Segovia.
Joan died in Madrid on 12 December 1475 at the age of 36. She was buried in the Convent of San Francisco.
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