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b"Joanna of Castile, was, as a young lady, remarked upon for her intellect and good companionship, and married off to prize catch Philip the Handsome - but by the time she died on 13th April, 1555 she was known colloquially by the name that\\u2019s stuck ever since: \\u2018Joanna The Mad\\u2019.\\nShe had, by then, spent 45 years in prison at the hands of her own family, who had a political advantage in exaggerating her moments of instability to keep control of her territories.\\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly ask whether Joanna\\u2019s problems can be traced back to her troubling childhood; reveal her disturbing behaviour whilst she grieved for her philandering husband; and consider her legacy as a prototype for the \\u2018mad woman in the attic\\u2019 seen in so much Western literature\\u2026\\nFurther Reading:\\n\\n\\u2018The Intriguing Life of Joana of Castile, Who Slept With Her Husband's Corpse\\u2019 (Esquire, 2018): https://www.esquiremag.ph/the-good-life/pursuits/joanna-of-castile-history-a00208-20180428-lfrm\\n\\n\\n\\u2018Who Was Catherine of Aragon's Sister Juana la Loca in The Spanish Princess?\\u2019 (Town and Country, 2019): https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a27786471/catherine-of-aragon-sister-juana-la-loca-spanish-princess/\\n\\n\\n\\u2018Juana la Loca, Rap Hist\\xf3rico\\u2019 (Academia Play, 2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddlYsTO8bcM\\n\\n\\n\\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit\\xa0Patreon.com/Retrospectors\\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022.\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"