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History calls her "Juana the Mad." I call it the most successful political hit job in European history.

she was treated as a ghoul—a madwoman who dragged her husband's rotting corpse across Spain. But the monster you see in the paintings isn't the woman she was... it's the lie they created to steal her crown.

In this episode, we are tearing down the myth of Juana la Loca. Was the Queen of Castile actually insane, or was she just a woman with an opinion, a cheating husband, and a father who wanted her crown?

We dive into the dark, true story of how Juana was betrayed by the three men she loved most: her husband (Philip the Handsome), her father (Ferdinand of Aragon), and her son (Charles V). This isn't just a story about a "mad queen" dragging a corpse through the mud—it’s a story about a 40-year prison sentence, a stolen legacy, and the gaslighting of an entire continent.

Grab a drink, pull up a chair by the fire, and let’s gossip about the family drama that ruined a dynasty.

🔥 IN THIS EPISODE:

Why "Philip the Handsome" was actually the worst.

The truth about the "Corpse Journey" (Was it madness or genius?).

How Isabella of Castile’s death triggered a Game of Thrones.

The tragic fate of Juana's children.

How locking up Juana doomed the Habsburg bloodline to genetic collapse.

⏳ CHAPTERS:

00:00 — PROLOGUE: THE CORPSE BRIDE
02:08 — ACT I: THE DANGEROUS DAUGHTER
05:14 — ACT II: THE CULTURE SHOCK (AND THE GASLIGHTING)
08:16 — ACT III: THE SHIELD BREAKS
10:53 — ACT IV: THE DIAGNOSIS OF CONSENSUS
12:24 — ACT V: THE DEATH AND THE LONG ROAD
14:42 — ACT VI: THE AUDIT OF SANITY
16:17 — ACT VII: THE TORDESILLAS PRISON
18:05 — ACT VIII: THE STOLEN BROOD
19:51 — ACT IX: THE HISTORICAL ECHO


🕯️ ABOUT THE CHANNEL: Deadman’s Fireside Gossip is history for the people who want the truth, the tragedy, and the tea. No dry lectures—just dry humour and dark stories told by the fire. We cover the grim, the gossipy, and the gritty side of the past.

If you enjoy dramatic storytelling, dark history, royal scandals, and cozy fireside narration, you’re in the right place.

Subscribe, warm your hands, and let the story begin.

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