Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-18
STARTLING HISTOgI. AL REVELA-
TI0N.
The True story of the Mother
of Charles Y.-Her EnsniJy
a Political Fiction.

Recent Investigations among the ma1
uscripts in the Spanish archives of Simah
cas- have developed startling facts, which
will render necessary change Of opin-
ion on the part of those who, having
read Robertson's Charles v, and Pres
colts Ferdinand and Isabella, think
they are well acquainted with Spanish
history. Ferdinand, King OF Aragon BY
his marriage with Isabella, Queen Of
CASTLE, put an end to the long civil
wars between small rival kingdoms which
for long time had desolated the penin-
sula. The offspring of their marriage
were a short-lived son named Juan, and
two daughters, the younger of whom,
Catharine, became the Wits of Henry
VIII, of England, and the elder,
Juana, heiress apparent, was married TO
Philip Of Burgundy, soG Of the German
Emperor Macmillan, and the mother of
Charles Y. As has generally been be-
lieyed, Juana became crazy, and after
her husbands death, persisted in carry
ing the loathsOme corpse wherever she
went. So all the historians affirm, bus
there now appears to be abundant evil
dence that they were fearfully mistaken.
sir. Bergenroth, learned German,
has been employed for some years past
IN gathering from the archives Of Siman-
cas-. materials fer an English history,
which Lord Romiily has in preparation.
In the course of his Investigations, Mr..
Bergenroth has found hundreds of let
tiers from JGana, her mother, her son,
and from priests anj jailOrs, which he
has printed in full, and which reveal the
following astounding facts the crafty
Ferdinand, or Fernando, as his name is
IN Spanish, forseeing his wife's death,
and realizing that if JuaBR succeeded
her as Queen Of CASTLE, while he still
reigned over Aragon, Spain would run
the risk Of being again divided into two
hostile Kingdoms, saw only one way Of
reaee. namely, by sacrificing his daugh-
ter. To insure his objects, he first
charged her with heresy, and next with
insanity. SrOm girlhood, says the Lon
don Athenoglas, from which We cOndense
these facts, JuaDa had been pioUs but
her piety was not Of the fashion most
liked ia Spain She was neither gloomy
nor slayish 10 mind she had no love for
her mothers inqUisitions nay, she re-
fused to confess her giriish thoughts TO
men who ealEe into her presence reeking
from acts of faith For these ohense5
she had suffered much. Her mother
had given her over TO the friars, who not
only put her under severe restraint, but
had actually stretched her by the cord.
The fact is now proved. though it seems
incredible. The Marquis Of Denia states
it, not as a charge against Isabella, but
as an ordinary tbing-entirely to her
credit as 4 Christian Queen.
After Juana's marriage with Philip,
Arehduke Of Austria, she was accused
by her family of leaning toward her new
learning. They advised her to take
Spanish monk into her confidence. She
knew that such a father would be a spy,
and she declined their gift They SAID,
ana truly, that she was growing to be
rather FTenchy in her religious senti-
medt: and it was repeated, to her dis
arrangement, that she preferred a doctor
from Paris rather than friar from Val
ladolid. about her court. Juana met
these charges with patient smile. She
had nothing TO say in answer. She had
neither defended her conduct nor
changed her e0nfessor. Philip was not
much Of a bigot; he seems to have re-
sPeeted, end even TO have loved, his
wife but he was poor in purse, fond OF
show, devoted 70 pleasure, and longing
20 thrust his hands into the teeming
Golfers of CASTLE. In Philips poverty
and splendor, Fernando found allies
against his wife.
When Isabella died, Fernando seized
the reins in Castle, asserting that his 1
daughter, the new Queen, was incapable 4
of governing her state, and that the late /
Queen had Willed him to conduct the
Government as before. Fernando spread
a report that Juana was not only insane, /.
but that she was kept a close prisoner |
by her husband in the Low Countries.
Philip protested against these ealumnios,
both of which he charged against Fer
nando ia person, not without cause and 1
to Justify himself by facts, set out for /
Castle in company with his lovely and |
snirited wife. at first Fernando threat
ened TO resist his entry into Spain and |
when Philip refused to stand hack, he
pronosed TO rush at him ike Castilian
bravo. with copa . spada-with cloak |
and sword. On seeing with how much /
enthusiasm his daughter was received by
her people, a new idea struck him.
.Jnana was popular Philip was not
nopular. In such fact he saw his
chance. Philip was not only stranger,
wishing to put his hands into Spanish
Golfers, but was suspected by many Peo-