Treaty of Villafáfila
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The Treaty of Villafáfila is a treaty signed by Ferdinand the Catholic
in Villafáfila
on 27 June 1506 and by Philip the Handsome
in Benavente, Zamora
, on 28 June.
The treaty recognised the incapacity of Ferdinand's daughter and Philip's wife, Joanna the Mad
, to reign on her own as Queen of Castile. Joanna had succeeded her mother, Isabella the Catholic
, who had appointed her husband and co-ruler Ferdinand as regent of Castile in the name of their mentally unstable daughter. However, Joanna's husband Philip demanded his share in the government. The Treaty of Villafáfila followed the Treaty of Salamanca, in which Ferdinand and Philip were recognised as co-regents in Joanna's name. However, the new treaty required Ferdinand to cede all power to Philip and retire to his own hereditary realms, the Crown of Aragon
, to which Joanna was also heir presumptive, and proclaimed Philip King of Castile jure uxoris
.
The treaty lost all meaning soon after it was signed, as King Philip I died on 25 September, leaving Ferdinand free to return to Castile and again assume regency, which he held until his death.
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Ferdinand the Catholic was King of Aragon , Sicily , Naples , Valencia, Sardinia, and Navarre, Count of Barcelona, jure uxoris King of Castile and then regent of that country also from 1508 to his death, in the name of...
in Villafáfila
Villafáfila
Villafáfila is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 628 inhabitants....
on 27 June 1506 and by Philip the Handsome
Philip I of Castile
Philip I , known as Philip the Handsome or the Fair, was the first Habsburg King of Castile...
in Benavente, Zamora
Benavente, Zamora
Benavente is a municipality in the north of the province of Zamora, in the autonomous community Castile and León of Spain. It has about 20,000 inhabitants....
, on 28 June.
The treaty recognised the incapacity of Ferdinand's daughter and Philip's wife, Joanna the Mad
Joanna of Castile
Joanna , nicknamed Joanna the Mad , was the first queen regnant to reign over both the Crown of Castile and the Crown of Aragon , a union which evolved into modern Spain...
, to reign on her own as Queen of Castile. Joanna had succeeded her mother, Isabella the Catholic
Isabella I of Castile
Isabella I was Queen of Castile and León. She and her husband Ferdinand II of Aragon brought stability to both kingdoms that became the basis for the unification of Spain. Later the two laid the foundations for the political unification of Spain under their grandson, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor...
, who had appointed her husband and co-ruler Ferdinand as regent of Castile in the name of their mentally unstable daughter. However, Joanna's husband Philip demanded his share in the government. The Treaty of Villafáfila followed the Treaty of Salamanca, in which Ferdinand and Philip were recognised as co-regents in Joanna's name. However, the new treaty required Ferdinand to cede all power to Philip and retire to his own hereditary realms, the Crown of Aragon
Crown of Aragon
The Crown of Aragon Corona d'Aragón Corona d'Aragó Corona Aragonum controlling a large portion of the present-day eastern Spain and southeastern France, as well as some of the major islands and mainland possessions stretching across the Mediterranean as far as Greece...
, to which Joanna was also heir presumptive, and proclaimed Philip King of Castile jure uxoris
Jure uxoris
Jure uxoris is a Latin term that means "by right of his wife" or "in right of a wife". It is commonly used to refer to a title held by a man whose wife holds it in her own right. In other words, he acquired the title simply by being her husband....
.
The treaty lost all meaning soon after it was signed, as King Philip I died on 25 September, leaving Ferdinand free to return to Castile and again assume regency, which he held until his death.