This agreement forced Alfonso V to neglect his objective to take the throne of Castile while Isabella and Ferdinand had to neglect their objective to take the throne of Portugal; The two parties were also forced to divide areas of the Atlantic, which they had both previously fought for sole control over as they wanted access to gold and slaves. The treaty also established a marriage between Isabella and Ferdinand’s daughter and Alfonso V’s grandson, with the parents of the bride paying a dowry which doubled as compensation for the war to Portugal. After her devastating loss, Joanna renounced all of her Castilian titles and retired to a convent until her
This agreement forced Alfonso V to neglect his objective to take the throne of Castile while Isabella and Ferdinand had to neglect their objective to take the throne of Portugal; The two parties were also forced to divide areas of the Atlantic, which they had both previously fought for sole control over as they wanted access to gold and slaves. The treaty also established a marriage between Isabella and Ferdinand’s daughter and Alfonso V’s grandson, with the parents of the bride paying a dowry which doubled as compensation for the war to Portugal. After her devastating loss, Joanna renounced all of her Castilian titles and retired to a convent until her