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the lady of the town, at that time Doña
Catalina de Lancaster, wife of King Enrique III of Trastamara, built a new conventual building at her own expense, and also undertook the construction of a new church, which, in any case, was left unfinished. In the early 16th century, Doña Catalina de Medrano Bravo Lagunas and Don Hernando de Sandoval y Rojas emerged as the benefactors, financing the construction of two transept
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538:, his relocation was not solitary; he brought his entire family, including his wife, children, and sons-in-law. Among those accompanying him were his daughter Magdalena Bravo de Lagunas and her husband, Diego López de Medrano, along with at least three sons and two daughters—Diego, Garci, Luis, Catalina, and Isabel. Subsequently, in Atienza, the marriage bore at least four additional children.
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Catalina de
Medrano wrote her will in Atienza on January 18, 1541. Catalina de Medrano died without children, in Atienza, on December 2, 1541, being buried in the convent of San Francisco, together with her father, Diego López de Medrano, the Lord of San Gregorio, as well as her mother Dona Magdalena
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The family trees of Diego Lopez de
Medrano and Magdalena Bravo de Lagunas also contain the relationship of the birth of their children through the will of Doña Magdalena Bravo, dictated in 1531 in Atienza, and buried at her death in the convent of San Francisco, Together with her husband, the Lord of
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Her brother, Don Garcí Bravo de
Medrano, assumed the patronage of the newly renovated temple's main chapel. That was the pinnacle moment of the Franciscan monastery. Shortly before, in 1507, while Regent of Castile was Friar Francisco Ximénez de Cisneros, Catalina de Medrano's convent was declared a
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National Historical Archive in Spain holds a document referring to the completion of the construction of a conventual temple, which began in the 14th century and was still unfinished in the 16th century. The friars in Atienza lived in precarious conditions until the end of the 14th century, when
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Pedro de Almazán facilitated the ascent of Garci Bravo's men, securing the castle and town, aligning it with the sovereignty of Queen
Isabella I. Consequently, the descendants of Garci Bravo wielded considerable influence in the town. Following the city's restoration to the Catholic Monarchs, Garci
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Catalina de
Medrano's role in overseeing Queen Juana I in Tordesillas was necessitated by the tumultuous circumstances surrounding Juana's life. Juana, also known as Juana la Loca (Joanna the Mad), inherited the throne of Castile in 1504 following her mother's death, but her reign was marred by her
604:"And the Christians had received very great damage at the beginning and more than fifty of them were killed and others wounded. Among them, three principal men were killed: Garci Bravo, governor of Atienza; Diego de Medrano, his son-in-law; and Gabriel de Sotomayor, brave knights of noble lineage."
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The King and the Queen. Doña María de
Cienfuegos, you have already learned of the passing of Don Garci Bravo, your husband, which grieves us deeply, and we are left with a heavy burden, both for the loss we have suffered and for the great service he rendered during his life, as well as concerning
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established in the mid-13th century. Demonstrating a commendable initiative to enhance the religious edifice of San
Francisco in Atienza, Doña Catalina de Medrano, in 1507, instigated the construction of a main entrance, the restructuring of the choir, and numerous other intricate embellishments,
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Ferdinand II and later her son Charles I took charge of the government, effectively ruling on her behalf. In 1509, Juana was confined to the Royal Palace of Tordesillas for the remainder of her life, placed under the guardianship of her father and later her son, alongside
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forces ravaged the residence of the religious and the temple, leading to the near-total destruction of this cultural and religious heritage. It was during this calamitous event that the artistic treasures bequeathed to posterity by Catalina de Medrano were tragically lost.
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of the town, with two votes in the Councils, a designated person to replace him in the council position whenever he deemed it appropriate, and some other preeminences that demonstrated the high power that the friars had in the government of the high town of Atienza.
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you. Since he died as his duty required, fighting against the infidels and in our service, we are burdened to reward you, and we shall have your affairs, as they pertain to you and your relatives, carefully examined, with all due gratitude."
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for Queen Doña Isabel. Engaging in a noteworthy act during the conflict, Garci Bravo de Lagunas and his relative Pedro de Almazán courageously scaled Sigüenza Castle, capturing Bishop Diego López of Madrid, a supporter of the
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Juan Bravo's wife Catalina Núñez de Cienfuegos, on the occasion of the death of her husband and son-in-law in that action, received a heartfelt letter of condolences and gratitude from the Catholic Monarchs on June 7, 1487.
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and the perpetual alcaidía (wardenship) of Atienza in Garci Bravo de Medrano, his grandson, the second son of his daughter Magdalena and Diego López de Medrano. This marked the origin of the Bravo estate in Atienza.
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in 1487. The Chronicle of the Catholic Monarchs by Don Juan M. Carriazo confirmed the news that Garci Bravo de Lagunas and Diego López de Medrano had died in battle. Mosén Diego de Valera writes about this battle:
534:) to establish residence in Atienza. Garcí was the brother of the bishop Juan Ortega Bravo de Lagunas and Gonzalo Bravo de Lagunas. When Garcí Bravo assumed responsibility for the Alcaidia of
362:. Catalina is considered a person of high culture for her time, she began to serve Isabella of Castile in 1497, remaining with her until the death of the Queen herself, receiving 27,000
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mental instability. Juana's struggles with mental health, likely exacerbated by personal tragedies and political pressures, raised concerns about her ability to govern effectively.
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In that year, during the siege of the city, he made a military testament in the royal style, which was later legally recorded on May 31, 1570, by Juan Sánchez Canales, a notary in
549:, Atienza, like the rest of the kingdom, faced the choice between loyalty to the reigning king and the prospect of allegiance to the prospective queen, Isabella. In the
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During the zenith of the 14th and 15th centuries, the town of Atienza thrived as a significant hub for communication and commerce. At the heart of this locale stood a
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Tomb in the collegiate church of Berlanga of the bishop Juan de Ortega Bravo de Lagunas and his twin brother, Gonzalo Bravo de Lagunas, father of
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The letter, dated in the Royal , regarding Málaga, on June 7, 1487, was signed by Their Highnesses and Fernán Álvarez, and it read as follows: "
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in Almarza built by her father Don Diego in 1461. Don Diego López belongs to the prestigious Medrano family, of the most ancient lineages from
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in 1706, attest to the monastery's prominence. However, the zenith of the monastery waned drastically on the night of January 7, 1811, when
327:, great seneschal of Sicily, mayordomo of Kings Fernando the Catholic and Juana la Loca. Her husband's brother was the great-grandfather of
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became vassals of the Kings of Castile during the dispute with the Kings of Navarre over the region of La Rioja which began in 1076.
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