Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. A Note on Proper Names ix
4. Maps xi
5. 1. Alter Nos: The Lieutenancy of María of Castile 1
6. 2. From Castilian Princess to Aragonese Queen 19
7. 3. From Queen to Queen-Lieutenant, 1420–35 41
8. 4. A Permanent Lieutenancy, 1436–48 71
9. 5. The Struggle to Liberate the Remença Peasants, 1448–53 102
10. 6. Queenship, Kingship, and the Dynamics of Monarchy 131
11. Genealogy: The Trastámara Family in the Crown of Aragon 145
12. Abbreviations 149
13. Notes 151
14. Bibliography 215
15. Index 237
16. Acknowledgments 241