A Medieval Suffragist I Urraca the Queen

They married to unite two kingdoms… but ended up fighting to destroy each other.

🎥 [Cut to: A royal wedding scene, smiles hiding tension]
Narrator:
In 1109, Urraca became queen of León and Castile — one of the few women to rule in her own right.
To strengthen her throne, she wed Alfonso I of Aragon.

🎥 [Close-up: Crowned couple turning away from each other]
Narrator:
But power is a dangerous vow. Within a year, husband and wife were no longer partners… they were rivals.

🎥 [Cut to: Armored armies facing each other across a field]
Narrator:
Their quarrels turned to open war.
In the chaos of medieval Spain, Queen Urraca rode into battle — sometimes against her own husband’s forces.

🎥 [Closing shot: Urraca’s determined face under a battle helmet]
Narrator:
The marriage ended, the fighting raged on… and the queen kept her crown.