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Queen Isabella - Reconquista - Part 2 - Composure

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The Death of Juan Pacheco

Isabella was brought into the chamber where her brother Alfonso's corpse lay. She knew right away that he had been poisoned, but who would do it? King Henry IV first came to mind, but she doubted that her older brother was capable of fratricide. After shuffling through the pantheon, eventually her mind settled on Juan Pacheco. The Marquis of Viliena and master of the order of Santiago was known for his ruthless ambition.

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