[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":25},["ShallowReactive",2],{"zoom:p5ch17z5-1366-1369-the-first-castilian-civil-war-companies-and-strategic-realignment:es":3},{"period":4,"chapter":15,"zoom":18},{"id":5,"title":6,"titleEn":7,"titleEs":6,"coverArtworkId":8,"range":9,"rangeEn":9,"rangeEs":9,"cover":10},"p5","Plena Edad Media","High Middle Ages","hannibal-alpes","987 → 1453",{"fileName":11,"filePageUrl":12,"imageUrl":13,"sourceLabel":14},"Facade-notre-dame-paris-ciel-bleu.JPG","https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Facade-notre-dame-paris-ciel-bleu.JPG","/assets/p5-moyen-age-classique-cover.png","Wikimedia Commons",{"id":16,"title":17},"p5ch17","Carlos V el Sabio: reconquista, Estado y Cisma de Occidente (1364–1380)",{"id":19,"title":20,"chapterId":16,"html":21,"hasEn":22,"isFallback":23,"seoDescription":24},"p5ch17z5","1366-1369: The First Castilian Civil War, Companies, and Strategic Realignment","\u003Cp>Charles V’s reign was shaped beyond France as well. \u003Cstrong>Castile\u003C/strong> was strategic: its fleet could threaten English communications and influence Aquitaine. At the same time, France still struggled with ransom burdens and the devastation caused by the \u003Cstrong>Great Companies\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>The Castilian civil war offered a dual solution: weaken England indirectly and move mercenary bands out of the kingdom.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>⛪ Avignon, “Crusade” Framing, and Funding\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Mercenary violence also threatened papal territories near Avignon. A campaign framed as a crusading expedition into Iberia allowed converging interests. Charles V tasked \u003Cstrong>Bertrand du Guesclin\u003C/strong> with assembling and directing companies out of France.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>👑 1366: Henry of Trastamara’s Advance\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>The intervention moved quickly, and \u003Cstrong>Henry of Trastamara\u003C/strong> was crowned in April 1366. This gave Charles V the prospect of a friendly Castilian regime.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>But \u003Cstrong>Peter of Castile\u003C/strong> prepared a return with support from the Black Prince and Navarrese networks.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🏴 1367: Nájera and English Overstretch\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>The Black Prince crossed through Navarre and defeated Henry at \u003Cstrong>Nájera\u003C/strong> (April 3, 1367). Du Guesclin was captured. Yet the English victory was costly, and Peter could not honor promised payments.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🧾 Financial Blowback in Aquitaine\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Unpaid and expensive campaigning strained English power and aggravated fiscal tensions in Aquitaine, helping prepare political rupture there.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🗡️ 1369: Montiel and Durable Alliance\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Henry and Du Guesclin regained momentum. Peter was defeated and killed at \u003Cstrong>Montiel\u003C/strong>, and \u003Cstrong>Henry II\u003C/strong> secured the Castilian throne. The Franco-Castilian alignment later proved decisive at sea, notably at \u003Cstrong>La Rochelle\u003C/strong> (1372).\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🧠 To Remember\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Castile was an indirect but decisive front.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Nájera was a tactical defeat with strategic long-term benefits for France.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Montiel created the alliance that helped transform the war balance.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n",true,false,"Charles V’s reign was shaped beyond France as well. Castile was strategic: its fleet could threaten English communications and influence Aquitaine. At the same",1777502702115]