King, Georgiana Goddard: A brief account of the military orders in Spain (New York: The Hispanic Society of America, 1921)

IN SPAIN
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was made with Santiago and Alcantara for
mutual defence if the King or his guardians
threatened any of their privileges.
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The House of Padilla were gentlefolk
always, of ancient Castilian lineage. They
gave three Masters to Calatrava and one
elect—the Clavero whose tragic end Juan
de Mena has deplored. They did glori-
ously in battles, they married with great
families, they held high office. When King
Peter fixed his love upon the gentle Maria
de Padilla, he was not derogating', nor was
she wronged. He was not then married,
nor was she, and their children would have
reigned, had it not been for the children
of Leonor de Guzman.
When the Master of the time of Alfonso
XI was very old the Orders were, in an ugly
battle, sorely outnumbered, and finally
he retreated. This so enraged some of the
knights that, without ceasing to retreat,
they deposed him and elected one of them-
The House
of Padilla
AND MONOGRAPHS