The Forest Bridge

I smiled.

"I am so pleased that you like it Joanna and yes the King of Belgium is waiting for us in his private dining room and we should attend as soon as we can for it is as you say we must keep good terms with Europe.

"I shall wear this emerald that you so thoughtfully and lovingly gave to me. And we shalt meet with the King of the Belgians and make merry. Is he a very important King? There are some kings like my mother, Isabella of Castile and my father, Ferdinand of Aragon who are important kings and queens and then there are others like the King of France who is not important." King Charles of Frances was a weak king.

Well, then, dear husband, let us go meet him." Joanna followed as her husband, Philip of Flanders led the way.

Joanna of Castile followed her husband to the meeting with the King of Belgium

We soon arrived at the kings chambers.

Joanna looked at Charles de Bourbon and smiled and said, "How are you?"

I looked back at Lady Joanna.

"Good day Lady Joanna welcome to Belgium I fair well thank you and I trust that you also fair well?

"Yes, I fair well. It is good to know that you fare well." Joanna of Castile said. She awaited the beginning of the meeting which included her husband, Philip of Flanders.

"I would like to come and join you at your feast but it must come from my husband." She turned to look at her husband, Philip of Castile, to see if he will confirm that they are going to a feast that night.

The Lady Juana of Castile continued to await the word of her husband, Philip of Castile.

I started to think and I looked at the both of them.

"Juana I have to a decision and the answer is yes we shall attend this feast that the King has kindly invited us too.

Juana of Castile remarked, "Then it shall be as Philip says we will join Charles de Bourbon, King of Belgium at his feast."

Joanna of Castile smiled and as there was nothing to say, she continued to listen to the men speak.

I looked at Lady Joanna.

"Lady Joanna please tell me how are things with your family?

The Lady Juana said, "Things are well with the Catholic Majesties. Both my mother, Queen Isabella and my father, King Ferdinand of Aragon was in good health and happy as things are progressing well within their kingdoms. They have the Inquistion under control and they always seek to do that." Juana, herself, did not like the Inquistion. She wished her mother, Queen Isabella of Castile and her father, King Ferdinand of Aragon would put an end to it. It was scary, to say the least. She felt sorry for all the people that went there.

Juana of Castile wonders why he would ask after little Catalina. Catalina is still in Spain awaiting her time to leave to go wed with Prince Arthur of Wales. She finds it strange indeed." My sister Catalina fares well. Thank you for asking. She is awaiting the time that she will leave Spain to go to England to her husband, Prince Arthur of Wales."

"Yes, I am most happy with my husband. We art not wed yet but we will be shortly. We have just met and I like what I see and he treats me well as well. I have no complaints. i am a lucky woman." the Lady Juana of Castile said.