Isabella II of Spain: Queen of Sad Mischance

Isabella II: A controversial yet beloved Spanish queen whose reign led Spain into civil war.

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[denisedanks]

Unusual to hear of a promiscuous female monarch, it’s usually the men. A real eye opener, she was certainly comfortable with her sexuality. Thanks again for another great video.

[Mashka]

Intriguing and fascinating video about the life and Reign Queen Isabella II and the many lovers and scandals she had

[Lisette]

Well...that was different! Lol! What a character. I can't relate to how she lived her life, but I do applaud her ability to live true to her own nature. Can't have been easy to do in her time, let alone if one was royalty! Thanks, as always, Jon! Great little montage of a complicated life!

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Timestamps!
0:00 Intro
1:02 Carlos Conflict
3:00 Embarrassing Liason
5:14 Beyond Redemption
7:32 Doted Lover
10:05 Rebel Revolution
12:02 Take my Hand



Thank you so much for watching my latest video 🙏🏻
Have a great weekend; see you again soon, Jon 🤴🏻

[winfredstacy]

Fascinating love that you are shedding light on some new and interesting ladies!!!! Thanks Jon!!

[Anita-rqev]

Thank you Jon, this was well done👍. Have to say she was "ahead of her time" as a woman back then with all her lovers😉. Thank you once again for your effort 😊

[kjones]

It makes my blood boil to think that married male monarchs have ALWAYS been accepted, and sometimes even celebrated, for having mistresses and extramarital affairs. But when a married female monarch did the same, all hell broke loose. The double standards really annoy me.

[robertdudley]

Isabella certainly lived life to the full, many lovers and scandal followed her through out her life, thank you Jon as always. 😊👍

[funnytime]

Thank you again Jon! You add so much to History!!

[annfisher]

Her various facial expressions, in paintings and photographs, over the years are intriguing. What an emotional roller-coaster of a life! Your videos just keep getting better and better, appreciate the interesting variety and keen research Jon. ✌

[savagedarksider]

Great job with the video. It's odd how her father( Ferdinand VII) only had two daughters despite being married four times.

[leticiagarcia]

Her life was scandalous. Thank you Jon for this video. Have a great weekend. 😊

[Ruthbxny]

Oh my goodness this story is indeed very interesting.
Don't know much about this Isabella, but I will be looking Her up..thanks Jon
For another fantastic video..😄👍

[kimm.]

People have claimed she had questionable morals because she had lovers, but there is nothing questionable to have extramarital partners when you are in an arranged marriage with someone you don't actually have a love relationship with. People who think that, must be either religious puritans, or they haven't thought things through, and assumed royalty in history married for love, and thus were actually cheating. She was in an arranged married, she and her husband did not actually have a realtionship. She was in her full right to have lovers. She was actually a moral role model, who refused to sacrifice her love life for an arranged marriage.

[wacky]

Very well done video.
Informative.
Thank you.

[sirwelch]

Most remember her for simply having a tragic life but there was more to her like anyone that meets the eye.

[MissNicoleBrooke]

This is meeee! haha love this! Thank you!!

[mediocremaiden]

This graphic portrayal of her is way more kind in regards to her looks in reality. Spanish Habsburgs...The poor Queen never stood a chance...Sad Mischance, indeed.

[Lacteagalaxia]

Estaba encorsetada por una sociedad conservadora casi tanto como la victoriana con un marido impotente posiblemente gay al que el pueblo decía doña francisquita; y sin poder divorciarse si fuera un hombre lo verían mejor incluso hoy dia

[matheusegger]

Which suitors did Queen Isabella II have?