Accession of Henry IV of Castile

Timeline

1. 1454Valladolid · CastileKing John II of Castile died of illness at Valladolid, ending a reign of nearly half a century. In his later years John II relied on his favorite Álvaro de Luna to maintain royal power, but Luna had already been executed in 1453, and royal authority had visibly weakened.
2. 1454Valladolid · CastileHenry IV succeeded swiftly after his father's death, at about thirty years of age. He inherited tense frontiers with León and Granada and a political landscape split among noble factions; immediately after accession he set about reorganizing the court and military deployments.