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1. This King of Leon and Castile was associated with 'El Cid', the legendary Spanish hero. The king was considered intelligent and fierce in battle by the Moors, who also admired his fairness.
2. Although her marriage to Philip the Handsome was arranged, this queen of Spain fell hopelessly in love with her husband. Driven mad by thoughts of his possible infidelity, eventually her insanity led to odd behavior like opening his coffin and kissing the feet of her then deceased husband.
3. This accomplished queen of Spain paid off her country's debt, lessened crime in the cities and sent her daughter to England to marry Prince Arthur, brother of Henry VIII.
4. This king of Spain supported Columbus's voyage to the 'New World' and was given the title 'Most Catholic King of Spain'.
5. This workaholic king of Spain created a great navy, which was destroyed by the English in 1588. In 1556 he also married the infamous 'Bloody Mary' (1516-1558).
6. This badly deformed and intellectually disabled king of Spain was kept hidden away by his family and was barely even bathed nor educated.
7. This queen of Spain was born a princess of Denmark and Greece. She is known for her designer wardrobe, charitable associations and for her fluency in over five modern languages.
8. This queen's reign was filled with intrigue, gossip and Machiavellian situations. She abdicated when she lost the support of her army during 'The Glorious Revolution'.
9. This granddaughter of Queen Victoria, became queen of Spain and unfortunately, was also a carrier of the gene for hemophilia. As a result, two of her sons suffered from this royal genetic disorder.
10. This King of Spain's military training and close association with Franco helped his cause upon the death of the dictator and also allowed him to influence the government's change from dictatorship to constitutional monarchy.
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