The president of the Cortes de Castilla y León, Carlos Pollán, highlighted on Saturday “the importance” that deserves to “recognize the history of Spain” and pleaded for “valuing it”, not only for what it means for the present, but “for what we want the future to continue to be” of our country. This was declared on the commemorative day of the 555th anniversary of the marriage of the Catholic Monarchs, which had a double seat in Valladolid. First in front of the statue of the monarchs located in the Palace of Santa Cruz, then in their own, where the political representatives attended the reconstruction of the historic event.
As Pollán detailed, this commemorative day puts the finishing touches to the program of events developed within the framework of an agreement signed just a year ago between the Castilla y León Foundation and the Cortes of Aragon to disseminate the historical heritage, and which has recounted throughout these last twelve months with different activities, including expert conferences. Precisely, the president of the Cortes of Aragon, Marta Fernández, was one of the institutional representatives who participated in this Saturday’s event. They also attended the president of the legislative chamber of the Valencian Community, Llanos Massó, and his counterpart at the head of the Cortes of the Balearic Islands, Gabriel Le Senne.
Before them and in front of other political representatives, Pollán affirmed the importance of highlighting this historical episode “especially in the times in which we live”. in which “the unity of Spain is truly defeated”. He denounces the existence “for some time” of a “noisy minority which seeks to turn history into a throwing weapon for electoral purposes and to poison coexistence among Spaniards”.
“The history of Spain has its shadows, but also its lights in much greater numbers”, He gave his opinion a few minutes before the start of the reenactment “Royal Wedding: the wedding that changed the world” on the Cortes stage, promoted by the Conde Pedro Ansúrez Cultural Association, which has been representing the historic event for three years coinciding with the date. of the marriage, on October 19, 1469, although “never with the repercussion that it had today,” said the president of the cultural group, Francisco Rollán.
Although the performance was to take place at the Palacio de los Vivero, a true witness to the event, the threat of rain brought it to the meeting room of the Cortes, with a capacity of 300 seats, although it was not has not been fulfilled. . It was also attended by the President of the Aragonese Parliament, Marta Fernández, who highlighted this event as “a milestone that changed the course of the history of Spain and the world” and insisted on “the recovery of reality for counteract the myth of the black legend.
