Vox took advantage of the commemoration of the 555th anniversary of the marriage of the Catholic Monarchs to accuse the other parties of using the history of Spain as “a throwing weapon for purely electoral purposes” while celebrating this event with the exclusive presence of their presidents. of the autonomous legislative power of the city of Valladolid.
The anniversary was attended by the president of the Cortes of Castile and León, Carlos Pollán, and his counterparts from Aragon, Marta Fernández; the Corts Valencianas, Llanos Massó, and the president of the Parliament of the Balearic Islands, the controversial Gabriel Le Senne. According to the Cortes de Castilla y León, all the presidents of parliaments were invited to this event, but only those from Vox participated, who remain in office despite the dissolution of the autonomous governments that supported them.
Furthermore, the host Carlos Pollán defended in his speech that we must recover the most luminous episodes of the history of Spain, disdaining the work of historians, “contrary to what is said, history n “is not the exclusive heritage of historians, it is a common heritage”. “from everyone, which does not entail the need for official versions.” Pollán is the head of the Castilla y León Foundation, which has been dedicated to the dissemination of an ideology close to Vox, which has motivated the PP to create another and abandon the majority of its board of directors.
The president of the Cortes of Aragon, Marta Fernández, alluded to the “Black Legend” of Spain, denying its existence and emphasizing that her duty is to “continue working against deception and manipulation that, for reasons fallacious, some have committed. responsible for broadcasting”, defending “a united and diverse Spain, in the context of a Hispanidad where the work of the Spanish nation has been decisive and extremely positive”.
The celebration, which commemorates the clandestine wedding of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon on October 19, 1469, consisted of a reading of texts and a floral offering at the foot of the statue of the Catholic Kings located in the Palace of the Holy Cross of Valladolid. Subsequently, a theatrical reconstruction was carried out at the headquarters of the Cortes de Castilla y León.
This event is part of a collaboration agreement between the Cortes of Aragon and the Castilla y León Foundation, which aims to promote the historical and cultural heritage of the two communities, signed when they were already controlled by Vox.
