Editing Blanche of Castile (section)

==Literature==
Blanche of Castile is mentioned in [[François Villon]]'s 15th century poem [[Ballade des Dames du Temps Jadis]] (''Ballad of Ladies of Times Past''), together with other famous women of history and mythology.  Blanche's selection as bride for Louis and travel to France is noted in [[Elizabeth Chadwick]]'s ''The Autumn Throne'' and [[E. L. Konigsburg]]'s ''A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver''.

Blanche and [[Isabella of Angoulême]] are the main characters in [[Jean Plaidy]]'s novel ''The Battle of the Queens,''<ref>{{cite book | last=Plaidy| first=Jean |authorlink=Jean Plaidy| title=The Battle of the Queens|publisher= Arrow Books | year=2008|isbn=978-0099510260}}</ref> and she is briefly mentioned in [[Marcel Proust]]'s ''[[Swann's Way]]'', in a disaparaging way by Doctor Cottard and Brichot.<ref>{{cite book | last=Proust| first=Marcel |authorlink=Marcel Proust| title=Swann's Way: In Search of Lost Time, Vol. 1|publisher= Penguin Classics; Revised edition| year=2004|isbn=978-0142437964}}</ref>

Blanche is a key character in the novel ''Four Sisters, All Queens'', by Sherry Jones, which focuses on her daughters-in-law [[Margaret of Provence]] and [[Beatrice of Provence]] and their sisters [[Sancha of Provence]] and [[Eleanor of Provence]].<ref>{{cite book | last=Jones| first=Sherry |title=Four Sisters, All Queens|publisher= Gallery Books | year=2012|isbn=978-1451633245}}</ref> She is a supporting character in the novel ''The Crown Rose'' by [[Fiona Avery]], based on the life of her daughter [[Saint Isabelle of France]].  Blanche is also a central antagonist in the fictional middle grade novel, ''[[The Inquisitor's Tale]]'', written by [[Adam Gidwitz]].

Blanche's betrothal is depicted in the [[William Shakespeare|Shakespearean]] [[Shakespearean history|history play]] [[King John (play)|''King John'']].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.shakespearemagazine.com/2015/10/this-summer-saw-a-globe-theatre-production-of-shakespeares-king-john-staged-in-the-historic-location-of-salisbury-cathedral/|title=Shakespeare's Bad King John Makes Good|website=shakespearemagazine.com|access-date=2019-07-27}}</ref>