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There are many legends from this period in Spanish history, which extended from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Christian conquest of Spain from the Moors, roughly from the 5th century to the 15th century.  You can see the remnants of this period evidenced by the walls and fortifications which still stand to the Spanish words and names of towns of Moorish origin.\u00a0 There are many legends from the medieval period as well as some weekend medieval fairs for people to enjoy. Here is one such story, \u201cThe Legend of the Horse of King Sancho the Great\u201d. King Sancho had to leave home for an extended period and left his favorite horse in the care of his wife, Queen Elvira. His only command was that no one was to ride the horse while he was gone. The queen took good care of the horse, brushing and feeding it herself every day. However, her eldest son, Garcia, asked her to ride the horse day after day. He wore her down over time to the point where she was about to let him ride the horse. A knight at the court advised her not to let Garcia ride the horse because the King would be angry. This refusal angered Garcia, so when the King returned, Garcia told him that Queen Elvira had had an affair with one of the knights. The King, in his anger, locked Queen Elvira in a tower and since neither of the Queen\u2019s sons would step forward on their mother\u2019s behalf, the King decided to have a tournament to decide the Queen\u2019s innocence or guilt. The only one who stepped forward for the Queen was Ramiro, the King\u2019s illegitimate son by another woman. A devout monk approached the King and said he would tell the King the truth of the matter if the King promised not to get angry with the wrongdoers. The King promised and so the monk told him what had really gone on. The King released the Queen and asked if there was anything he could do to make amends. All that she asked was that Garcia never be allowed to rule Castile, her brother\u2019s home, and that Ramiro rule Castile instead. If you\u2019d like to spend a weekend getting to know more about medieval Spain, check with the tourism offices in any of the following towns for information on their medieval festivals. Valverde del Jucar (Cuenca) \u2013 January \u2013 Moors and Christians Festivities Teruel \u2013 February \u2013 Reenactments of The Wedding of Isabel de Segura' (Legendary medieval love story) and Medieval Fair Hospital de Orbigo (Leon) \u2013 June \u2013 Medieval Tournaments of Passo Honroso Sep\u00falveda (Segovia) \u2013 July \u2013 Fiesta de los Fueros Consuegra (Toledo) \u2013 August \u2013 Consuegra Medieval"}