Alejandro de Recalde

Don Alejandro de Recalde was a highly placed officer in the Spanish army occupying England. In 1598, he brought his mistress, Catalina Ibanez, to England. Catalina played Queen Isabella's namesake in Lope de Vega's El Mejor Mozo de Espana. She lost interest in de Recalde and took up with de Vega. de Recalde found the two in a London park normally reserved for state visits from the King of Scotland. There he challenged de Vega to a duel, and de Vega killed de Recalde by driving his rapier through the don's eye.