Story incaption 💕 So, I'm from Portugal and also a history fanatic. I truly believe that there are so many people and stories that actually happened that surpass the series and movies we hold so dearly. There's a couple in Portuguese royal history that I think have one of the best love stories ever (especially because it's true). So I wanted to share that with you in case you like love stories ☺ It is the tale of the forbidden love between Infante Pedro and Inês de Castro, lady-in-waiting to his wife Constance. Infante Pedro was to be married to Constance as ordained by his father, the king Afonso IV (a marriage of convenience like most are in royal families). Although he was married, Infante Pedro would have secret romantic meetings with Inês in the gardens of Quinta das Lágrimas. When Constance died in 1345, Pedro and Inês lived as a married couple, a decision which angered King Afonso IV, his father, who was strongly opposed the relationship. The court and the people also disapproved of it. Pedro and Inês lived at Santa Clara Palace, in Coimbra, with their three children for many years. However, King Afonso IV, who was constantly under pressure because of the growing disapproval of the union within the court, decided to order the murder of Inês de Castro in January 1355. Struck with grief, Pedro led an uprising against the King and would never forgive his father for murdering his lover. When he finally took the crown in 1357, Pedro ordered the arrest and execution of Inês’ murderers by ripping their hearts out. This action earned him the title of “D. Pedro, the Cruel” (also known as D. Pedro, the "Justice Maker"). Later, after swearing that he had secretly married Inês de Castro, King Pedro, "the Cruel" demanded that she be recognized as Queen of Portugal. In April 1360, he ordered the body of Inês to be moved from Coimbra to the Royal Monastery of Alcobaça, where two magnificent tombs were built so that he could rest next to his eternal lover forever. Thus, this love story would be immortalized in stone. As my Portuguese Language and Literature teacherused to say: "Who needs Romeo and Juliet, when we have D. Pedro and Inês de Castro." 💕 https://www.instagram.com/p/CPN6Iwwn6o6/?utm_medium=tumblr
