King Pedro And Inês de Castro – What Life Took Apart, Death Put Back Together

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“Agora é tarde; Inês é morta”

(Είναι πολύ αργά: η Ινές έχει πεθάνει)

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Eugénie Servières, “Inês de Castro with her children at the feet of Alfonso IV, King of Portugal, seeking clemency for her husband, Don Pedro, 1335”, 1822, detail, Palace of Versailles, France

Every country has its legends and fairytales and Portugal is not an exception. One of the most known Portuguese tales is a love story about King Pedro of Portugal and Inês de Castro. Their relationship did not end as they would have wanted, with Inês being killed by royal minions. But in this case, what life took apart, death put back together, and here’s a story of how King Pedro’s and Inês’s tombs were made. Continue reading