Much like many marriages at the time, it was set up to create an alliance with another kingdom. So what did the pair do? 23.1k Followers, 593 Following, 756 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Inês de Castro Mendes (@inescastromendes) One of his first acts as king was his declaration that he and Inês had actually secretly married years ago, so despite now being dead he claimed this made her the lawful queen and legitimized her children as rightful heirs. In 1344, while the pair had kept the affair secret (as secret as a pair of teenagers can be anyway) the king, Afonso IV of Portugal, caught wind of the tryst. This wasn’t the end of the story though as six years later, Pedro finally managed to get his vengeance on Inês’ killers.
Castle of Dukes of Albuquerque, also known as Cuéllar CastleGraffiti portrait of Inês de Castro and Pedro I, Avenida da Índia, Lisboa, Portugal (From the collection of Galeria de Arte Urbana)Tomb of Inês de Castro (From the collection of Alcobaça Monastery)Tomb of Pedro I (From the collection of Alcobaça Monastery)Drawing of Pedro and Inês ballet costumes by José Barbosa (From the collection of Museu Nacional do Teatro e da Dança) It was an act that shaped his reign, for he was thereafter known for serving up justice in some of the most brutal of ways. To learn more or withdraw consent, please visit our Ernesto Ferreira Condeixa, Dom Pedro e Dona Inês, oil on canvas, late XIX century-early XX century, Fundação Inês de Castro, Quinta das Lágrimas, Coimbra, Portugal It all started in the 14th century when Prince Pedro (1320-1367), who was at the time the rightful heir to the throne, met Constança from Castela Kingdom who he was expected to marry in an arranged marriage. See Every weekday we compile our most wondrous stories and deliver them straight to you.Like Atlas Obscura and get our latest and greatest stories in your Facebook feed.Afloat the Erie Canal: A Self-Led Houseboat AdventureCulinary Naples: Producers, Purveyors, and PizzaioliHow a Buddhist Community in Nepal Reclaimed Its Holy WaterHow to Make Ice-Cream Cocktails Like a True WisconsiniteThe Museum Where Racist and Oppressive Statues Go to DieHow Former Samurai and Farmers Cultivated the First Japanese ApplesA Former CIA Chief of Disguise Shows Off a Five-Second MaskThe Conspiracy Theories and Misinterpreted Murals of Denver Airport … Inês and Pedro fell madly in love, and neither the disapproval of the king nor the machinations of Pedro’s wife could keep the two of them apart.In an act of desperation, King Afonso IV, Pedro’s father, finally had Inês murdered before her children’s eyes. Fundación Joaquín Díaz - ATO 00467 21 - Canción española sobre los reyes de Portugal, don Pedro e Inés de Castro.ogg 2 min 15 s; 750 KB. In a final act of love in 1360, to honour his posthumous queen, Pedro ordered the body of Inês to be moved from Coimbra to the Royal Monastery of Alcobaça. He was quickly defeated despite all his efforts, however two years later, King Afonso died and Pedro ascended the throne in 1357. After years of searching he managed to capture two of the assassins (the third somehow got away) after exchanging them for Castilian fugitives. See Photos . The consuming passion between Pedro I of Portugal and Ines de Castro is brutally interrupted when Ines is executed, as a consequence of political intrigue and in the name of the kingdom's interests. But while we celebrate the passion and romance between this lovestruck pair, it’s important to remember the real hero of the story: Inês. A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter. Though their lives were beginning to sound like a far-fetched plot from a bad soap opera, Pedro and Inês ignored these implications and continued their romance regardless. This ossuary is more than five centuries old and is heralded as one of the finest in Switzerland. Ines Castro. Almost immediately, ignoring the future that had been laid out for him, Pedro fell in love with the young Inês. Some versions of the legend take Pedro’s love for Inês to new heights, suggesting after he declared her as queen, he had Inês' body exhumed from her grave. Swept up in a bubble of love, secrets, and sacrifice, she was unfortunately the only one who paid the price for following her heart.
Castle of Dukes of Albuquerque, also known as Cuéllar CastleGraffiti portrait of Inês de Castro and Pedro I, Avenida da Índia, Lisboa, Portugal (From the collection of Galeria de Arte Urbana)Tomb of Inês de Castro (From the collection of Alcobaça Monastery)Tomb of Pedro I (From the collection of Alcobaça Monastery)Drawing of Pedro and Inês ballet costumes by José Barbosa (From the collection of Museu Nacional do Teatro e da Dança) It was an act that shaped his reign, for he was thereafter known for serving up justice in some of the most brutal of ways. To learn more or withdraw consent, please visit our Ernesto Ferreira Condeixa, Dom Pedro e Dona Inês, oil on canvas, late XIX century-early XX century, Fundação Inês de Castro, Quinta das Lágrimas, Coimbra, Portugal It all started in the 14th century when Prince Pedro (1320-1367), who was at the time the rightful heir to the throne, met Constança from Castela Kingdom who he was expected to marry in an arranged marriage. See Every weekday we compile our most wondrous stories and deliver them straight to you.Like Atlas Obscura and get our latest and greatest stories in your Facebook feed.Afloat the Erie Canal: A Self-Led Houseboat AdventureCulinary Naples: Producers, Purveyors, and PizzaioliHow a Buddhist Community in Nepal Reclaimed Its Holy WaterHow to Make Ice-Cream Cocktails Like a True WisconsiniteThe Museum Where Racist and Oppressive Statues Go to DieHow Former Samurai and Farmers Cultivated the First Japanese ApplesA Former CIA Chief of Disguise Shows Off a Five-Second MaskThe Conspiracy Theories and Misinterpreted Murals of Denver Airport … Inês and Pedro fell madly in love, and neither the disapproval of the king nor the machinations of Pedro’s wife could keep the two of them apart.In an act of desperation, King Afonso IV, Pedro’s father, finally had Inês murdered before her children’s eyes. Fundación Joaquín Díaz - ATO 00467 21 - Canción española sobre los reyes de Portugal, don Pedro e Inés de Castro.ogg 2 min 15 s; 750 KB. In a final act of love in 1360, to honour his posthumous queen, Pedro ordered the body of Inês to be moved from Coimbra to the Royal Monastery of Alcobaça. He was quickly defeated despite all his efforts, however two years later, King Afonso died and Pedro ascended the throne in 1357. After years of searching he managed to capture two of the assassins (the third somehow got away) after exchanging them for Castilian fugitives. See Photos . The consuming passion between Pedro I of Portugal and Ines de Castro is brutally interrupted when Ines is executed, as a consequence of political intrigue and in the name of the kingdom's interests. But while we celebrate the passion and romance between this lovestruck pair, it’s important to remember the real hero of the story: Inês. A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter. Though their lives were beginning to sound like a far-fetched plot from a bad soap opera, Pedro and Inês ignored these implications and continued their romance regardless. This ossuary is more than five centuries old and is heralded as one of the finest in Switzerland. Ines Castro. Almost immediately, ignoring the future that had been laid out for him, Pedro fell in love with the young Inês. Some versions of the legend take Pedro’s love for Inês to new heights, suggesting after he declared her as queen, he had Inês' body exhumed from her grave. Swept up in a bubble of love, secrets, and sacrifice, she was unfortunately the only one who paid the price for following her heart.