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History's most surprising and forbidden love stories

Chapter 1

The crowned queen of the grave

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Chapter 2

The monk who almost became emperor

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Chapter 3

The love that defied an empire

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Chapter 4

The secret letters of the Swedish queen

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Master of History's most surprising and forbidden love stories

Ch 1 · The crowned queen of the grave
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andy The tragic decision of a desperate king

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andy Inês de Castro

Crowned in her grave, / Queen of the land, / Kissing her hand

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andy The lady-in-waiting who stole a prince's heart

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A coronation ceremony unlike any other in history

andy After ascending the throne in 1357, King Pedro I exhumed Inês's body and forced his courtiers to swear allegiance to her corpse.

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The tragic decision of a desperate king

andy Fearing Spanish political influence, King Afonso IV ordered the assassination of Inês de Castro in 1355, sparking a civil war.

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        *   Deadly Devoted
        *   Crowned in Clay
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andy (No) * Deadly Devoted * Crowned in Clay

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Fun Fact

Tomb carvings: The tombs of Pedro and Inês feature wheel-of-fortune carvings symbolizing their sudden, tragic turn of fate.

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Glossary
posthumous (adjective)
Occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator. In 1360, Portugal's King Pedro I ordered a posthumous coronation for his murdered lover, Inês de Castro.

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Gossip

Would you fight a war for true love?

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Quiz

What did King Pedro I of Portugal allegedly force his nobles to do to Inês's exhumed body?

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andy A coronation ceremony unlike any other in history

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What did Prince Pedro of Portugal do immediately after learning about the murder of Inês de Castro?

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andy The beautiful tombs of Alcobaça Monastery

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Quiz

Where are the magnificent Gothic tombs of King Pedro I and Inês de Castro located today?

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Why did King Pedro I position his and Inês de Castro's tombs foot-to-foot instead of side-by-side?

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In which Portuguese monastery was Inês de Castro assassinated in 1355?

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Why did King Afonso IV of Portugal fear the romance between Prince Pedro and Inês de Castro?

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What country was Inês de Castro originally from before arriving at the Portuguese court?

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In what century did the tragic love story of Prince Pedro and Inês de Castro occur in Portugal?

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