Although it may seem so, the story that we are going to tell you in this article does not correspond to a chapter of Game of Thrones or any other fantasy series.The facts that we are going to narrate have a real historical origin , although it is true that sometimes it is not known to what extent the truth is mixed with the legend and in this case it is so mysterious to believe that everything is real.If you continue reading this article, you will know the history of Ines de Castro, «Queen Cadaver» .
The death of Ines de Castro
Ines was the daughter of a very powerful Galician family, the house Castro .Prince Pedro I of Portugal (1320-1367) fell blindly in love with Ines de Castro and led by the passion they secretly married without even Pedro's father, the King Alfonso IV I knew From then on, the life of Ines and Pedro became one of the most tragic and beautiful love stories of all time.
When Alfonso IV learned of the marriage of his son and fearing possible political complications that could arise due to the enmity of the young woman's family with other important families, invented charges against the young woman, who was tried, found guilty and beheaded .
As expected, Prince Pedro I enraged upon hearing the news of the death of his beloved and guided by hatred of his father and all those involved in the murder began a civil war that did not end until the death of the King in 1357.
The "resurrection" of Ines de Castro
Upon reaching the throne, the now King Peter I decided to dig up his beloved's body and tear his heart from his executioners and all the people involved in his murder.Ines's dead body was placed on a throne and crowned as Queen consort.that all the high command and dignitaries of the country had to pay him their prayers, kissing her hand and treating her as if she were still alive.Ines de Castro was in all probability the only Queen who died.
It is true that researchers have not been able to corroborate with data this part of the story, but it is equally true that it is a well-known story between the inhabitants of Portugal who passed it from generation to generation.
Later King Pedro I celebrated some sumptuous funerals in memory of his wife and commanded to build a white marble tomb with a figure of the crowned queen.Peter ordered before his own death to place his grave just in front of Ines's, making their feet touch each other.He wanted his beloved Ines to be the first thing he saw on the day of his resurrection.
Inspiration of stories and novels
The story of Ines and Pedro did not go unnoticed by anyone and there are hundreds of stories and novels that they were inspired by the love and tragedy of this couple.For example, the writer Luis Velez de Guevara used this story to write his drama "Reign after death" (1652).
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