The Coronation of Ines de Castro in 1361.
The two became entangled in an intense teenage love affair, drawing disapproval from King Afonso.
King Afonso grew concerned about the growing influence the brothers wielded over his son.
19th-century depiction of Ines de Castro.
However, the child died within a week, and the adulterous romance between Pedro and Ines only intensified.
Shortly after giving birth to her third child, Constance died.
The two lovers, now closer than ever, went on to have four children.
As the years passed and the aging King Afonso IV lost control over his court, the situation worsened.
The assassination of Ines de Castro.
King Afonso defeated his son within a year, but died shortly thereafter.
Pedro succeeded to the throne in 1357.
Legend has it that he executed them publicly by ripping their hearts out with his own hands.
Pedro claimed that he had secretly married Ines some years earlier, making her the rightful queen.
After the ceremony, she was buried in the royal monastery in Alcobaca.
Tomb of Ines de Castro.
