Dom João, Mestre de Avis
In answer to a comment from Isis I'll add a chapter to the story of Pedro and Inês (The Dead Queen):
After D. Pedro died, his legitimate son, D. Fernando, was crowned king of Portugal.
Much like his father he was married to one woman, D. Leonor, although he loved another woman, Leonor Telles (a commoner widow with a bad reputation, to make things worst).
Making a rather long and complex story short, D. Fernando died without an heir and D. Leonor, a relative to the king of Castilla, proclaimed their daughter queen of Portugal and tried to hand the ruling of the country to her favourite, Conde Andeiro (a Spaniard of course).
D. Pedro had another son however, another bastard son that is. But this one was the son of D. Teresa Lourenço and not of D. Inês de Castro and thus he hadn’t been murdered.
His name was Dom João and he was Mestre de Avis (Master of the Order of Avis).
Several of the kingdom’s peers plotted against the queen and her lover; they managed to bring Dom João into the fight, there were meetings and more meetings, and suddenly one day in the middle of an argument Dom João kills Andeiro, at that moment some of his men take on Andeiro’s guards while a few of the plotters go about on the streets shouting that “the Spaniard was killing the Master at the queen’s palace”.
This way a palace murder was turned into a popular revolution and Dom João became the founder of our second dynasty, known as Dinastia de Avis.
As I’ve told you some time ago, we had to be a slightly nasty people, our country begun with our first king beating his mother, our second dynasty started with murder… and there is more to it, much more…
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After D. Pedro died, his legitimate son, D. Fernando, was crowned king of Portugal.
Much like his father he was married to one woman, D. Leonor, although he loved another woman, Leonor Telles (a commoner widow with a bad reputation, to make things worst).
Making a rather long and complex story short, D. Fernando died without an heir and D. Leonor, a relative to the king of Castilla, proclaimed their daughter queen of Portugal and tried to hand the ruling of the country to her favourite, Conde Andeiro (a Spaniard of course).
D. Pedro had another son however, another bastard son that is. But this one was the son of D. Teresa Lourenço and not of D. Inês de Castro and thus he hadn’t been murdered.
His name was Dom João and he was Mestre de Avis (Master of the Order of Avis).
Several of the kingdom’s peers plotted against the queen and her lover; they managed to bring Dom João into the fight, there were meetings and more meetings, and suddenly one day in the middle of an argument Dom João kills Andeiro, at that moment some of his men take on Andeiro’s guards while a few of the plotters go about on the streets shouting that “the Spaniard was killing the Master at the queen’s palace”.
This way a palace murder was turned into a popular revolution and Dom João became the founder of our second dynasty, known as Dinastia de Avis.
As I’ve told you some time ago, we had to be a slightly nasty people, our country begun with our first king beating his mother, our second dynasty started with murder… and there is more to it, much more…
Tags:Portugal
posted by DCveR at 6:46 AM
15 Comments:
Aaah, Dcver, people are the same everywhere, have been, still are, will be...greed, power-mad. You hear the story of Ashoka in India. Well, at least he changed.
Wow, what an interesting history. I find the histories of rulers fascinating, particularly in kingdoms where rulers inherit their rule. Merit, sanity or morality is never considered, just blood, might and privilege. You might even say that rulers are an endagered species.
Great stuff. I am always facinated by the "mistresses" of royalty. The woman who are unfit or not at a high enough status but who win the hearts of Kings. It's so heartbreaking and yet so romantic.
Great stuff. I am always facinated by the "mistresses" of royalty. The woman who are unfit or not at a high enough status but who win the hearts of Kings. It's so heartbreaking and yet so romantic.
GG: Are you suggesting world leaders should become heart felt budhists? Maybe that could be an answer, but I think soon we would see radical budhists imposing their views on others...
bunny jo: But you are wrong! There is a lot of merit in being born to a royal house in Europe!!! I mean with all the inbreeding and all it's a wonder that from time to time their genes produce a fairly normal looking person. I believe it's almost as hard as breeding panda bears in captivity... ;)
bees: If we take a look a the faces of the royalty around here, it really is no wonder the commoners get prefered over those awful tarts... plus if a noble dude goes for commoners there is a lot more to choose from, and the same goes for the ladys.
Well said, again, oh wise one! You crack me up!
Each time you say that "wise one" joke another gray hair sprouts...:(
No no, I don't suggest that. I meant, you *should* hear the story of Ashoka, how power mad he was, what I meant is that greed etc is as old as man.
Wise one!
[there...another grey hair]
haha
GG: But Ashoka turned budhist and vegetarian and generally a nice ruler, hasn't he? I always thought of it as a redemption story. Maybe I gave more attention to the part of his life after the power rage...
tall glass: LOL Actually it was a Military Order. Back then the only rentals you could have were mules, horses and wagons...
DC, One more story like this about the Spanish thirst for blood, and I will give up my Rioja for good!
What a nasty lot!
cream: Sorry mate, but you misread something here... this time it was the Portuguese thirst for blood. And treachery. And cunning. And in spite all that, Dom João I was one of our most popular kings. Talk about getting away with murder...
Thank God! I think I'll open a bottle of Rioja right now!
Portuguese sardines will not cross my lips for at least three weeks!
cream: No wonder, this is not sardine season. That's not really giving up something...
isis: Thank you for reading. ;)
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