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In early March of 1362 Dom Pedro, King of Portugal, arrives in Oporto to make merry with its inhabitants on the last day of Carnaval. The townspeople are delighted with his arrival and celebrate the last day before Lent with music and dancing in the streets, drinking and feasting, and the lighting of bonfires. The king attends a great feast and dance at the bishop's palace then goes out to wander among the common folk. It is a joyous occasion for...
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For over a year civil war has been raging in Portugal. The war began when King Afonso ordered the execution of the beautiful Ines de Castro because he believed she was encouraging his son, Crown Prince Pedro, into unwise actions that might lead to war with neighboring Castile. Ines was the only woman Pedro had ever truly loved. Maddened by her death, Pedro raised an army and swore to avenge her by destroying all involved in her execution. Up to this...
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On a pleasant autumn day in the year 1357, Pedro, King of Portugal, sets out on a hunt, accompanied by a group of his companions. He soon discovers that wild boar are not his only quarry. Not far from the city of Santarém, where the court is in residence, they find a body in a field, face disfigured, clothes stained and tattered. Was this unfortunate a pilgrim or a beggar? Was he the victim of robbers or did he provoke the anger of a fellow traveler?...
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