Inês De Castro: Portugal’s Corpse Queen
In 1355 King Afonso the 4th of Portugal ordered his son Pedro’s lover Inês de Castro to be murdered. King Afonso was concerned that Inês’s illegitimate upbringing and Castilian roots would threaten Portugal's independence. Predictably, Pedro did not take Inês murder well. In this episode, we’ll talk about this royal family, how Pedro avenged his lover’s death, and how Pedro exhumed Inês rotten corpse to crown her queen posthumously. Listen to hear this gruesome love story. Follow us on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @GreetingsTAC, email us at GreetingsTAC@gmail.com, or leave us a voicemail at 915-317-6669 if you have a story to share with us. If you like the show, leave us a review, tell a friend, and subscribe! Visit us on the web at TechnicallyAConversation.com Contest: https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/Contest Episode Page: https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/episodes/Lilith Listen to Southern Gothic Follow them on Facebook Listen to Petri Dish Follow them on Instagram Sources: https://www.rd.com/list/disturbing-history-facts/ https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20220419-ins-de-castro-the-macabre-tale-of-the-skeleton-queen https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Afonso_IV https://www.historynaked.com/cadaver-queen/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLsU6KBJyzk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAjtupc4MEQ