I like how he took his revenge. Actually not that brutal considering the other options used back then. What is brutal is slaying a harmless woman in front of her children! He must have really loved her.. Beautiful story.
Yes, if a man (who had so many options, being the crown prince) still loves his wife so much after 15 years and several children, it’s definitely true love. He didn’t deserve being called the Cruel, who wouldn’t have done the same in his place.
@Aron TB Suchkind it's none existing as IDGAF about any love life, thanks for feeling though. But that psrt is a legend. The fact though that he didn't care about anything but their love (not money or power) is romantic.
The narrator is not including all the cruel things Pedro is known for doing... for example when he was making war with his father he orther the destruction and killing of all inhabitants ( including women and children) of a small town that refused to take his side on the conflict... that is only one example... even before Inês was murdered and Pedro was King he was known to be quite dificult and agressive.
@@nunosarabando2385 Well he did supposedly claim that his heart was ripped out after Ines was murdered, so it's not surprising he went from simply being difficult and aggressive to just plain cruel. It's also possible he was difficult and aggressive in the first place because of his father. I mean, look at what he went through just to be with the woman he loved, and look at what his father did as a result.
@@briannaaaron6804 not saying the opposite, just trying to shed some light on the reason why the word "cruel" is in fact quite more accurate than the video shows when it comes to describe Pedro... he is not the romantic hero we would like to believe when we were young.
This is our Portuguese Romeo and Juliet story. There are so many books written about Pedro and Inês. And legends. There is a point of interest in Coimbra named Quinta das Lágrimas where it is said that Inês was murdered. There is even a spot that looks kinda reddish with algae and some say that is her blood marked on the rocks... and that the fountain was created with her tears. It is a very famous touristic attraction. It is also said that Pedro arranged for her killers to have their hearts cut out... and that is why one of his nicknames is "the Cruel".
Yes, I know this, but I thought it's saying only in Spain and Portugal. There is one play named ''It's so late, Ines is dead''. Maybe the Portuguese roots of South America is the reason for spreading of this proverb.
That argument might not go far in a court of law though. If you repay violence with violence, you make yourself equal to the one who did you wrong. Both were shocking things to do.
@@Hektols Yes, under the Pope. He had the power to condemn people to death but people still knew that that was no execution but a vicious murderous act of revenge. I wonder what mental disorder he had.
I have to say, the narrator does a masterful job in his pronouncing of these and others nobles names. He is also very funny and I enjoy listening to him
More stories like this, please! These are the real interesting bits of history: these stories that not many people have heard of, including this one. Thank you, Weird History, for this video!
They're really really famous in Portugal and Brazil! And I think in lots of places in Europe too! It's a beautiful and tragic love history and I'm really glad their story is still being told after all these years ❤️
So glad you're mentioning this story! This is one of the biggest legends in portugal and a really interesting story that honestly, you dont see mentioned around that much outside of portugal. great video!
I was just thinking and pretty much all of Portuguese history is not taught in school. I learned about all the other European countries growing up but Portugal was pretty much left out other than they were one of the leading sea powers during the sea merchant era.
That’s such a tragic story both for Constanza and Inés. Can you imagine marrying a person thinking they might love you but that love never comes? And Inés who was never accepted and died in the turmoil of some inheritance and ancestry problems she never asked for… that’s really sad. I hope they all rest in peace.
Yes, so sad! And first Constanza was married for Alfonso 11 and he ignored her, and after that Pedro ignored her again, because of his love with Ines. Of the other hand Ines had luck in the love, Pedro love her "until the end of the world", but she was killed by her father in law, for political reasons. And finally Pedro remain alone, without his beloved. I think he suffered most!
I can pity Constanza and she alone, but I will never pity Ines because she keeps the relationship even knowing that the lady she is serving is the wife of the man "she loves". Like... I really don't know if it's love or she's trying to use "love" to climb the social ladder. She knew the man has a wife and have kids yet still fucking him. I know its the medieval time... But, it's just so wrong that everyone is doest agree with their relationship but she still agreed with it. 🙄
@@shielatv22 Both Pedro and Constansa had knew their marriage is political and they didn't love each other. Noone know whether Constansa had loved Pedro or not. If the relations of Pedro and Ines are wrong Pedro also is quilty, not only Ines.
It is said that Inês begged king Afonso to spare his life in front of her chilldren, she begged for him to send her to the coldest place in the world instead, but he murdered her non the less! I heard this story when i was about ten years old and i couldn’t sleep for a whole week! So sad breaks my heart!
I read that the first time Alfonso tried to murder Ines, she begged for her life. Then Alfonso went out of the room and sayed to the executioners to do what they want, which means to murder her. But they spared her. And after that Alfonso send Ines in Koimbra. Later when he understand Pedro have married Ines he send executioners and this time they killed Ines. But this is only one of the versions. No one can say what happened really.
The only unmentioned additions I would make is that 1 - He is also called "Pedro, the Just". Basically a reference that he delivered justice. 2 - His father supposedly made him swear he wouldn't go after the nobles who killed Inês upon his deathbed. Obviously, he broke this promise at the first opportunity and killed two of them, the third one escaped to Castile, but was coerced to come back (and killed, ofc). What isn't mentioned in the video is that he didn't just take out the hearts of 2 of the nobles, one was removed from the front and another from the back. That is what usually sticks out to most of us Portuguese when we hear this story, not just "cruelty", but cruel bloodlust. Still, legend or not, it's my favourite Portuguese tale. Thank you for covering it! I had no idea there were so many foreign adaptations
I believe that he just did what he had to do. Personally, if that was me I will also kill the king but that would make me look like an usurper. Btw, I didn't know that the one who escaped in Castile was killed because I read somewhere that no one knew what happened to him after.
@@thesolitarymage5995 From the sources I remember, he was coerced to come back to Portugal and killed publicly. But this story is one we hear since we were very little, so either way, whether in Portugal or Castille, all I know is he died
I tend to think love was extremely hard to come by in humanity’s early years. It’s nice to hear it was still there, if that makes sense. Kinda comforting in a way.
The Romeo and Juliet of Portugal. This is easily one of my favorite stories of portuguese History. It's bloody and sad, but also kind of beautiful that Pedro wanted to avenge her, no matter how long had passed.
The secret marriage between de Castro and Pedro ranks as one of the most disastrous royal weddings in history, and it cost de Castro her life. Great video
This channel is great! The narrator should get an award. He knows how to punch the irony and sarcasm and knows when the subject matter deserves respect. It's both highly informative and educational.... and entertaining,
What a beautiful and supremely tragic story. To love someone so deeply. His loss was very deep and very clear. His revenge, laser focused. My heart breaks for both of them. I do hope they spend eternity together and their bond of love is always as strong as in life.
I'm actually crying. His sarcophagus is so beautiful. And it says "Til the end of the world." I feel so bad, all they wanted was to be with eachother, and grow old together.
Ooh, this is one is a good story. I got chills when you show their tombs. No wonder it got adapted into many different mediums. Almost feels like someone deliberately wrote the entire thing, but it's actually real history!
His revenge was kind of tame for time too because he could have had them chained up, tortured, had body parts removed, pretty much anything he wanted, he could have caused them a lifetime of pain, but he let them die in a few seconds.
Thank you so much @weirdhistory for covering this weird tale, i grew up in Alcobaca where the tombs of Pedro and Ines are located and growing up frequently visited the chapel. Makes me happy to see the history of my small country covered by such a great channel!
It was said that Pedro had Ines' killer's heart tore off from their chest and was fed to the dogs. He did this because he said that they took out his heart (Ines) and so, he will do the same to them.
Their tombs aren't side by side, but facing each other, so that when the end of time comes and they're ressurected they'll be the first thing the other sees. It's possible though that this is a posthumous addiction to the legend and that, originally, they were side by side.
I remember first hearing about the couple in a book called Royal Love Stories. At least now they were together forever. It’s so heartbreaking what happened to Ines. 💔
As a small child, my narcissistic a** was so happy to hear there was a queen with my name only to learn she was the lover not the wife and was brutally murdered at the end. Poor bestie 😔
in the 14th century especially among royals, women were just baby making machines not for love. Her death was most likely seen as just a sons mistress being killed off by a concerned king. So the people as a whole will only remember the brutal revenge and not understand his reasons behind it.
Great research and content! Pedro & Inês history is one of my favourites but I still learn new things today! I’m really happy to see our history so well represented, thank you so much 😍 🇵🇹
The Romeo and Juliet of Portugal. That's how I remember their love story the years I grew up in Portugal. You gave a more complicated love story than the one I remember. You learn something every day.
Really a weird and creepy story. After this you could make a video about pope Formosus. He too, like Inês de Castro, was taken out of his tomb and dressed in his regalia, but to be put on trial, found guilty and mutilated by his successor. The event is known as the Cadaver Synod.
I found out about this story when I read the book «Corona de amor y muerte» by Alejandro Casona. He's my favorite writer and the play portray everything in a fantasy-like style
Not to be that person, but as Portuguese and a historian I would like to add that Pedro had several lovers (both men and women, even when he was courting Inês) and is known as the Cruel King (long before the whole heart situation, mostly because he was crazy and suffered from mental diseases). Also Afonso, his father, didn´t approve their marriage because he was fearing an union between the two kingdoms (Portugal and Spain) as it´ll happen later. It was no excuse for what they did to her, but it wasn´t just out of "personal spite".
True love prevails. Really surprising as royals used to marry for powerful alliances and wealth, not for love. He must have loved her deeply, crowning her posthumously.
It was quite confusing, as I heard other stories about Pedro the Cruel, when I found out Portugal and Castile had both kings named Pedro the Cruel almost at the same time (and their predecesors were Alfonsos too).
This is truly a tragic love story and I'm totally tearing up 😭😭😭 Really can't blame the guy for anything he did.. you have to be truly in love too.. to take such drastic measures😔 it's kind of beautiful and I would totally watch it if it was a movie!! As well as probably cheer as the assassins got their hearts ripped out🤭🤭
4:52 _"Basically, he was trying to avoid a 'Game of Thrones' situation. And after sitting through that final season, you can see his point."_ Always a fan of *Weird History,* but this takes my appreciation to another level. 🤣 *Edit:* If he was truly called _Peter the Cruel_ solely because of what he did to her assassins, I don't feel that's a terribly appropriate moniker. Seems more _just_ than _cruel._ 🤷🏼♂️
@@catsballs9657 😎👍 This is exactly the point I was making. That instead of being called _Peter the Cruel,_ he should have been called _Peter the Just._
Wanted to avoid a game of thrones situation caused something from game of thrones meets tim burton...not sure that was an upgrade dude. A few other commentors have mentioned that the "cruel" moniker also came from some fucked up orders he gave during the war against his father, namely things like killing an entire villiage (women and children included) when they wouldn't take his side. but he was ALSO known as Peter the Just so it's really a case of which side of the story you were on apparently
I'm going to do some research. I just can't understand how he was awarded the title of "cruel." I can't personally see myself ripping out hearts, but I've also never had a spouse murdered in front of my children. Even for that time frame, it was pretty low for them to kill her and if front of her children. Did they really think they would be safe knowing he would be King someday? If he earned the title just by seeking revenge for his true loves murders, I'd say it is unjustified.
He was also known as the Just. They ran away to Castile (although I think they got pardoned by Peter's father before he died) and later as King, Peter asked for an exchanged of wanted nobles between Portugal and Castile. He only got 2 of the murders because the third one escaped to France. As killing Ines was along the lines of what the King of Castile (Alfonso XI) wanted, they probably thought they would be ok there, but the new King of Castile (Peter The Cruel) had a different opinion.
He was cruel because he ripped their hearts while they were still alive. One was from the front and another from the back. This was a revenge, not just a matter of justice. The nobles were doing their king's biding, they weren't killing Inês because they were bad people. And killing in front of their children, we don't know if that is true, simply because the only ones alive to say so were the children.... so, they were personally involved.
This makes me question one thing. Why nobody in the later ages seemed to make a fuss about Constantine the Great has a mother who used to be from the low birth. But yet, they made fusses just about everything in their times when it was involving their monarchs.
The biggest problem was more her family. They were Galician nobles and were descendants of the Castile king Sancho IV by illegitimate lines. Being illegitimate doesn't mean you won't have a shot to the throne, as, for example, Peter the cruel of castile was succeeded by his bastard brother Henry II of Castile. You just need power to get there. The first wife of Henry VIII was Ines's descendent.
She wasn't "lowborn" per se. She was a noblewoman with blood ties to both the Portuguese monarchy and the Castillan monarchy. And that was the problem. The Castillan part. The Castillan (or as they are more commonly known nowadays, Spanish [yes I know spain is comprised of several different cultures and old kingdoms and peoples]) and Portuguese crowns were always closely bound by blood and Afonso IV feared that if it got too close, especially with Inês' brothers being influential in the Castillan court, it would mean an Iberian Union and the loss of Portuguese sovereignty. Unfortunately, it happened a couple of centuries later, and it was as bad as he foresaw.
@@bernardosantiago9615 So it is only a matter of time before the Iberian Union happened. But when it happened, it eventually fell in the end and Portugal regained its independence.
@@lerneanlion yes it fell... but the Iberian Union marked the end of the Portuguese Golden Age and marked the beggining of the end for the Portuguese Empire. Plus how many died so that Portugal could reclaim it's independence? Not questioning if it was worth it, since being Portuguese, I will always have a biased view on the subject
One of the most underrated aspect about this channel is that pronunciation of non- English names are actually researched and the effort clearly shows. 👏👏👏
Not sure if you covered these: Gabrielle d'Estrees who almost became Queen of France and Bianca Capello's strange "'birth,"' of her son Antonio de' Medici.
You have a small mistake in the video. King Afonso I (Afonso Henriques, also known as "The conqueror") was the very first king of Portugal and he lived in the 12th century. King Pedro's father was King Afonso IV. Nonetheless, this is a great video!! I've always loved this tale!! Thank you for showing some history of my little country, Portugal :D
So the inscription on the tomb reads, "Until the end of the world" and they went with the title, "The Dead Queen?" Lol! I don't know much about the film industry, so far be it from me to tell the people who made that movie how to do their jobs, but come on! They had a perfect title RIGHT THERE!
I know a lot of stuff you talk about on this channel but this is a part of history I never knew about. Wow I'm gonna have to loon this up and do more research. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing this history with the world :) Can you make more about the Discovery period. There are great tales there too … have a good one :)
That's a savage move on his part! 😂😂😂 Imagine having to kiss the hand of a disgusting, stinky and rotting corpse. The smell alone probably made everyone in the room gag.
Thank for this very interesting histoy lesson!!! I never heard about this and enjoyed every single second of this video. History would have us believe that most royal mariages are just fancy contacts of the royal houses and seldom about love that lasts an eternity. I'm going to search fo moe info about Pedro and Ines.
The subject is perfect opera material -there have been over 20 operas and ballets about her including by Zingarelli(a favorite composer of Napoleon),and Persiani and a fairly recent opera (1998) by the Scottish contemporary composer Macmillan.
I like how he took his revenge. Actually not that brutal considering the other options used back then. What is brutal is slaying a harmless woman in front of her children! He must have really loved her.. Beautiful story.
Look up the Merovingians next.
@Pedro Sá yes, I too! :)
UA-cam just had me rate your comment. I said it was excellent.
Definitly more romantic than Romeo and Juliet. At least these two knew eachother. And Pedro really loved her :(
And they had a long and happy marriage together for 15 years! 😭
Yes, if a man (who had so many options, being the crown prince) still loves his wife so much after 15 years and several children, it’s definitely true love. He didn’t deserve being called the Cruel, who wouldn’t have done the same in his place.
And this is non fiction!
Never
@Aron TB Suchkind it's none existing as IDGAF about any love life, thanks for feeling though. But that psrt is a legend. The fact though that he didn't care about anything but their love (not money or power) is romantic.
Doesn't really seem fair that Pedro went down as " Peter the Cruel", but the thugs who murdered hiw wife in front of their children didn't.
The narrator is not including all the cruel things Pedro is known for doing... for example when he was making war with his father he orther the destruction and killing of all inhabitants ( including women and children) of a small town that refused to take his side on the conflict... that is only one example... even before Inês was murdered and Pedro was King he was known to be quite dificult and agressive.
@@nunosarabando2385 Well he did supposedly claim that his heart was ripped out after Ines was murdered, so it's not surprising he went from simply being difficult and aggressive to just plain cruel.
It's also possible he was difficult and aggressive in the first place because of his father.
I mean, look at what he went through just to be with the woman he loved, and look at what his father did as a result.
@@briannaaaron6804 not saying the opposite, just trying to shed some light on the reason why the word "cruel" is in fact quite more accurate than the video shows when it comes to describe Pedro... he is not the romantic hero we would like to believe when we were young.
That kind of name wasn’t actually looked down upon back then, depending on the political climate. It incited diplomatic fear among his neighbors.
He was also known as Peter the Just, his "cruelty" was normal in that time.
He had a prosperous reign as king, with no wars, and loved by the people.
This is our Portuguese Romeo and Juliet story. There are so many books written about Pedro and Inês. And legends. There is a point of interest in Coimbra named Quinta das Lágrimas where it is said that Inês was murdered. There is even a spot that looks kinda reddish with algae and some say that is her blood marked on the rocks... and that the fountain was created with her tears. It is a very famous touristic attraction. It is also said that Pedro arranged for her killers to have their hearts cut out... and that is why one of his nicknames is "the Cruel".
That's so interesting, thank you for sharing your local knowledge. I'd never heard this story before. To get first hand insight is so cool!
Pedro and Inez share names with my Grandfather and Great-aunt, maybe they were named after these stories.
@@josephchristopherdavissr.6804 idk they're quite common.
@@josephchristopherdavissr.6804 but maybe
In my opinion it’s better than Romeo and Juliet because these two actually loved each other.
Imagine your husband being remembered in history as being madly in love with someone else
To be honest it was a forced marriage...
@@juanpablosaenz9037 the marriage between Constansa and Pedro or between Pedro and Ines?
@@nainatalwar8095 Constansa. Pedro had to marry her for political reasons, but he married Ines because he loved her.
Loveless political unions
Henry VIII, George IV, Edward II, both James I & Charles I to a degree, Charles II, James II… and that’s just in England.
In Brazil we have a saying, when something is screwed up beyond repair: "It's too late now, Ines is dead"
Really !? Is it weird that I like this saying 🙈😔😛 yes I am a wierdo..lol.Thanks for sharing💖💖
Great saying!
@@CK.girl55 omg I'm so quirky and weird ehehe
Yes, I know this, but I thought it's saying only in Spain and Portugal. There is one play named ''It's so late, Ines is dead''. Maybe the Portuguese roots of South America is the reason for spreading of this proverb.
@@nainatalwar8095 yes! That's exactly it! Brazil, being a portuguese colony until 1822, took a lot of it's language expressions.
I mean, I can't blame Peter for ripping the assassins' hearts out after they murdered his wife IN FRONT of their children D:
Neither can I! 😭
Yea I'd call him The Fair or The Just
That argument might not go far in a court of law though. If you repay violence with violence, you make yourself equal to the one who did you wrong. Both were shocking things to do.
@@michelepascoe6068 Yes, but Pedro at that time was the Law.
@@Hektols Yes, under the Pope. He had the power to condemn people to death but people still knew that that was no execution but a vicious murderous act of revenge. I wonder what mental disorder he had.
I have to say, the narrator does a masterful job in his pronouncing of these and others nobles names. He is also very funny and I enjoy listening to him
Except for Lusíadas the rest was pretty good indeed.
Except I'm guessing Lopes is not pronounced Loppeez.
@@lorigoshert6667 Actually he pronounced it perfectly, that's exactly how we say it in portuguese, at least in Brazil.
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@@lorigoshert6667 He actually had a good pronunciation of Lopes, but butchered his first name (Fernão).
More stories like this, please! These are the real interesting bits of history: these stories that not many people have heard of, including this one. Thank you, Weird History, for this video!
This type of story is exactly the types of stories I was expecting to come across on a channel called Weird History!
They're really really famous in Portugal and Brazil! And I think in lots of places in Europe too! It's a beautiful and tragic love history and I'm really glad their story is still being told after all these years ❤️
So glad you're mentioning this story! This is one of the biggest legends in portugal and a really interesting story that honestly, you dont see mentioned around that much outside of portugal. great video!
I was just thinking and pretty much all of Portuguese history is not taught in school. I learned about all the other European countries growing up but Portugal was pretty much left out other than they were one of the leading sea powers during the sea merchant era.
That’s such a tragic story both for Constanza and Inés. Can you imagine marrying a person thinking they might love you but that love never comes? And Inés who was never accepted and died in the turmoil of some inheritance and ancestry problems she never asked for… that’s really sad. I hope they all rest in peace.
Yes, so sad! And first Constanza was married for Alfonso 11 and he ignored her, and after that Pedro ignored her again, because of his love with Ines. Of the other hand Ines had luck in the love, Pedro love her "until the end of the world", but she was killed by her father in law, for political reasons. And finally Pedro remain alone, without his beloved. I think he suffered most!
I can pity Constanza and she alone, but I will never pity Ines because she keeps the relationship even knowing that the lady she is serving is the wife of the man "she loves".
Like... I really don't know if it's love or she's trying to use "love" to climb the social ladder. She knew the man has a wife and have kids yet still fucking him. I know its the medieval time... But, it's just so wrong that everyone is doest agree with their relationship but she still agreed with it. 🙄
@@shielatv22 Both Pedro and Constansa had knew their marriage is political and they didn't love each other. Noone know whether Constansa had loved Pedro or not. If the relations of Pedro and Ines are wrong Pedro also is quilty, not only Ines.
@@shielatv22 you won’t pity ines? She was murdered 🙄
It is said that Inês begged king Afonso to spare his life in front of her chilldren, she begged for him to send her to the coldest place in the world instead, but he murdered her non the less! I heard this story when i was about ten years old and i couldn’t sleep for a whole week! So sad breaks my heart!
I read that the first time Alfonso tried to murder Ines, she begged for her life. Then Alfonso went out of the room and sayed to the executioners to do what they want, which means to murder her. But they spared her. And after that Alfonso send Ines in Koimbra. Later when he understand Pedro have married Ines he send executioners and this time they killed Ines. But this is only one of the versions. No one can say what happened really.
He wanted to give his wife in death the honor it was denied her in life... I mean... Buried under the weirdness, it is kinda beautiful 😅
An aqueduct is NOT a sewer! It delivers fresh water to places that need it.
Okay but the bride was still a corpse. Not exactly 'fresh' is it? 🤷♀️😥
It was a joke
@@dvdv8197 I snorted coffee up my nose, 😖😂👍
@@dvdv8197 you're not too smart, are you?
@@LanceBeckman joke's on you, Lance. Taking my reply seriously kind of indicates you're the dummy. 🤷♀️😉
This is truly a sad story of two people who just wanted to love each other.
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The only unmentioned additions I would make is that
1 - He is also called "Pedro, the Just". Basically a reference that he delivered justice.
2 - His father supposedly made him swear he wouldn't go after the nobles who killed Inês upon his deathbed. Obviously, he broke this promise at the first opportunity and killed two of them, the third one escaped to Castile, but was coerced to come back (and killed, ofc). What isn't mentioned in the video is that he didn't just take out the hearts of 2 of the nobles, one was removed from the front and another from the back. That is what usually sticks out to most of us Portuguese when we hear this story, not just "cruelty", but cruel bloodlust.
Still, legend or not, it's my favourite Portuguese tale. Thank you for covering it! I had no idea there were so many foreign adaptations
Thank you for adding the additional facts! I, myself, believe he was the arm of justice for Ines. May they both rest in peace. ❤️❤️
I believe that he just did what he had to do. Personally, if that was me I will also kill the king but that would make me look like an usurper. Btw, I didn't know that the one who escaped in Castile was killed because I read somewhere that no one knew what happened to him after.
@@thesolitarymage5995 From the sources I remember, he was coerced to come back to Portugal and killed publicly. But this story is one we hear since we were very little, so either way, whether in Portugal or Castille, all I know is he died
Never thought I would see Portuguese history here. This is exciting!
I tend to think love was extremely hard to come by in humanity’s early years. It’s nice to hear it was still there, if that makes sense. Kinda comforting in a way.
The Romeo and Juliet of Portugal. This is easily one of my favorite stories of portuguese History. It's bloody and sad, but also kind of beautiful that Pedro wanted to avenge her, no matter how long had passed.
Funny how they called him "Peter The Cruel" when they killed his wife. 🤦🏾♂️
He killed women and children and was low key mad
The secret marriage between de Castro and Pedro ranks as one of the most disastrous royal weddings in history, and it cost de Castro her life. Great video
This channel is great! The narrator should get an award. He knows how to punch the irony and sarcasm and knows when the subject matter deserves respect. It's both highly informative and educational.... and entertaining,
What a beautiful and supremely tragic story. To love someone so deeply. His loss was very deep and very clear. His revenge, laser focused. My heart breaks for both of them. I do hope they spend eternity together and their bond of love is always as strong as in life.
I'm actually crying. His sarcophagus is so beautiful. And it says "Til the end of the world."
I feel so bad, all they wanted was to be with eachother, and grow old together.
Ooh, this is one is a good story. I got chills when you show their tombs. No wonder it got adapted into many different mediums. Almost feels like someone deliberately wrote the entire thing, but it's actually real history!
Not a romantic tale, but certainly a tale of what humans will do in the name of love.
His revenge was kind of tame for time too because he could have had them chained up, tortured, had body parts removed, pretty much anything he wanted, he could have caused them a lifetime of pain, but he let them die in a few seconds.
This!!! So happy to see this beautiful love story being shared in a non Portuguese channel.
Such a tragic yet a great love story.
Thank you so much @weirdhistory for covering this weird tale, i grew up in Alcobaca where the tombs of Pedro and Ines are located and growing up frequently visited the chapel. Makes me happy to see the history of my small country covered by such a great channel!
It was said that Pedro had Ines' killer's heart tore off from their chest and was fed to the dogs. He did this because he said that they took out his heart (Ines) and so, he will do the same to them.
Their tombs aren't side by side, but facing each other, so that when the end of time comes and they're ressurected they'll be the first thing the other sees.
It's possible though that this is a posthumous addiction to the legend and that, originally, they were side by side.
I remember first hearing about the couple in a book called Royal Love Stories. At least now they were together forever. It’s so heartbreaking what happened to Ines. 💔
Damn, he was a real romantic! Til the end of the world.
@@Sabrina-vc9yt I wonder if he has a great great great grandson 🤗
@@eddiesroom1868 I mean, there’s a possibility he has descendants walking around to this day! XD
@@sweethistortea With 9-10 children, indubitably so
As a small child, my narcissistic a** was so happy to hear there was a queen with my name only to learn she was the lover not the wife and was brutally murdered at the end. Poor bestie 😔
The big tragedy is that his fierce passion garnered him the moniker of cruel. The assassins tore his heart out and he returned the favor.
in the 14th century especially among royals, women were just baby making machines not for love. Her death was most likely seen as just a sons mistress being killed off by a concerned king. So the people as a whole will only remember the brutal revenge and not understand his reasons behind it.
@@Searly255 ridiculous, how an entire half of the worlds population can be dehumanized like that.
I’ve never heard this story so thank you for this! Very intriguing, romantic & tragic. Thanks Weird History! Much ♥️& best wishes all!
I especially love the Portuguese popular saying: Inês é morta/ Inês is dead. To mean that something is too late.
Ines and Pedro risked so much to be together. Despite the violence and tragedy of it this is a true love story.
"You killed my wife. Prepare to die!"
- Pedro
My mind read that said in Inigo Montoya's voice and accent. 😂
This story is one of those instances that I truly feel that true love is real.
Great research and content! Pedro & Inês history is one of my favourites but I still learn new things today! I’m really happy to see our history so well represented, thank you so much 😍 🇵🇹
Romantic af in a dark way.
Pedro obviously loved her fiercely.
The Romeo and Juliet of Portugal. That's how I remember their love story the years I grew up in Portugal. You gave a more complicated love story than the one I remember. You learn something every day.
Really a weird and creepy story. After this you could make a video about pope Formosus. He too, like Inês de Castro, was taken out of his tomb and dressed in his regalia, but to be put on trial, found guilty and mutilated by his successor. The event is known as the Cadaver Synod.
"UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD" I love it 😭😭😭😭😭
That was such a sweet and sad story. These royal affairs never last long when they're flings so you can tell they really loved each other
I found out about this story when I read the book «Corona de amor y muerte» by Alejandro Casona. He's my favorite writer and the play portray everything in a fantasy-like style
Too illegit so quit :)
So funny
This is kinda like If it aint beautifully tragic, it's not Portuguese. What a love story!
Not to be that person, but as Portuguese and a historian I would like to add that Pedro had several lovers (both men and women, even when he was courting Inês) and is known as the Cruel King (long before the whole heart situation, mostly because he was crazy and suffered from mental diseases). Also Afonso, his father, didn´t approve their marriage because he was fearing an union between the two kingdoms (Portugal and Spain) as it´ll happen later. It was no excuse for what they did to her, but it wasn´t just out of "personal spite".
This makes a lot of sense, thank you 👍
In front of the children is what made me sick of the idea of him
Excellent presentation of an intriguing tale of enduring love and cruelty!
True love prevails. Really surprising as royals used to marry for powerful alliances and wealth, not for love. He must have loved her deeply, crowning her posthumously.
It was quite confusing, as I heard other stories about Pedro the Cruel, when I found out Portugal and Castile had both kings named Pedro the Cruel almost at the same time (and their predecesors were Alfonsos too).
Pedro the cruel killed his niece in the 15 century.
Another reason to not daydream about being nobility.🤷♀️
Peter the Romantic more like! How beautiful to be loved so deeply ♡
Worthy of a Cannibal Corpse album cover!? I didn't think I could love this channel any more than I already do, then this happend.
This is truly a tragic love story and I'm totally tearing up 😭😭😭
Really can't blame the guy for anything he did..
you have to be truly in love too.. to take such drastic measures😔
it's kind of beautiful and I would totally watch it if it was a movie!!
As well as probably cheer as the assassins got their hearts ripped out🤭🤭
the words on the tomb "until the end" is just to sweet.
Yes, I DID find it romantic. I also like it when a man gets his revenge and I choose to believe Dom Pedro did.
Wonder if he chanted "Kali Ma" over & over again when he ripped out those dude's hearts.
4:52 _"Basically, he was trying to avoid a 'Game of Thrones' situation. And after sitting through that final season, you can see his point."_
Always a fan of *Weird History,* but this takes my appreciation to another level. 🤣
*Edit:* If he was truly called _Peter the Cruel_ solely because of what he did to her assassins, I don't feel that's a terribly appropriate moniker. Seems more _just_ than _cruel._ 🤷🏼♂️
They killed his wife, and taking revenge is cruel? Sure bud, how smart
@@catsballs9657 😎👍 This is exactly the point I was making. That instead of being called _Peter the Cruel,_ he should have been called _Peter the Just._
Wanted to avoid a game of thrones situation caused something from game of thrones meets tim burton...not sure that was an upgrade dude.
A few other commentors have mentioned that the "cruel" moniker also came from some fucked up orders he gave during the war against his father, namely things like killing an entire villiage (women and children included) when they wouldn't take his side.
but he was ALSO known as Peter the Just so it's really a case of which side of the story you were on apparently
@@CaesiusX Funny enough he does have that moniker as well, he’s known as both “the cruel” and “the just” to the Portuguese
I'm going to do some research. I just can't understand how he was awarded the title of "cruel." I can't personally see myself ripping out hearts, but I've also never had a spouse murdered in front of my children. Even for that time frame, it was pretty low for them to kill her and if front of her children. Did they really think they would be safe knowing he would be King someday? If he earned the title just by seeking revenge for his true loves murders, I'd say it is unjustified.
He was also known as the Just. They ran away to Castile (although I think they got pardoned by Peter's father before he died) and later as King, Peter asked for an exchanged of wanted nobles between Portugal and Castile. He only got 2 of the murders because the third one escaped to France. As killing Ines was along the lines of what the King of Castile (Alfonso XI) wanted, they probably thought they would be ok there, but the new King of Castile (Peter The Cruel) had a different opinion.
He was cruel because he ripped their hearts while they were still alive. One was from the front and another from the back.
This was a revenge, not just a matter of justice. The nobles were doing their king's biding, they weren't killing Inês because they were bad people. And killing in front of their children, we don't know if that is true, simply because the only ones alive to say so were the children.... so, they were personally involved.
@@mikatu Pretty sure the kids didn't make that up, somehow. Just seems highly unlikely, wouldn't you say?
I don’t know if you’ve done this video already, but can u do a video where you go over the most extravagant funerals in the Medieval period? 🙏🏼
That man did all that and I can't even get a guy to call me back 🙄
🤣 oh no! Best funny comment of UA-cam this year
True love knows no bounds. ❤️
Alfonso really underestimated true love, didn't he. Why isn't he known as Alfonso The Cruel?
Oh sure, but when the Imperium of Mankind has a Corpse-Emperor no one bats an eye. Double standards wtf
FOR THE EMPEROR!
Damn, why can't I find a dude to love me like this?? Great video!
send me a picture of you and I will let you know💋💋💋
This is such a romantic and also very tragic story. He must’ve really loved and adored her. I hope they’re together now for all eternity…😢💔
This seems like one of the only stories of a historic couple that actually loved eachother. Its so beautiful and sad
This makes me question one thing. Why nobody in the later ages seemed to make a fuss about Constantine the Great has a mother who used to be from the low birth. But yet, they made fusses just about everything in their times when it was involving their monarchs.
The biggest problem was more her family. They were Galician nobles and were descendants of the Castile king Sancho IV by illegitimate lines. Being illegitimate doesn't mean you won't have a shot to the throne, as, for example, Peter the cruel of castile was succeeded by his bastard brother Henry II of Castile. You just need power to get there.
The first wife of Henry VIII was Ines's descendent.
She wasn't "lowborn" per se. She was a noblewoman with blood ties to both the Portuguese monarchy and the Castillan monarchy. And that was the problem. The Castillan part. The Castillan (or as they are more commonly known nowadays, Spanish [yes I know spain is comprised of several different cultures and old kingdoms and peoples]) and Portuguese crowns were always closely bound by blood and Afonso IV feared that if it got too close, especially with Inês' brothers being influential in the Castillan court, it would mean an Iberian Union and the loss of Portuguese sovereignty. Unfortunately, it happened a couple of centuries later, and it was as bad as he foresaw.
@@bernardosantiago9615 So it is only a matter of time before the Iberian Union happened. But when it happened, it eventually fell in the end and Portugal regained its independence.
@@lerneanlion yes it fell... but the Iberian Union marked the end of the Portuguese Golden Age and marked the beggining of the end for the Portuguese Empire.
Plus how many died so that Portugal could reclaim it's independence? Not questioning if it was worth it, since being Portuguese, I will always have a biased view on the subject
Weekend at Bernies vibes
One of the most underrated aspect about this channel is that pronunciation of non- English names are actually researched and the effort clearly shows. 👏👏👏
The Narrator is great. Funny, & stories are always interesting. Probably my favorite show.
Not sure if you covered these: Gabrielle d'Estrees who almost became Queen of France and Bianca Capello's strange "'birth,"' of her son Antonio de' Medici.
Great work as always Weird History. And as a Portuguese I kinda appreciate this one a bit more :)
He really didn’t love his first wife. He didn’t even wait to go back to his side piece.
The first wife would have been an arranged marriage, so it's no wonder he didn't love her.
The moment I saw the title of this video I knew what this was about
Same, because I am Portuguese
Eu também!
Gotta love the Cannibal Corpse reference, and this story is definitely more romantic than Romeo and Juliet 💗
What a beautiful and tragic tale. He really did love her. ❤️
Of course this had to happen in the Iberian peninsula. The Spanish/Portuguese tend to take things to the extreme
Really appreciate this episode; pretty epic storyline and great narration. 👍
You have a small mistake in the video. King Afonso I (Afonso Henriques, also known as "The conqueror") was the very first king of Portugal and he lived in the 12th century. King Pedro's father was King Afonso IV.
Nonetheless, this is a great video!! I've always loved this tale!! Thank you for showing some history of my little country, Portugal :D
Tim Burton eat your heart out.
This story smacks of Annabelle Lee by Edgar Allan Poe. Darkly romantic.
This is a better love story than twilight 🥺
What isn't
So the inscription on the tomb reads, "Until the end of the world" and they went with the title, "The Dead Queen?" Lol! I don't know much about the film industry, so far be it from me to tell the people who made that movie how to do their jobs, but come on! They had a perfect title RIGHT THERE!
He truly loved her!
The Cannibal Corpse music in the last three seconds of the video is an amazing touch!
I know a lot of stuff you talk about on this channel but this is a part of history I never knew about. Wow I'm gonna have to loon this up and do more research. Thanks!
"They didn't deserve hearts as they had pulverized mine."
Wow, a real life Romeo and Juliet. Love never fails.
I mean at least he loved her and made sure she was respected, even in death
That’s really weird history
Love these videos, thank you! ❤️
Thank you for sharing this history with the world :) Can you make more about the Discovery period. There are great tales there too … have a good one :)
Wow what a story. I think that was true love.
That's a savage move on his part! 😂😂😂 Imagine having to kiss the hand of a disgusting, stinky and rotting corpse. The smell alone probably made everyone in the room gag.
Thank for this very interesting histoy lesson!!! I never heard about this and enjoyed every single second of this video. History would have us believe that most royal mariages are just fancy contacts of the royal houses and seldom about love that lasts an eternity. I'm going to search fo moe info about Pedro and Ines.
Such a tragic love story and loss of life for Ines just because his father-in-law cannot accept her nobility.
Great video! Never heard it before but I‘m glad I came across your video!
The subject is perfect opera material -there have been over 20 operas and ballets about her including by Zingarelli(a favorite composer of Napoleon),and Persiani and a fairly recent opera (1998) by the Scottish contemporary composer Macmillan.