Events

The play begins with the birth of Infante Dom Pedro, son of King Dom Afonso IV and Queen Dona Beatriz. When Pedro was still a boy he already had his marriage arranged with Dona Branca. When the political arrangement failed, King Dom Afonso found a new wife for his son and, this time, the chosen one was Dona Constança Manuel. Along with Dona Constança also came her faithful lady-in-waiting, Inês de Castro. When Infante Dom Pedro saw Inês, the motto for the most beautiful and tragic love story in Portugal was set.