Traições, poder e bastardos reais

Synopsis of Traições, poder e bastardos reais

This book explores the fascinating and often hidden history of the illegitimate children of the Portuguese royalty. From D. Afonso Henriques to later figures, the book details how these descendants, motivated by royal blood, fought for power, status, and recognition, facing conspiracies, exiles, and succession disputes that marked the history of Portugal. Historians Ana Cristina Pereira and Joana Pinheiro de Almeida reveal the stories of royal passions and the fates of the natural children who, through paternal recognition, rose to become infants of Portugal.