Inês de Castro

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Inês de Castro born?Circa 1325
2. When did Inês de Castro die?January 7, 1355
3. What is the circumstances of death?Assassinated in Coimbra on the orders of King Afonso IV
4. Who was Inês de Castro?Inês de Castro was a noble lady from Galicia who became the beloved companion of Prince Pedro of Portugal.
5. Why did King Afonso IV order Inês's death?He feared that her family’s power and her influence over Pedro could threaten the stability of the Portuguese kingdom.

Noblewoman: A woman of aristocratic lineage, holding significant social and often political standing.
Prince: A male member of a royal family, typically a son or grandson of the monarch, often an heir.
Posthumously: Occurring, awarded, or appearing after the person's death.
Exhumed: Dug up from the ground, typically a corpse from a grave, for examination or reburial.