It was during the fourteenth century that an exemplary story occurred in Portugal deserving of being deified by Shakespeare, since it is a Lusitanian Romeo and Juliet. Pedro was the child of the ruler of Portugual and beneficiary to the seat and Inês a helper who came to go with the Spanish princess D. Constance Manuel Pedro's future spouse, however unintentionally of destiny, Pedro and Inês de Castro wind up falling head over heels in love and beginning the sentiment, giving an incredible political dramatization started. The ruler of Portugual had no other option and ousted Inês de Castro, however notwithstanding the distance the adoration between them didn't end. Some time later, D. Constança died and Pedro made Inês get back from Exile and went to live with her at Quinta das Lágrimas, causing an incredible outrage at court. At that point, under tension from the court, King Afonso IV arranged them to execute Inês de Castro. It was during a chasing trip that Inês was executed ... The legend says that the tears that Inês shed during her passing led to Fonte dos Amores, situated at the rear of Quinta das Lágrimas and every one of the legends that encompass this story.
