Philippa of Lancaster died of the plague on July 15, 1415, at the age of 55. Ten days later, a fleet of 240 boats and an army of 20,000 men left Lisbon. With them sailed three of her sons: the heir to the throne, Duarte; infante Henrique (later known as the Navigator); and Pedro. The fortified city of Ceuta fell into Portuguese hands a month later. Queen Philippa would expect nothing less from her sons. A woman of unwavering faith, known for her generosity and strong will, she was determined to change the Portuguese court, so different from the one she had grown up in. Philippa gave birth to her first child when she was 28 years old. That was the beginning of the Ínclita Geração, the "Illustrious Generation", which would one day sail away in search of new worlds, forever changing the destiny of Portugal, and of the world. Friar John, her tutor, had foreseen her future in the stars. The first daughter of John of Gaunt and Blanche of Lancaster, granddaughter of the great Edward III, she left behind her beloved England to marry the Portuguese King João I. On February 11, 1387, the people of Porto filled the streets of the city to enthusiastically acclaim Filipa de Lencastre, Queen of Portugal. In this historical novel, based on a careful historical research, the bestseller author Isabel Stilwell tells us the story of one of Portugal's most important queens. From her childhood in England, where we get to know the fourteen-century's court, to her arrival by boat in Galiza, we are taken on a journey of love and enmity, adventure and intrigue. Filipa de Lencastre - A Rainha Que Mudou Portugal has sold more than 50,000 copies.

Philippa of Lancaster - English Princess, Queen of Portugal

Romance

Isabel Stilwell

Historical

Livros Horizonte

Catarina de Bragança

Última rainha de Portugal, D. Amélia viveu durante 24 anos num país que amou como seu, apesar de nele ter deixado enterrados uma filha prematura que morreu à nascença, o seu primogénito D. Luís Filipe, herdeiro do trono, e o marido D. Carlos assassinados em pleno Terreiro do Paço a tiro de carabina e pistola. Uma rainha não foge, não vira costas ao seu destino, ao seu país. D. Amélia de Orleães e Bragança era uma mulher marcada pela tragédia quando embarcou, em Outubro de 1910, na Ericeira rumo ao exílio. Essa palavra maldita que tinha marcado a sua família e a sua infância. O povo acolheu-a com vivas, anos antes, quando chegou a Lisboa. Admirou a sua beleza, comentou como era alta e ficou encantado com o casamento de amor a que assistiu na Igreja de São Domingos. A princesa sentia-se uma mulher feliz. Mas cedo começou a sentir o peso da tragédia. O povo que a aclamou agora criticava os seus gestos, mesmo quando eram em prol dos mais desfavorecidos. O marido, aos poucos, afastava-se do seu coração, descobriu-lhe traições e fraquezas e nem o amor dos seus dois filhos conseguiu mitigar a dor. Nos dias mais tristes passava os dedos pelo colar de pérolas que D. Carlos lhe oferecera, 661 pérolas, cada uma símbolo dos momentos felizes que teimava em não esquecer.

D. Amélia

'What are little girls made of? Sugar and spice and all things nice, that is what little girls are made of.' — English rhyme inspired by Catherine of Braganza, who brought the habit of drinking tea to the English court. And so much more… At the age of twenty-three, the Infanta Catherine of Braganza, daughter of Luísa of Gusmão and king João IV of Portugal, left behind all that was dear to her to become Queen of England. A pawn in a larger political scheme, certainly, but those who knew Catherine perceived her eagerness for this marriage to Charles II, a prince charming who she loved passionately, even before having met him. She fought bravely for king and country, in a court so different from her own, in a world where her religion was proscribed. Catherine had to watch her husband’s infidelities and the births of his illegitimate children, while her womb remained incapable of fulfilling the only goal set out for her, to bear an heir to the throne. And Charles rewarded her courage with unwavering loyalty. After the success of Philippa of Lancaster — English Princess, Queen of Portugal, Isabel Stilwell brings us a new and thrilling novel about the only Portuguese princess who rose to the English throne. She leads us on a voyage through the Portuguese court of the 17th century, the turmoil of the Restoration, and the controversial reign of Charles II of England. As we turn the pages, we suffer, laugh and cry along with characters who will remain with us forever.

Catherine of Braganza: The courage of a portuguese Infanta who became Queen of England

The queen of Portugal’s correspondence with queen Victoria gives us a fantastic insight into the private life of two powerful women, both married to princes of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, who are struggling to conciliate motherhood with the responsibility (and pleasure) of power. When only seven years old, Maria da Gloria became queen of Portugal. A country, on the other side of the ocean, where she had never been. She grew up in Brazil, spending the long warm days between the green hillocks and the white sandy beaches, secure in the love of her dearest mother, Leopoldina of Austria. The only shadow cast over this happiness was her father's mistress, Domitília, the favourite and most famous mistress of D. Pedro, the emperor of Brazil. In 1828 she departed for Vienna to be educated in her grandfather’s court, but when she lost the throne to her uncle Miguel, she ended up in London. She became King George IV’s protégé and he commissioned Lawrence to paint her portrait (on this book’s cover). During her stay in London she met the heir presumptive, Alexandrina Victoria, and they forged a close bond that lasted a lifetime. When she was fourteen, the civil war was coming to an end and D. Maria set foot, for the first time, on her country’s soil. Finally on the throne, she promised herself that she would be a good queen, and a happier one than her dearest mother had been. Her marriage to D. Fernando of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, father of her eleven children, was truly blissful, as she confides in her letters to her “Dear cousin Victoria” – now a queen herself, and married to Fernando’s first cousin, Albert.

Maria II - The extraordinary friendship of Maria and Victoria, two Queens in a world of men

Isabel of Portugal - Duchess of Burgundy

Guia Para Ficar a Saber Ainda Menos Sobre As Mulheres

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A Esfera dos Livros

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