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Search for a bride
After a mourning time of half a year the widowed King of Portugal was sending out his Diplomats to look for a new wife.
Joao needed an Heir.
He had two surviving Brothers, one was a Cardinal, which meant he was useless as heir.
The other one, Luis had never married but had a healthy son, now twelve years old by his lover, a former Jew and now New Christian woman.
Luis made it clear, that he was not interested in a marriage to save the House Avis.
Hopeless, both of his brothers.
Oh, yeah his Brother Duarte fathered a boy, a healthy one even. But only one.
He himself had so many children and look what he had now.
But no, to save the Rulership of the House Avis, the King himself would need to marry again!
But whom?
Joao needed an Heir.
He had two surviving Brothers, one was a Cardinal, which meant he was useless as heir.
The other one, Luis had never married but had a healthy son, now twelve years old by his lover, a former Jew and now New Christian woman.
Luis made it clear, that he was not interested in a marriage to save the House Avis.
Hopeless, both of his brothers.
Oh, yeah his Brother Duarte fathered a boy, a healthy one even. But only one.
He himself had so many children and look what he had now.
But no, to save the Rulership of the House Avis, the King himself would need to marry again!
But whom?
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