
audiobook
by João Pereira Franco Monteiro
AS DONATARIAS DE ALEMQUER
A CASA DAS RAINHAS (NOTICIA SUMMARIA)
AS DONATARIAS DE ALEMQUER - D. Dulce
D. Sancha
D. Beatriz de Gusmão
Santa Izabel
D. Constança
D. Leonor Telles
D. Filippa
D. Izabel de Lencastre (Duqueza de Borgonha)
A vivid portrait of Portugal’s royal women unfolds through a series of concise biographies that were first scattered across a modest newspaper. The author weaves together their personal stories, political influence, and cultural legacy, offering a window into how each queen helped shape the nation’s identity. With a gentle narrative rhythm, the work balances scholarly detail and approachable storytelling, making the distant past feel immediate and relevant.
Beyond the portraits, the book reflects on its own origins: the humble beginnings in the village of Alemquer, the author's zealous patriotism, and the evolution from scattered articles to a unified volume. This reflective thread adds a personal touch, inviting listeners to share the author’s wonder at the intertwining of place, memory, and history. The result is an engaging, compact survey of Portugal’s queens that feels both informative and warmly conversational.
Full title
As donatarias d'Alemquer Historia das Rainhas de Portugal e da sua casa e estado Historia das Rainhas de Portugal e da sua casa e estado
Language
pt
Duration
~3 hours (182K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Pedro Saborano, Illustration from The Internet Archive (TIA) and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)
Release date
Jul 26, 2020
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

A Portuguese journalist, municipal politician, and historian, he is remembered for writing on Portugal’s royal past with a special interest in Alenquer. His best-known surviving work explores the queens of Portugal and the history tied to their estates.
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