Garcia de Resende
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Garcia de Resende was a Portuguese poet, editor, musician and arquitect. He served John II as a page and private secretary. After John's death, he continued to enjoy the same favour with Manuel I, who
House of Garcia de Resende, Évora
Works of Garcia de Resende. In the Miscelânia, he defends Gil Vicente as the "father of Portuguese theatre".
Eleanor of Viseu
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Dona Eleanor of Avis, also known as Leonor de Lencastre or Eleanor of Viseu, was a Portuguese infanta and queen consort of Portugal. She was the wife of King John II of Portugal and the sister of King
Garcia de Resende
…attacking and defending a given theme throughout successive evenings. At other times these poetical soirées took the form of a mock trial at law, in which Eleanor, the queen of John II, acted as judge. Resende was mocked by other rhymesters about his corpulence, but he repaid all their gibes with interest. The…
Queen Eleanor of Portugal statue in Beja
The Arrival of D. Leonor with the Relics of Santa Auta at Madre de Deus by Cristóvão de Figueiredo.