By Lindsay Ride
The stones, statues and memorials stumbled on everywhere Macao hint the tale from the times of the 1st Portuguese navigators to arrive China within the 16th century to the occasions of newer times.
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James which was due in the next few days. Queen Philippa did not live to see the magnificent spectacle of the fleet’s departure, for she died the day after taking leave of her sons. A year after her temporary burial at Odivel los, her remains were reinterred in the ‘English-looking Gothic Abbey’ built at Batalha by King João to commemorate the Portuguese victory over the Spanish at the Battle of Aljabarrota on 14 August 1385. Here too the King’s body was later laid to rest, and on their tomb, in the church which together they had watched being built, their stone figures also lie together, hand in hand.
But it was the younger brother Henry who really won his spurs there and as a result, in the courts throughout Europe his renown stood high and his name became a household word. On the other hand, these courts had no attraction for him. This was Edward’s sphere and he toured them all, personally consolidating Portugal’s newly won status among all the leading crowned heads of Europe. But from the victory at Ceuta, not only did the infusion of English Plantagenet blood in the Portuguese royal line emerge with flying colours, but so did the numerous English noblemen who took part in the crusade.
A photograph of it can be seen below. J. Lobo’s house on the Praia Grande since demolished. The Vasco da Gama memorial in the gardens and avenue of the same name, at the foot of Guia Hill. On it is carved in relief, a scene from the epic poem ‘Os Lusíadas’ by Camoens, depicting Venus leading the Portuguese ships into the Indian Ocean despite fierce opposition from the monster Adamastor. After rounding the Cape of Good Hope, Vasco da Gama led his ships north, visiting a number of East African ports on the way.