@_historyunveiled: Padre Francisco da Costa was a Franciscan prior from Trancoso in the 15th century, popularly remembered as the “father of 299 children.” 📜 According to accounts, in 1487 he was brought to trial at the age of 62. ⚖️ The verdict allegedly attributed to him relations with 53 women – including goddaughters, his own sisters, maids, slaves, and even his mother and aunt – resulting in a total of 299 children (214 daughters and 85 sons). 👶 The “sentence” is said to list the distribution in detail: 97 children with his godparents’ daughters, 18 with his sisters, and 29 with maids. 📖 He was condemned to be dragged through the streets and dismembered, but, according to the tale, was pardoned personally by King João II, who believed he had helped repopulate the sparsely inhabited region of Beira Alta. 👑 The story is based on blogs and social media posts claiming the process is archived at Torre do Tombo (Armário 5, Maço 7). 🏛️ However, this record has never been officially confirmed in academic sources. 📚   #HistoryTime #renaissance #church #franciscodacosta #EduTok

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