While the Restoration was the focal point of the first series, the War of the Portuguese Succession of 1383-85 emerges as the main focus of this series. A multiplicity of articles centres on the figure of Constable Nuno Álvares Pereira, whose almost mythical aura is clearly present. This perception is likely due to the grandeur attributed to Nuno by contemporary chronicles, as well as by the movement that later took his name during the transition to the Estado Novo (Fernando Catroga, ibid. , 1996, 574-76.). Notable articles include Nun'Álvares e a defesa de Portugal [Nun'Álvares and the Defense of Portugal] by William James Entwistle (1949) and Defesa do sistema militar de Nun'Álvares Pereira [Defense of the Military System of Nun'Álvares Pereira] by Belisário Pimenta (1968), along with others that discuss his contributions during the War of Succession.

The Battle of Aljubarrota and the socio-political context surrounding it are presented as a pivotal moment in Portuguese history, affirming Portugal’s independence from the Kingdom of Castile and expanding upon a mythologisation already present in earlier chronicles and historical works. This significant episode has been the focus of numerous studies that not only reinforce this mythologising but also seek to examine the complex issues related to it. These include Considerações tácticas sobre a Batalha de Aljubarrota [Tactical Considerations on the Battle of Aljubarrota] by Gastão de Melo de Matos (1962), which questions the cavalry's positioning and the lancers' advance as recorded in contemporary chronicles; Aspectos e problemas da crise de 1383 [Aspects and Issues of the Crisis of 1383] by Fernando Castelo Branco (1970); and Os casamentos de D. Pedro I e o auto das Cortes de 1385 [The Marriages of King Pedro I and the Act of the Cortes of 1385] and A argumentação de João das Regras nas Cortes de Coimbra de 1385 [The Argumentation of João das Regras in the Cortes of Coimbra of 1385], both by António Brásio (1961).

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