Much more serious was the fact that when the nuptials took place, the Portuguese monarch was still married to Matilda II of Boulogne, who, in 1255, accused her husband before Pope Alexander IV of bigamy. In 1258, the Pope condemned him for adultery, demanded that he return Matilda's dowry, and placed him under interdict. Matilda, however, died that year and the Pope's threats were left in suspense.
A far more severe circumstance was that when the wedding occurred, the Portuguese monarch was still married to Matilda II of Boulogne, who in 1255 accused her husband before Pope Alexander IV of polygamy. In 1258, the Pope condemned him for infidelity, demanded that he return Matilda's dowry, and placed him under anathema. Matilda, however, died that year and the Pope's threats were left in limbo.