It was built under the orders of Philip I of Portugal, who order the transfer of the original convent from Ribeira da Abrançalha at the end of the 16th century or beginning of the 17th century, with the support of Lopo de Almeida, Count of Abrantes.
Philip I of Portugal commissioned the construction of the building, transferring the original convent from Ribeira da Abrançalha in the late 16th or early 17th centuries with support from Lopo de Almeida, Count of Abrantes.