Anna von Schweidnitz Archives - History of Royal Women

Anna of Swidnica – A beloved Empress

October 29, 2019 CaraBeth 0

After the death of his second wife Charles of Luxembourg, King of Bohemia wanted to marry again in order to have a surviving son. He quickly decided that he would marry Anna of Swidnica, who was previously betrothed to his deceased son, Wenceslaus. Anna was the daughter of a second son of a prince of [read more]

Aachen Cathedral – The coronation site for 12 Queens

October 14, 2015 Moniek Bloks 0

Last week I went on a day trip to Aachen in Germany. It was about a three hour journey by train but time went quickly and before I knew it I was standing in front of the Cathedral, which looks tiny from the front! Karlsschrein (contains the bones of Charlemagne) Marienschrein (contains the four great [read more]