Anna of Buren was born around March 1533 as the daughter of Maximilian van Egmond and Françoise de Lannoy. She would be their only child, and she was thus the heiress to her father’s estates. Her father was an ally of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and as such he was often away on campaign. [read more]
William the Silent or William I, Prince of Orange married four times and had issue by all four of his wives. From a total of 15 children, there were 11 daughters. This series will follow their, in some cases rather short, lives. William the Silent’s first wife was Anne of Egmont, who during their seven-year [read more]
The city of Buren in the Netherlands does not immediately sound like it has much to do with history. However, our current King has the right to call himself Count of Buren because of Anna of Egmont’s marriage to William of Orange. There are still plenty of things to see in Buren, most notably the [read more]
This is the Church of Our Lady at Breda, The Netherlands. It’s perhaps better known simply as the Great or Grote Kerk / Church because it’s now a protestant church. There was actually a wedding happening here later in the day, so it was a bit decorated on the inside. It’s a seriously beautiful church, and entrance [read more]
The city of Delft only became a royal burial place when its traditional site, Breda, was under occupation at the time of William the Silent’s death. He was buried here, in the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) in a mausoleum. The Church is currently undergoing some construction. William the Silent’s Mausoleum The other royals are buried [read more]
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