Princesses of Orange – Anna of Saxony
After the death of Anna of Buren, William, Prince of Orange, remarried to Anna of Saxony. Anna was born on 23 December 1544 in Dresden, […]
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The Daughters of William the Silent – Anna of Nassau 1 & 2
The second marriage of William the Silent to Anna of Saxony produced a total of five children before their eventual separation. The first Anna was […]
Sidonie of Saxony – Honour, a poor woman’s treasure
Sidonie of Saxony was born on 8 March 1518 as the daughter of Henry IV of Saxony and his wife, Catherine of Mecklenburg. Sidony was […]
Anna of Saxony: The Scarlet Lady of Orange by Ingrun Mann Book Review
In the early 1570s, Anna of Saxony (1544-77), second wife of the Dutch nobleman and rebel leader William of Orange, set Europe’s noble courts ablaze […]
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I Love You Madly: The Secret Letters of Marie-Antoinette and Count Fersen Hardcover – 7 July 2016 (UK ) & 1 August 2016 (US) The […]
Barbara of Brandenburg – An independent mind
Barbara of Brandenburg was born on 30 May 1464 as the daughter of Albrecht III, Elector of Brandenburg and Anna of Saxony. Barbara was just […]