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Anne of Bavaria – The elusive Queen of Bohemia

October 4, 2019 CaraBeth 0

Out of the four wives of Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV, the second, Anne of Bavaria, is the least known.  It is not surprising that […]

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Blanche of Valois – The French Queen of Bohemia

September 1, 2019 CaraBeth 0

Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia married four times.  His first wife was Blanche of Valois.  They both met as children at […]

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Beatrice of Bourbon – Queen away from the kingdom

August 11, 2019 CaraBeth 0

Beatrice of Bourbon raised some interest a few years ago when historians determined that she was possibly the first person to survive a cesarean section.  […]

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Krystyna Rokiczana – One king’s lover, another king’s spy

June 4, 2019 CaraBeth 0

One of the most scandalous royal marriages in history was that of Casimir III of Poland, and his third wife, Krystyna (Christina) Rokiczana.  In fact, […]

Margaret of Tyrol – “The ugly Duchess”

December 8, 2018 CaraBeth 1

Margaret of Tyrol was one of the 14th century’s wealthiest heiresses.  As the heiress to the Duchy of Carinthia and County of Tyrol in present-day […]

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Agnes of Austria and Elizabeth of Töss – Royal stepmother and stepdaughter

June 12, 2018 CaraBeth 0

In 1301, Andrew III, the last King of Hungary from the Arpadian dynasty died. He left behind just one daughter, Elizabeth, aged between 7 and […]

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