Although she was an empress, Isabella of England spent much of her marriage in seclusion. Although she does not seem to have wielded any power herself, she is seen as an important figure in connections between England and the Holy Roman Empire. Early Life Isabella was born in 1214 to King John of England and [read more]
When Judith of Habsburg was born in 1271, her father was just a mere Count, and no one could guess that the Habsburg family would one day become the most powerful dynasty in Europe. Judith was the youngest of six daughters of her parents, and at her birth, they probably could not have guessed that [read more]
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]
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. Other than that, she has not made much of a mark on history. She was married to John of Luxembourg, who was king of Bohemia in right of his first [read more]
Dying before her twentieth birthday, Isabella of Hainaut is often seen as a passive victim, whose only accomplishment being that she gave birth to a future king of France. But Isabella was so much more than that. If she lived longer, she could have become one of France’s more memorable queens. Early Life Isabella of [read more]
“Most illustrious relative and dearest brother, My wife was taken with sudden pains at eight o’clock last night. At eleven, she gave birth to a dead son, and at half-past twelve, she gave her spirit back to God. This cruel and premature end has filled me with bitter and indescribable anguish, so much so that [read more]
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