
Hedwig of Żagań
Hedwig of Zagan – The King’s last hope for heirs
In 1365, Casimir III, King of Poland was 55, had been married three times, but still had no legitimate sons. His second wife, Adelaide of Hesse, whom he had repudiated in 1356 was still alive and fighting for her marital rights. Casimir instead decided to marry a much younger woman, in the hope that she [read more]