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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 the French court. The marriage of Blanche and Charles was one of four royal marriages that tied the Bohemian royal family to the French royal family in the 14th century. [read more]

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. 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]