Read part four here. In France, she was welcomed by her son Louis, and she was also joined by her daughter Pauline with her husband Henri and newborn daughter Marie. Dorothea was delighted by her granddaughter, whom she described as “fair, fat, and fresh, always in a good temper, laughing and restless, a little angel…” [read more]
Throughout the late middle ages, there are records of queens whose marriages were beneficial to their husbands’ families. Even though we don’t know much about them, we still know whether or not they fulfilled their most important duty – bearing sons. Often the queens who did not succeed in this are forgotten and hidden in [read more]
When King Andrew III of Hungary died in 1301, he left behind a daughter, Elizabeth and a widow, Agnes. Elizabeth and Agnes’ lives would be closely connected, but Agnes was not the mother of Andrew’s daughter. Elizabeth’s mother was Andrew’s often forgotten first wife, Fennena of Kuyavia. Difficult Early Life There are very little records [read more]
In 1305, the young king Wenceslaus III of Bohemia wed Viola of Teschen, much to the surprise and disapproval of his subjects. For years he had been betrothed to the heiress of Hungary, Elizabeth. He was even still betrothed to her when he married Viola. What made him choose Viola, a daughter of one of [read more]
There are many “what-ifs” in history. One major “what-if” is the proposed marriage of Casimir III of Poland to Margaret of Bohemia. This marriage could have improved relations between the neighbouring kingdoms of Bohemia and Poland, as well as provided Casimir with heirs. However, Margaret died soon before the marriage was supposed to happen, relations [read more]
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia married four times. His fourth and last wife was Elizabeth of Pomerania. She was the wife who gave the emperor the most children – six. She was also the only wife to outlive him. Granddaughter of the Polish King Elizabeth of Pomerania was born around 1346 [read more]
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