Anne of Bohemia (11 May 1366 – 7 June 1394), also known as Good Queen Anne, was a daughter of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, and Elizabeth of Pomerania. She was a member of the House of Luxembourg and was the first Queen consort of Richard II of England.
Richard II married Anne of Bohemia as a result of the Great Schism in the Papacy, which had resulted in two rival popes. According to Eduard Perroy, Pope Urban VI actually sanct...
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Anne of Bohemia (11 May 1366 – 7 June 1394), also known as Good Queen Anne, was a daughter of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, and Elizabeth of Pomerania. She was a member of the House of Luxembourg and was the first Queen consort of Richard II of England.
Richard II married Anne of Bohemia as a result of the Great Schism in the Papacy, which had resulted in two rival popes. According to Eduard Perroy, Pope Urban VI actually sanctioned the marriage between Richard and Anne, in an attempt to create an alliance on his behalf, in particular so that he might be stronger against the French, and their preferred pope, Clement. This might explain why Richard married Anne, despite it being against the wishes of many members of his nobility and members of parliament. Although he had been offered the daughter of Bernabò Visconti of Milan, who would have brought a great deal of money with her as dowry — Anne was chosen, bringing no direct financial benefits to England. She brought...
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