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Jadwiga ( Polish: [jadˈviɡa] ⓘ; 1373 or 1374 – 17 July 1399), also known as Hedwig ( Hungarian: Hedvig ), was the first female to be crowned as monarch of the Kingdom of Poland. She reigned from 16 October 1384 until her death. She was the youngest daughter of Louis the Great, King of Hungary and Poland, and his wife, Elizabeth of Bosnia.
Henry VIII claimed the title "King of Ireland" in 1542. The title "King of Ireland" was created by an act of the Irish Parliament in 1541, replacing the Lordship of Ireland, which had existed since 1171, with the Kingdom of Ireland.
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History of Ireland. The first evidence of human presence in Ireland dates to around 33,000 years ago, with further findings dating the presence of homo sapiens to around 10,500 to 7,000 BCE. [1] The receding of the ice after the Younger Dryas cold phase of the Quaternary around 9700 BCE, heralds the beginning of Prehistoric Ireland, which ...
The High King’s role was often to arbitrate disputes, lead ceremonial functions, and occasionally rally tribes in defense against external threats. The Role of Brehon Law. The ancient legal system of Ireland, Brehon Law, also influenced the High King’s role. Under this system, the king was bound by legal principles and traditions.
Born before 1345; executed in January 1387; daughter of Stefan Kotromanic of Bosnia (a district governor); became second wife of Louis I the Great, king of Hungary (r. 1342–1382) and Poland (r. 1370–1382), betrothed in 1353; children: unnamed daughter (1365–1365); Catherine (1370–1378); Maria of Hungary (1371–1395); Jadwiga (1374–1399), queen of...
Therefore, they did everything to prevent the consummation of Jadwiga’s union with William, even though he did appear in Krakow, and hoped to become the Polish king thanks to this. Disregarded by the Polish lords, the Habsburg had to lose out to the far-reaching plans of the Polish lords, which eventually led Jadwiga to marry the newly ...
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