Найбільш дивні, страшні та смішні весілля європейських королів | WAS

When we talk about royal marriages in ancient times, we must understand that love was usually not the issue. Calculation and political ambition played the main role in choosing a partner. In the new issue of WAS, we will recall the most strange, scary and funny stories of royal marriages. You will learn how the refusal to marry Catherine of Guise cost the life of the French king Henry III, how the ruler of Tuscany Ferdinand de' Medici checked the chastity of the bride, how the Salic Law and a marriage of convenience helped Francis of Valois get the French crown and why the Duke of Orleans divorced his wife after 20 years of marriage, as soon as he became King of France Louis XII. We will tell about the unsuccessful first date of Henry VIII with Anne of Cleves and why she was luckier than the rest of his wives. Our Patreon:   / was_ua   Without registering on Patreon, you can help one-time here: https://pay.fondy.eu/s/HKHHGqb (Apple Pay, GooglePay) 5375 4141 3055 0204 Monobank 4149 6293 1802 4528 Privat Crypto 0x74d05308bf7a6844b9902e989e9f7dc252800cbd (ETH) 1F94NJCKA7skPbZ61xVaWbWugEULbq2J7V (BTC) For advertising integrations, please write to: [email protected] Or in Telegram: https://t.me/m_i_t_y_a The cover design was created using: https://create.vista.com/uk/templates... Photos used: MOSSOT / Musée d'art et d'archéologie du Périgord / CC BY-SA 4.0, Sailko / Museum of Praetorian Palace in Prato / CC BY-SA 4.0 Maps used from David Ramsay's collection of historical maps. 0:00 Intro 1:16 How a cuckold pharmacist could take revenge on the French king 5:07 How the ruler of Tuscany checked the virginity of his bride 6:55 When a mortal enemy is a scorned lover 9:39 "The Giant Flemish Mare" 11:29 WAS recommends #WAS #Love_stories #kings