Anna was already 50 when they found her a 22 year old groom. As the future queen of Poland The not young girl was happy, but the handsome groom ran away from her. Anna Jagiellonka was a lovely girl in her youth. She knew several languages, was interested in politics, but her family life just didn’t work out. And here comes an incredible twist of fate.In 1572, the brother of the princess, Polish King Sigismund II died who did not leave an heir behind. The not so young girl became Poland’s heiress. Nobility, representatives opposed, stating the country needs a king. Therefore, it was decided to hold elections in the kingdom, the winner of which was the Frenchman Henry de Valois. Now, the 22 year old man, son of King Henry II of France, was supposed to marry, and meeting the bride shook him to the core.
