Anne of Bohemia | |
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Queen consort of England | |
Tenure | 20 January 1382 – 7 June 1394 |
Coronation | 22 January 1382 |
Born | 11 May 1366 Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia |
Died | 7 June 1394 (aged 28) Sheen Palace, England |
Burial | 3 August 1394 Westminster Abbey, London |
Spouse | |
House | Luxembourg |
Father | Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor |
Mother | Elizabeth of Pomerania |
Anne of Bohemia (11 May 1366 – 7 June 1394), also known as Anne of Luxembourg, was Queen of England as the first wife of King Richard II. A member of the House of Luxembourg, she was the eldest daughter of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia, and Elizabeth of Pomerania.[1] Her death at the age of 28 was believed to have been caused by plague.