22 March 2025
Why Was This Queen’s Heart Buried in a Golden Casket?
In this 20-minute video, I explore the elaborate funeral and unique heart burial of Anne of Brittany. Anne, who died in 1514, was the only woman to be Queen of France twice (first married to Charles VIII, then Louis XII), was also the reigning Duchess of Brittany, and her death at age 36 from kidney stones marked a significant moment in French and Breton history. The video details the customs surrounding her death, reflecting her status and the medieval tradition of dividing a royal body for multiple burials.
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