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Constance of Austria
1588Dec, 24

Constance of Austria

Constance of Austria (d. 1631)
Constance of Austria (German: Konstanza; Polish: Konstancja; 24 December 1588 – 10 July 1631) was queen of Poland as the second wife of King Sigismund III Vasa and the mother of King John II Casimir.

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Events on 1588

  • 12May

    Day of the Barricades

    French Wars of Religion: Henry III of France flees Paris after Henry I, Duke of Guise enters the city and a spontaneous uprising occurs.
  • 29Jul

    Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham

    Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: English naval forces under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake defeat the Spanish Armada off the coast of Gravelines, France.