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The marriage without a papal dispensation cost him a kingdom's independence
A prince marries his cousin without a papal dispensation and seizes his queen's power-what did it cost him?
The marriage without a papal dispensation cost him a kingdom's independence
In this episode, we follow the years when Louis of Taranto moved from second son to power behind Queen Joanna I, tracing the marriage, exile, and political bargains that shaped their rule. What price did his illegal marriage and seizure of administration extract from him and the kingdom?
Person: Louis of Taranto
Person: Joanna I
Date: 22 August 1347
Event: Marriage without papal dispensation; sale of Avignon to…
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