On this day in 1384
But Jadwiga's reign was unique
Something never seen before
You see Jadwiga was no ordinary king
Because of certain detail
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| King Jadwiga of Poland |
Not a man but female
Upon the death of King Casimir III
The throne went to his sibling
Elizabeth of Poland and her son Louis I
Of Hungary, who became king
Jadwiga was the daughter of Louis
And Elizabeth of Bosnia, his wife
Louis died when Jadwiga was ten
And everything changed in her life
She was made king at that age
Recognised as a sovereign in her own right
She reigned for 15 years
Until she died giving birth at 25
Intelligent, cultured, charitable and a polyglot
She was revered as a saint
Many legendary tales have been told
Making her ever more quaint
Now recognised by the church
By all means
Jadwiga is the patron saint
Of a United Europe and all queens
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