Posted on 01/18/2024 8:32:11 PM PST by CheshireTheCat
On this date in 1256, Louis II, Duke of Bavaria, had his wife Marie of Brabant beheaded at Donauworth for adultery.This 26-year-old uncle of the doomed Conradin was kept away from his spouse for many months on state affairs.
At some point, he returned furiously convinced of his wife’s infidelity.
One representative version of the legend has it that
[Lewis] held his Court in Heidelberg, and by him stood ever his dearest friend, Henry, Count of Leiningen, and to him one day the anxious wife sent a letter, beseeching he would use his influence to quicken her husband’s return. Another missive was dispatched at the same time to Duke Lewis … The old mistake was made, Duke Lewis received the letter destined for his friend, wherein the artless Duchess had assured Henry of Leiningen that, if he accompanied her lord in his return, her pleasure in welcoming him would be great....
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Sorry. I mistitled this. I reported it.
Thanks, I was confused at first.
Too bad, I thought we might be having a lively conversation about the most haunted city in America.
When it comes to weird (and ghosts), Austin got nuthin’ on Savannah.
This is the link to the Savannah Ghost story. I was going to post it today, but the title for yesterday’s post hasn’t been corrected.
https://www.executedtoday.com/2017/01/19/1735-alice-riley-savannah-ghost/
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