A royal wedding in Leipzig with an unhappy ending
In Leipzig a royal wedding took place on 24 August 1561. Then William (Willem)I, Prince of Orange married to Anna of Saxony. Who was who? Anna of Saxony was the daughter of Maurice, Elector of Saxony and Agnes of Hesse. She was a member of the House of Wettin. William of Orange, also called the Silent, was the son of William, Count of Nassau and Juliana of Stolberg-Wernigerode. William the Silent was known for his revolt against King Philip II of Spain. Between Germany and The Netherlands and an unhappy marriage On 1 September 1561, William I, Prince of Orange and his new wife relocated to The Netherlands. Only a few months after the wedding, the royal couple already had problems. After the death of her first son, Maurice, in 1566, Anna had a huge depression. She tried to forget her grieve with a large alcohol consumption. In 1567, William was forced to exile The Netherlands due to his opposition of the Habsburgs. He moved to Dillenburg in Germany. This was the German headqua