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Anne of Burgundy
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- 1Theft of the Vix gold torque prompts debate on heritage display●Dans "L'Histoire" ce mois-ci : "Vix, les leçons d'un vol", par Anne Lehoërff. "Le torque d'or de Vix, un des trésors de
Archaeologist Anne Lehoërff publishes an article in this month's issue of L'Histoire examining the theft of the gold torque of Vix, one of the treasures from the tomb of a Celtic princess in Burgundy. Beyond the shock of the theft, she argues that museums should reconsider how such heritage is exhibited, turning the incident into a wider debate about museum security and public access to treasures.
- 2Anne of Burgundy, born 1404, remembered on her birthday●Anne of # Burgundy , born OTD in 1404, was a daughter of John the Fearless; the 1423 Treaty of Amiens married her to Joh
Anne of Burgundy, born on this day in 1404, was a daughter of John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy. Under the 1423 Treaty of Amiens she was married to John of Lancaster, son of England's Henry IV, a union meant to tie Burgundy to England during the Hundred Years' War. History enthusiasts are marking her birthday and her role in Anglo-Burgundian politics.