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Helene Kottannerin was a late-medieval woman born in Odenburg, Austria. Her last name is spelled variously as Kottanner, Kottanerin, or Kottannerin. She is primarily known to history as a handmaiden to Queen Elisabeth of Hungary (1409-1442), who also assisted Queen Elisabeth in a royal succession plot. Helene Ἑλένη is a Greek female name, first attested in the Iliad (Helen of Troy). ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... Sopron is the name of a town in Hungary. ... A handmaiden (or handmaid) is a female assistant (or slave) that waits at hand, they can be considered a female servant, or attendant. ... A queen regnant is a female monarch who possesses all the monarchal powers that a king would have without regard to gender. ... A royal family is the extended family of a monarch. ... Succession is the act or process of pooing or of following in order or sequence. ... In a political sense, conspiracy refers to a group of persons united in the goal of usurping or overthrowing an established political power. ... Helene married twice and bore two children. By 1436, both Helene and her second husband, Johann Kottanner of Vienna, were servants of Albert the second, the then duke of Austria and his wife Elisabeth. Helene's role in this royal Hapsburg household was nanny to the daughter of Albert and Elisabeth; Helene was known as "Mother Kottanner" to her employers. Note that the alternative names ending in "-in" amount to adding a feminine suffix to her husband's name. Vienna (German: , see also other names) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... A servant is a person who is hired to provide regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. ... A duke is a nobleman of a specific, high but nominal rank without an actual principality, e. ... Habsburg (sometimes spelled Hapsburg, but never so in official use) was one of the major ruling houses of Europe. ... The household is the basic unit of analysis in many microeconomic and government models. ... A nanny is defined as a childs nurse. The traditional nanny was a servant in a large household and reported directly to the lady of the house. ... Suffix has meanings in linguistics, nomenclature and computer science. ... Contents 1 A daring raid 2 A new king is crowned 3 References 4 External links [edit] A daring raid Helene, later a member of Elisabeth's court, wrote a book around 1451 entitled "Denkwurdigkeiten" ("things to be remembered") in which she provides a first-person account of the theft of the gold Crown of St. Stephen on February 20, 1440. This was an action in which she participated at the request of Elisabeth, now queen upon the death of her husband Albert. This crown was considered holy by the Hungarian people and also property of the Hungarian nation. It was then stored at the Hungarian stronghold of Visegrád (IPA Visegrád). A trial at the Old Bailey in London as drawn by Thomas Rowlandson and Augustus Pugin for Ackermanns Microcosm of London (1808-11). ... In accountancy, an account is a label for recording a quantity of almost anything. ... The Holy Crown of Hungary, also known as the Crown of St. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For alternative meanings, see number 1440. ... A crown is a symbolic form of headgear worn by a monarch or by a god, for whom the crown is traditionally one of the symbols of power and legitimacy (See Regalia for a broader treatment). ... Holiness means the state of being holy, that is, set apart for the worship or service of a god or gods. ... One of the most influential doctrines in history is that all humans are divided into groups called nations. ... A stronghold is a strongly fortified defensive structure. ... Visegrád (–Hungarian, German: Plintenburg) is a small town in Pest County in Hungary with a long and rich history. ... For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words see here. ... Helene noted in her book that she would be putting herself and her family in great danger by assisting the queen in her efforts to obtain the crown. In an atmosphere of political Intrigue, where death was a common punishment for many crimes, Helene apparently had reservations concerning the advisibility of the queen's request: "The queen's request frightened me, for it meant great danger for me and my little children." Politics is the process by which decisions are made within groups. ... Helene apparently had at least two male assistants in this desperate escapade. These men did the actual breaking and entering work while Helene kept watch. Escapade, or ESP for short, is a server-side scripting language that is designed to provide an easy interface to database contents. ... The crown was smuggled out of Visegrad inside a pillow. The golden cross on top of the crown was however bent as the conspirators fled, and is still visible in this condition today. A pile of pillows Pillows are small (and usually soft) support for the head, usually used while sleeping in a bed, or for the body as used on a couch or chair. ... A Greek cross (all arms of equal length) above a saltire, a cross rotated by 45 degrees A famous khachkar at Goshavank (Notice the cross). ... The crown was then transported quickly by a sled to queen Elisabeth. Elisabeth, at the castle at Komorn (Hungarian: Komárno, a Hungarian city located on the left bank of the Danube), was in the final hours of the delivery of her son, Ladislaus Posthumus of Bohemia and Hungary. The boy had "Posthumous" added to his name as a result of being born after the death of his father. Scene from winter nearly anywhere snow may fall on a handy hill—Children at play sledding. ... Pierrefonds Castle, France Castle has a history of scholarly debate surrounding its exact meaning. ... Banker redirects here; see wiktionary:banker for more meanings. ... The Danube (ancient Danuvius, ancient Greek Istros) is the longest river of the European Union and Europes second-longest[3] (after the Volga). ... Ladislaus Posthumus (22 February 1440 - 23 November 1457), Archduke, king of Hungary as László V (or VI); king of Bohemia as Ladislav I; duke of Austria, the only son of Albert II, Holy Roman Emperor, and of Elizabeth, daughter of the emperor Sigismund, was born at Komarom four months... Helene noted in her book that the timing had been close: "Within the same hour in which the Holy Crown arrived from Plintenburg in Komorn, within that same hour King Laszla was born." Helene further stated in her book that she thought that this was clearly God's will at work. The term God is capitalized in the English language as a proper noun when used to refer to a specific monotheistic concept of a Supreme Being in accordance with Christian, Jewish )as G-d - cf. ... [edit] A new king is crowned Queen Elisabeth rewarded Helene lavishly in return for her actions in obtaining the holy crown, since she desired the crown for the coronation of her son Ladislaus. The queen believed, as did the people, that only by coronation with the crown of St. Stephen would the royal succession to the Hungarian throne be legitimate. This was an important distinction since the Hungarian nobles were clamoring at the time for the appointment of the 16 year old king of Poland to be the king of Hungary, instead of the queen's newborn son. The coronation of Empress Farah, of Iran in 1967. ... The thrones for The Queen of Canada, and the Duke of Edinburgh in the Canadian Senate, Ottawa is usually occupied by the Governor General and her spouse at the annual State Opening of Parliament. ... The Lords and Barons prove their Nobility by hanging their Banners and exposing their Coats-of-arms at the Windows of the Lodge of the Heralds. ... Appointment may refer to a number of things, including the following: Look up appointment in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up monarch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Unfortunately for the Queen, her family, and the nation of Hungary, a civil war promptly broke out between supporters of the queen's son and the supporters of the Polish king. The royal family was then separated for their own safety, and Helene's family was also separated at the same time, Helene going off to care for the infant king while her husband and daughter Katharina stayed with the queen. A civil war is a war in which parties within the same culture, society or nationality fight against each other for the control of political power. ... A royal family is the extended family of a monarch. ... A human infant An infant or baby is an extremely young person. ... The Polish king desired by the Hungarian nobility died in 1444; after that the nobles accepted Ladislaus as king. In 1457, Ladislaus died with no heir to his throne. Nobility is a traditional hereditary status (see hereditary titles) that exists today in many countries (mainly present or former monarchies). ... For other uses, see inheritance (disambiguation). ... [edit] References The Memoirs of Helene Kottaner, by Helene Kottannerin; Maya C Bijvoet Williamson, Publisher: D.S. Brewer, Cambridge (England), New York [edit] External links Publisher D.S. Brewer description of book The Memoirs of Helene Kottaner, by Helene Kottannerin; Maya C Bijvoet Williamson http://home.infionline.net/~ddisse/kottanne.html Categories: 15th century births | 15th century deaths | Historical domestic workers | Austrian writers

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	Helene Kottanner (1954 words) Helene was born in Odenburg, Austria, to a family of the lower nobility. Johann served Albert; Helene was the chief attendant of Albert's and Elisabeth's infant daughter. Helene Kottanner's book was probably written between 1450 and 1452; in the latter year the Kottanners were awarded a valuable royal property. The Memoirs of Helene Kottanner, 1439-1440: Translated from the German With Introduction, Interpretative Essay and ... (172 words) Helene Kottanner was servant and confidante of the widowed Queen Elizabeth of Hungary (1409-1442). This is her first-person account of the part she played in the theft of the holy crown of St Stephen from the treasury of the royal stronghold Visegrad on 20 February, 1440, when the crown was smuggledout of the stronghold hidden in a pillow. Helene Kottanner's account is unconsciously revealing about herself and her ambitions, allowing a rare glimpse into the inner world of a late-medieval woman.
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