A New King Is Crowned
Queen Elisabeth promised Helene a reward in return for her actions in obtaining the Holy Crown of Saint Stephen. At this time, only the owner of the royal insignia was considered legitimate king of Hungary. This was an important distinction since the Hungarian nobles voted for the coronation of the 16 year old king of Poland. With his help they hoped to defend themselves better against the Turks' attacks against the Hungarian kingdom.
When finally both attendants were crowned kings of Hungary at the same time, the Polish king gathered his forces against Ladislaus the Posthumous. The royal family now separated for their own safety: While the queen tried to rescue the holy crown from the approaching polish army, Helene Kottanner fled with the infant king.
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