Life
After the death of her brother Janusz III, a group of the powerful nobles at the Masovian court attempted to maintain a legal separation of Masovia. In 1526 this ruled against the incorporation of the district and announced Anna as Duchess, the last representative of the family; however, her elder sister Sophia was still alive at the time. Resistance against the incorporation of these nobles, largely caused by their fear of losing their significance after joining the duchy to the Crown, fueled by political forces interested in maintaining the status of fiefdoms. In this state Masovia would be united in resistance against the Crown and would also have encouraged the House of Habsburg (in comparison with the Polish rivalry for influence in Moldova).
In 1536 Anna concluded a marriage with Stanisław Odrowąż. But the king refused to return their goods in return for 10 000 ducats. This caused conflict with the bride and groom with Sigismund I the Old. He led to the deprivation of his offices in Odrowaza. The dispute ended with the parliament in 1537, which forced Anna and her husband to take an oath before the king, the renunciation of the hereditary rights of Masovia and the estate for the benefit of crown.
After leaving Masovia, Anna settled in Odrowąż. By the rest of her life was spent mostly at the castle in Jarosław, where in approximately 1540 she had her only child, Sophia.
Anna died and was buried in Jarosław.
She was the great-great-great-great-great grandmother of Marie Leszczyńska who became Queen consort of France by her marriage to Louis XV of France.
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