person
Sancia of Majorca
Sancha
also: Sancha, Sancia of Majorca
Sancia of Majorca (c. 1285–1345), Queen of Naples as wife of Robert the Wise; historically devout, she retired to a convent after Robert's death in 1343. In the drama she represents integrity and maternal warmth, pushed out of court by Johanna's faction.
Reading notes
- Andrew of Naples §2 Queen Sancha
Sancia of Majorca (c. 1285–1345), Queen of Naples as wife of Robert the Wise; historically deeply devout, she withdrew to the convent of Santa Croce after Robert's death — the act dramatized here.