Anna II of Anglia (The Kalmar Union)

The first real Queen Regnant of Anglia, Anna II was the last monarch from the House of Norfolk, itself a distaff branch of the originally Danish Estridsson dynasty.

Her reign, although short would be instrumental in defining Anglian policy for much of the 17th century. It saw intense political manoeuvering over Anglia's political and religious situation, a process which left her exhausted and would lead directly to her abdication.

Well-educated, and a talented scholar, Anna would preside over a flowering of culture in Anglia which had been left poor and isolated in Europe during the turbulent 16th century. She herself would write several widely distributed books during her 'retirement'.