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Who did John Casimir's wife scheme for as successor to the Polish throne?

  • Duke of Enghien

  • Duke of Orleans

  • Duke of Burgundy

  • Duke of Anjou

Answer

The Duke of Enghien, a French prince and a distant relative of John Casimir, became his wife Marie Louise's chosen heir to the Polish throne. As John Casimir had no surviving children, Marie Louise actively plotted and lobbied extensively to secure the succession for Enghien, despite strong internal and external opposition.
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