Background
Born in 1635 in Kielce, Poland, to paupers, Ossolińska grew up on a mule farm.
Born in 1635 in Kielce, Poland, to paupers, Ossolińska grew up on a mule farm.
While she became a Princess, the three other Royal children would be the only ones to be eligible to sit on the throne. A famous Polish tale cites the sorrow in Helena"s heart about being welcomed into the Royal family but not being able to rule.