BERNAUER, AGNES (d. 1435), daughter of an Augsburg baker, was secretly married about 1432 to Albert (1401-60), son of Ernest, duke of Bavaria-Munich. Ignorant of the marriage, Er nest urged his son to marry and reproached him with his connection with Agnes. Albert then declared she was his lawful wife ; and subsequently, during his absence, she was seized by order of Duke Ernest and condemned to death for witchcraft. On Oct. 12, she was drowned in the Danube near Straubing. This story lived long in the memory of the people, and has afforded material for several dramas. Adolf Bottger, Friedrich Hebbel and Otto Lud wig have each written a play entitled Agnes Bernauer.