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  1. Elizabeth Stuart (19 August 1596 – 13 February 1662) was Electress of the Palatinate and briefly Queen of Bohemia as the wife of Frederick V of the Palatinate. The couple's selection for the crown by the nobles of Bohemia was part of the political and religious turmoil setting off the Thirty Years' War .

  2. Elizabeth Stuart (born August 19, 1596, Falkland Palace, Fifeshire, Scotland—died February 13, 1662, Westminster, London, England) was a British princess who from 1619 was the titular queen of Bohemia. The daughter of James VI of Scotland (later James I of Great Britain) and Anne of Denmark, Elizabeth in 1606 came to the British royal court ...

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  3. Discover the romantic marriage and brave life of the 'Winter Queen', daughter of James I, and hidden figure of British history. She was named after Elizabeth I; according to pamphleteer John Reynolds, ‘She inherited the name and virtues, the majesty and generosity of our immortal queen Elizabeth.’. Her wedding to Frederick V, Prince ...

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  4. May 17, 2023 · The “Winter Queen” of Bohemia. A “Queen of Hearts” in Exile. Elizabeth Stuarts Living Legacy. Elizabeth spent more than 40 years in exile. Despite her fall into relative obscurity,...

  5. Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia. Princess Elizabeth Stuart was buried in the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel at Westminster Abbey. She was the only surviving daughter of James VI of Scotland and I of England and his wife Anne of Denmark. She was born at Falkland Palace in August 1596.

  6. Nov 29, 2018 · I: 1603–1631. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015–. Elizabeth’s life falls naturally into three periods: her life as Stuart princess and newly married Electress turned queen; as widow and regent of the Palatine government in exile; and as dowager presiding over an alternative Stuart court in The Hague.

  7. Jan 8, 2024 · In adulthood, Elizabeth became a prominent champion for the Protestant cause in Europe and briefly reigned as the titular Queen of Bohemia. Her husband’s rule in Bohemia lasted just one winter, earning Elizabeth the nickname of ‘the Winter Queen’.

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