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Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia

1596 - 1662

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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 that set off the Thirty Years' War. Since her husband's reign in Bohemia lasted over only one winter, she is called "The Winter Queen" (German: Die Winterkönigin, Czech: Zimní královna). Princess Elizabeth was the only surviving daughter of James VI and I, King of Scotland, England, and Ireland, and his queen, Anne of Denmark; she was the elder sister of Charles I. Born in Scotland, she was named in honour of her father's predecessor and cousin in England, Elizabeth I. During Elizabeth Stuart's childhood, unbeknownst to her, part of the failed Gunpowder Plot was a scheme to replace her father with her on the throne, and forcibly raise her as a Catholic. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia is the 42nd most popular companion (up from 185th in 2019), the 177th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 574th in 2019) and the 7th most popular British Companion.

Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia is most famous for being the daughter of King James I of England and the sister of King Charles I. She was a staunch supporter of her brother and was exiled from England during the English Civil War.

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Among companions, Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia ranks 42 out of 784. Before her are Melania Trump, Priscilla Presley, Brigitte Macron, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Joseph Bonaparte, and Bathsheba. After her are Mary Boleyn, Zita of Bourbon-Parma, Victoria, Princess Royal, Ingrid of Sweden, Hafsa bint Umar, and Mileva Marić.

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Among people born in 1596, Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia ranks 2. Before her is René Descartes. After her are Frederick V of the Palatinate, Michael of Russia, Pietro da Cortona, Jan van Goyen, Pieter Claesz, Emperor Go-Mizunoo, Nicola Amati, Baldassare Longhena, Peter Mogila, and Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano. Among people deceased in 1662, Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia ranks 2. Before her is Blaise Pascal. After her are Koxinga, Honoré II, Prince of Monaco, Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria, Alfonso IV d'Este, Duke of Modena, Zhu Youlang, Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken, Johann Crüger, Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria, William, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and Adriaen van de Venne.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia ranks 177 out of 8,785. Before her are Robert Edwards (1925), Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758), Jeremy Bentham (1748), Mark Knopfler (1949), Geoffrey Chaucer (1343), and Philip Noel-Baker (1889). After her are Aldous Huxley (1894), Robert Brown (1773), Mary Boleyn (1499), Henry Purcell (1659), Betty Williams (1943), and Elton John (1947).

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Among COMPANIONS In United Kingdom

Among companions born in United Kingdom, Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia ranks 7. Before her are Anne Boleyn (1501), Mary of Teck (1867), Anne Hathaway (1556), Maud of Wales (1869), Catherine Parr (1512), and Jane Seymour (1508). After her are Mary Boleyn (1499), Victoria, Princess Royal (1840), Princess Helena of the United Kingdom (1846), Catherine Howard (1523), Elizabeth of York (1466), and Mary Anne MacLeod Trump (1912).

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