The Winter Queen - Judith Saxton torrent

Category: History
Language: EnglishKeywords: Queen Winter

Written by Judith Saxton
Read by Patricia Gailimore

Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of James I of England, married Frederic, Elector of Palatine, when they were both sixteen. It was an arranged marriage, but at their first meeting they fell in love and this love lasted the rest of their lives.
After six golden years in Heidelberg, Frederic accepted th disputed crown of Bohemia and their troubles began. They were soon known as the Winter King and Queen, for their enemies predicted that their reign would last no longer than the snow: Indeed, within a year of their accession, the Winter Queen we fleeing for her life from Prague. Frederic and Elizabeth lost not only Bohemia, but the Palatinate as well. With their three children, they were forced to live on the charity of the kindly Dutch
Judith Saxton tells the story of this fascinating woman, through whom almost all the sovereign of Europe trace their descent.