OTD 19 August 1596 Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia
At Dunfermline Palace in Fife a young girl was born on August 19th. 1596. She received the name Elizabeth Stuart. Elizabeth Stuart - Source picture: Wikipedia Her parents were James V of Scotland (who also became James I of England) and Anne of Denmark. Elizabeth received the proper education for a princess. She learned not only several languages like French and Latin but the princess also knew something about history, geography, theology, writing, music and dancing. As daughter of a reigning monarch, the young Elizabeth was seen as very desirable. Many suitors wanted to marry her inter alia: Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden; Frederic Ulric, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel; Prince Maurice of Nassau; Henry Howard, 1st. Earl of Northampton; Otto, Hereditary Prince of Hesse; Victor Amadeus, Prince of Piedmont. Finally Frederick V, Count Palatine of the Rhine was chosen. He had a great lineage, was a second Prince of the Empire and a staunch defende...