James I negotiates marriage of his daughter to the Elector Palatine

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.03: English Writing and Culture: Renaissance (Elizabethan and Jacobean periods) , 1485-1625.
Vol. editors: William M. Hamlin (Washington State University), J A Roe (University of York), Virginia Mason Vaughan (Clark University), Ema Vyroubalova (Trinity College Dublin)

Domains

Diplomacy

Dates

Date of occurrence 1611-01

Places

England (Location)
Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate (Involved)

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James I and VI opens negotiations for a marriage between his daughter, Elizabeth, and, the Elector Frederick V of the Palatinate. In April, he moves to considering proposals for a match with the Prince of Piedmont, but ultimately the marriage with the Elector Palatine takes place in February 1613.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "James I negotiates marriage of his daughter to the Elector Palatine". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15687, accessed 18 April 2024.]

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