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Aug. 19th, 2015 11:00 amDied on this day in 1245 aged 47 Ramon Barcelona IV, Count of Provence (my toy,wikipedia). Father of Eleanor, wife of Henry III. Known for his support of troubadors and his lavish entertaining (which he couldn't really afford).
Born on this day in 1596 to King James VI of Scotland & I of England and Anne of Denmark, Elizabeth Stuart, the Winter Queen (my toy,wikipedia). Very briefly Queen of Bohemia (thus "the Winter Queen"). After her husband was thrown out of Bohemia by the Hapsburgs, and since the Palatinate was now occupied by the Spanish, they lived in the Hague. After the death of her husband Elizabeth eventually managed to regain the Palatinate for their son, but she remained in the Hague. She moved back to England after the restoration of the monarchy and died there shortly after. Elizabeth is an important character in Neil Stephenson's Baroque cycle.
Born on this day in 1596 to King James VI of Scotland & I of England and Anne of Denmark, Elizabeth Stuart, the Winter Queen (my toy,wikipedia). Very briefly Queen of Bohemia (thus "the Winter Queen"). After her husband was thrown out of Bohemia by the Hapsburgs, and since the Palatinate was now occupied by the Spanish, they lived in the Hague. After the death of her husband Elizabeth eventually managed to regain the Palatinate for their son, but she remained in the Hague. She moved back to England after the restoration of the monarchy and died there shortly after. Elizabeth is an important character in Neil Stephenson's Baroque cycle.