Biography of Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine 1596-1632
Paternal Family Tree: Wittelsbach
Maternal Family Tree: Antoinette Polignac 1460
On 22 Oct 1583 [his grandfather] Louis VI Elector Palatine (age 44) died. His son [his father] Frederick IV Elector Palatine (age 9) succeeded IV Elector Palatine Rhine.
Before 16 Jul 1594 [his father] Frederick IV Elector Palatine (age 20) and [his mother] Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine (age 18) were married. She by marriage Electress Palatine Rhine. He the son of Louis VI Elector Palatine.
On 26 Aug 1596 Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine was born to Frederick IV Elector Palatine (age 22) and Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine (age 20).
On 19 Sep 1610 [his father] Frederick IV Elector Palatine (age 36) died.
On 19 Sep 1610 Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine (age 14) was elected V Elector Palatine Rhine.
Before 14 Feb 1613 Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine (age 16) was appointed 408th Knight of the Garter by [his future father-in-law] King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 46).
On 14 Feb 1613 Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine (age 16) and Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia (age 16) were married at Chapel Royal, Whitehall Palace. She the daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 46) and Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland (age 38). He the son of Frederick IV Elector Palatine and Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine (age 36).
A grand occasion that saw more royalty than ever visit the court of England. The marriage was an enormously popular match and was the occasion for an outpouring of public affection with the ceremony described as "a wonder of ceremonial and magnificence even for that extravagant age".
It was celebrated with lavish and sophisticated festivities both in London and Heidelberg, including mass feasts and lavish furnishings that cost nearly £50,000, and nearly bankrupted King James. Among many celebratory writings of the events was John Donne's (age 41) "Epithalamion, Or Marriage Song on the Lady Elizabeth, and Count Palatine being married on St Valentine's Day".
After 20 Feb 1613 Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine (age 16) and [his wife] Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia (age 16) commenced their journey to his home at Heidelburg. They visited [his uncle] Prince Maurice I of Orange (age 45). They arrived in Heidelburg on 12 Jun 1613 amidst widespread celebration.
John Harington 1st Baron Harington (age 73) and Anne Keilway Baroness Harington (age 59)
Sisters Elizabeth Apsley and Alice Apsley travelled as Maids of Honour to Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia (age 16).
On 01 Jan 1614 [his son] Frederick Henry Palatinate Simmern was born to Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine (age 17) and [his wife] Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia (age 17). He a grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 22 Sep 1617 [his son] Charles Louis Palatinate Simmern was born to Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine (age 21) and [his wife] Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia (age 21) at Heidelburg. He a grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 26 Dec 1618 [his daughter] Elisabeth Palatinate Simmern was born to Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine (age 22) and [his wife] Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia (age 22). She a granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 04 Nov 1619 Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine (age 23) was crowned King Bohemia. [his wife] Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia (age 23) crowned Queen Consort Bohemia.
On 17 Dec 1619 [his son] Prince Rupert Palatinate Simmern 1st Duke Cumberland was born to Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine (age 23) and [his wife] Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia (age 23) at Prague. He a grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 16 Jan 1621 [his son] Maurice Palatinate Simmern was born to Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine (age 24) and [his wife] Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia (age 24). He a grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
In 1622 [his daughter] Louise Hollandine Palatinate Simmern was born to Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine (age 25) and [his wife] Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia (age 25). She a granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
In 1623 [his son] Louis Palatinate Simmern was born to Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine (age 26) and [his wife] Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia (age 26). He a grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
In 1624 [his son] Louis Palatinate Simmern (age 1) died.
On 05 Oct 1625 [his son] Edward Palatinate Simmern was born to Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine (age 29) and [his wife] Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia (age 29) at The Hague. He a grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
In 1626 [his daughter] Henriette Marie Palatinate Simmern was born to Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine (age 29) and [his wife] Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia (age 29). She a granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
In 1627 [his son] Philip Frederick Palatinate Simmern was born to Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine (age 30) and [his wife] Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia (age 30). He a grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
In 1628 [his daughter] Charlotte Palatinate Simmern was born to Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine (age 31) and [his wife] Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia (age 31). She a granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 01 Jan 1629 [his son] Frederick Henry Palatinate Simmern (age 15) drowned. He was on his way to Amsterdam to see the captured Spanish treasure fleet there and drowned crossing the Haarlemmermeer.
Around 1630 Michiel Janszoon van Mierevelt (age 63). Portrait of Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine (age 33).
On 14 Oct 1630 [his daughter] Sophia Palatinate Simmern was born to Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine (age 34) and [his wife] Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia (age 34). She a granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
In 1631 [his daughter] Charlotte Palatinate Simmern (age 3) died.
In 1632 [his son] Gustavus Palatinate Simmern was born to Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine (age 35) and [his wife] Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia (age 35). He a grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 29 Nov 1632 Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine (age 36) died.
In 1635 Gerrit van Honthorst (age 42). Portrait of Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine.
Evelyn's Diary. 27 May 1641. Arrived at Hague, I went first to the [his former wife] Queen of Bohemia's (age 44) Court, where I had the honour to kiss her Majesty's (age 44) hand, and several of the Princesses' her daughters. [his son] Prince Maurice (age 20) was also there, newly come out of Germany, and my Lord Finch (age 19), not long before fled out of England from the fury of the Parliament. It was a fasting-day with the Queen for the unfortunate death of her husband, and the presence-chamber had been hung with black velvet ever since his decease.
On 13 Feb 1662 [his former wife] Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia (age 65) died of pneumonia shortly after midnight. She was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map].
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of Philip "Bold" III King France
Charles Palatinate Simmern II Elector Palatine Rhine x 1
King George I of Great Britain and Ireland x 1
Sophia Charlotte Hanover Queen Consort Prussia x 1
Louise Élisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain x 1
Elisabeth Therese Lorraine Queen Consort Sardinia x 1
King Louis Philippe I of France x 1
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick I Count Palatine Simmern 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John I Count Palatinate Simmern 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Egmont Countess Palatinate Simmern 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John II Count Palatinate Simmern 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick III Elector Palatine 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
GrandFather: Louis VI Elector Palatine 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Father: Frederick IV Elector Palatine 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William "The Rich" I Count of Nassau Dillenburg
GrandFather: William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange
Mother: Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Bourbon 1st Count Vendôme 1st Count Castres
6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bourbon VIII Count Vendôme 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne Laval Countess Vendôme and Castres 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis Bourbon Prince of La Roche sur Yon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabelle Beauvau Countess Vendôme
Great x 1 Grandfather: Louis Duke of Montpensier 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Bourbon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gilbert Bourbon Count of Monpensier 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gabrielle La Tour
Great x 2 Grandmother: Louise Bourbon Duchess of Monpensier 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederico Gonzaga Marquess Mantua
Great x 3 Grandmother: Clara Gonzaga 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Wittelsbach 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandMother: Charlotte Bourbon Princess Orange 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Jean IV de Longwy Seigneur de Givry
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jacqueline de Longwy 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Valois Orléans 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marguerite Rohan
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jeanne Valois 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Antoinette Polignac
