Thursday, December 23, 2021

Excerpt from Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia's letter to her son the Elector Palatine Karl Ludwig, dated December 30, 1660/January 10, 1661

Source:

Briefe der Elisabeth Stuart, Königin von Böhmen, an ihren Sohn, den Kurfürsten Carl Ludwig von der Pfalz: 1650-1662, page 188, published by Litterarischer Verein in Stuttgart, 1902


The letter excerpt:

Hagh Jan: 30/10. 1661.
... Duke George Guillaume went from hence yesterday towards Hanouer and from thence he takes his Brother along uith him to Venice. He uill be back verie speedilie hither as he saith, where wee loke for the Queene of Sueden, uithin 6 weekes. She was to goe from Stockholme saterday last and go to Pomeren to see her land there and so by Hambourg hither and from thourough France to Rome, she lodges in Prince Maurices house heere.


Above: Kristina.


Above: Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia.


Above: Elector Palatine Karl Ludwig.

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