Biography of Kristina in "The Town and Country Magazine", year 1774, part 5

Source:

The Town and Country Magazine, Or, Universal Repository of Knowledge, Instruction, and Entertainment, volume 6, page 639 (December, 1774), published by Archibald Hamilton, 1774; original at Harvard University

https://books.google.com/books?id=zlc3AAAAYAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=christina&source=gbs_navlinks_s

The biography:

Christina resigned the crown in the year 1654, when she was only in the prime of life. A dislike to public affairs, a desire of cultivating the arts in their proper country; and, more than all, the love of liberty, induced her to that strange resolution. The assembled states endeavoured in vain to retain a queen whom they loved. She was obstinate, and suddenly left Stockholm, saying, "My part is played."

Above: Kristina.