GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-003597
NameFrederick Palatine Simmern (Frederick V)
TitleKing
Gendermale
Denomination
Livedb. 1596-08-26 - d. 1632-11-29 (old)
Linked Manuscripts
Linked SermonsSermon 1 on Hebrews 12:28 -- subject of sermon (autograph: yes)
Linked Reports
Associated Places
Source of DataBrennan C. Pursell, The Winter King: Frederick V of the Palatinate and the Coming of the Thirty Years' War (Aldershot and Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 2003); Hannah Yip.
Biographical Sources ConsultedBrennan C. Pursell, The Winter King: Frederick V of the Palatinate and the Coming of the Thirty Years' War (Aldershot and Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 2003)
Other NoteFrederick V was born on 26 August 1596, the son of Frederick IV, elector Palatine of the Rhine. In 1610, he succeeded his father as elector. In 1613, he married Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of James VI and I, king of Scotland, England and Ireland. On 4 November 1619, he was crowned king of Bohemia. His reign ended in 1620 owing to his defeat by Catholic forces at the Battle of the White Mountain. Thereafter, he was known as the 'Winter King'. For the rest of his life, Frederick lived with his family in exile, finding refuge at The Hague. He died on 29 November 1632.
GEMMS record createdSeptember 19, 2021
GEMMS record last editedSeptember 19, 2021