Philip Frederick of the Palatinate [SEP] father
Philip Frederick of the Palatinate
Philip Frederick of the Palatinate ("Prince Palatine John Philip Frederick", 16 September 1627 – 16 December 1650), was the seventh son of Frederick V, Elector Palatine (of the House of Wittelsbach), the "Winter King" of Bohemia, by his consort, the English princess Elizabeth Stuart.
Early years.
Prince Philip was born in The Hague, where his parents lived in exile after his father lost the Battle of White Mountain and was driven from the thrones of
of Hungary, king of Bohemia
- Philip, Elector Palatine, elector of the Electoral Palatinate
- Ernest, Elector of Saxony, elector of Saxony
- Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg, elector of Brandenburg
Elected.
Frederick's son Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor was elected to succeed his father.
Aftermath.
Frederick died on August 19, 1493. As per custom, Maximilian took the title King of the Romans on his father's death; the title Holy Roman Emperor was traditionally bestowed