Elizabeth of Bohemia
David Elias
A sweeping, cinematic novel about the life of the Winter Queen, Elizabeth Stuart
October 1612. King James I is looking to expand England’s influence in Europe, especially among the Protestants. He invites Prince Frederic of the Palatinate to London and offers him his sixteen-year-old daughter Elizabeth’s hand in marriage. The fierce and intelligent Elizabeth moves to Heidelberg Castle, Frederic’s ancestral home, where she is favored with whatever she desires, and the couple begins their family. Amid much turmoil, the Hapsburg emperor is weakened, and with help from Bohemian rebels, Frederic takes over royal duties in Prague. Thus, Elizabeth becomes the Queen of Bohemia. But their reign is brief. Within the year, Catholic Europe unites to take back the Hapsburg throne. Defeated at the Battle of White Mountain, Frederic, Elizabeth, and their children are forced into exile for a much-reduced life in The Hague. Despite tumultuous seasons of separation and heartache, the Winter Queen makes every effort to keep her family intact.
Written with cinematic flair, this historical novel brings in key figures such as Shakespeare and Descartes as it recreates the drama and intrigue of 17th-century England and the Continent. Elizabeth’s children included Rupert of the Rhine and Sophia of Hanover, from whom the Hanoverian line descended to the present Queen Elizabeth II.
Duration - 11h 36m.
Author - David Elias.
Narrator - Alex Dallas.
Published Date - Sunday, 14 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2019 David Elias ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
A sweeping, cinematic novel about the life of the Winter Queen, Elizabeth Stuart October 1612. King James I is looking to expand England’s influence in Europe, especially among the Protestants. He invites Prince Frederic of the Palatinate to London and offers him his sixteen-year-old daughter Elizabeth’s hand in marriage. The fierce and intelligent Elizabeth moves to Heidelberg Castle, Frederic’s ancestral home, where she is favored with whatever she desires, and the couple begins their family. Amid much turmoil, the Hapsburg emperor is weakened, and with help from Bohemian rebels, Frederic takes over royal duties in Prague. Thus, Elizabeth becomes the Queen of Bohemia. But their reign is brief. Within the year, Catholic Europe unites to take back the Hapsburg throne. Defeated at the Battle of White Mountain, Frederic, Elizabeth, and their children are forced into exile for a much-reduced life in The Hague. Despite tumultuous seasons of separation and heartache, the Winter Queen makes every effort to keep her family intact. Written with cinematic flair, this historical novel brings in key figures such as Shakespeare and Descartes as it recreates the drama and intrigue of 17th-century England and the Continent. Elizabeth’s children included Rupert of the Rhine and Sophia of Hanover, from whom the Hanoverian line descended to the present Queen Elizabeth II. Duration - 11h 36m. Author - David Elias. Narrator - Alex Dallas. Published Date - Sunday, 14 January 2024. Copyright - © 2019 David Elias ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:47:56
Chapter 1
Duration:37:40:15
Chapter 2
Duration:23:27:29
Chapter 3
Duration:36:58:14
Chapter 4
Duration:24:02:49
Chapter 5
Duration:47:15:35
Chapter 6
Duration:55:10:16
Chapter 7
Duration:39:56:59
Chapter 8
Duration:28:52:16
Chapter 9
Duration:44:26:59
Chapter 10
Duration:34:17:52
Chapter 11
Duration:46:11:50
Chapter 12
Duration:49:15:31
Chapter 13
Duration:32:20:49
Chapter 14
Duration:44:26:59
Chapter 15
Duration:45:49:16
Chapter 16
Duration:20:18:37
Chapter 17
Duration:37:22:17
Afterword
Duration:08:17:59
Acknowledgments
Duration:01:12:33
Ending Credits
Duration:01:23:50