. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . -. In 1632 Frederick died, and the Queen devotedherself henceforth to her children, especially Charles Lewis, nowheir to the Palatinate. She was often in great straits, being depen-dent entirely on the charity of England and Holland. When theCivil War broke out in the former country, her supplies from herbrother Charles, never very lavish, were completely cut off, thoughher faithful ser\ant and friend. Lord Craven, still helped her;and in 1650 the Dutch bounty also ceased. Though the Peace ofWestphalia had restored the Lower (i. e. t
. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . -. In 1632 Frederick died, and the Queen devotedherself henceforth to her children, especially Charles Lewis, nowheir to the Palatinate. She was often in great straits, being depen-dent entirely on the charity of England and Holland. When theCivil War broke out in the former country, her supplies from herbrother Charles, never very lavish, were completely cut off, thoughher faithful ser\ant and friend. Lord Craven, still helped her;and in 1650 the Dutch bounty also ceased. Though the Peace ofWestphalia had restored the Lower (i. e. the Rhenish) Palatinate toCharles Lewis, that young man gave his mother neither gratitudenor affection ; he would neither make her an allowance nor receiveher into his Principality. Two of her younger sons wounded herstrongly Protestant sentiments by entering the Roman her eldest daughter she also quarrelled, while another,. ELIZABETH, QUEEN OE BOHEMIAFrom tlic porliait by J. van Micrcvcldt in tlu- National Portrait Gallery Faa />. 6 ELIZABETH 77 Louisa Hollandina, escaped from her house to enter a convent,where she contrived to lead a far from ascetic existence. Indeed, ofall her children Rupert, her third and favourite son, alone exhibitedany warm and constant affection towards his mother. Under thesemiserable circumstances Elizabeth lived many years m Holland,where she maintained the sorry pretence of holding a Court. Her exilewas somewhat enlivened by the arrival of Charles H and his following,with many of whom, notably Montrose, she was on friendl} the Restoration seemed to offer her a prospect of an honour-able retreat, but Charles, who felt little interest in a widowed aunt,tried to prevent her coming to England, though Parliament hadvoted her a grant for the paj-ment of her many debts. Elizabetheventually sailed in May 1661 without waiting for an invitation, andtook up her residen
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