Henriette Marie of the Palatinate Archives

Henriette Marie of the Palatinate -The flower of the flock

March 5, 2019 Amy Eloise Kelly 0

Henriette Marie of the Palatinate was born on the 17th of July 1626 as the ninth of the twelve children of Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia and her husband Frederick V, Elector Palatine and King of Bohemia. Henriette’s mother was the daughter of King James I of England and her father was the ruler of the [read more]

Margaret of Cleves & The Kloosterkerk in The Hague

August 24, 2016 Moniek 0

The Kloosterkerk (or Cloister Church) was built in 1397. There was a strong bond between the church and Margaret of Cleves, the second wife of Albert of Bavaria, who held court in The Hague. Margaret was born circa 1375 as the daughter of Adolph III, Count of Mark and Margaret of Jülich. Albert’s first wife was Margaret [read more]