Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25
4 Point of History.


of historical information being uni
versally acknowledged, the attempt
to settle point of English history,
lately discussed in a lecture de-
liyered by a Rev. Mr.. Elliot, in the
Presbyterian church of our city,
cannot fail to be interesting to the
readers of your paper.
The inquisitiye mind, DESTROYS of
drawing from history true narrative
of human events, peruscs 1t with a
view Of rendering it source Of cor
rect information, not to suit pur-
pose, and please an audience, who,
perhaps, are but little acquainted
with historical reading.
The point referred to, is the con-
Meeting link between the ancient
royal families of England and Scot
land and the present reigning dy
nasty of England When reading
the historic pages of the Henrys, the
the Edwards, the Williams, till we
reach the period of Anne, we are
accompanied by Il solemn impress
sion Of antiquity. Then the old
times take wings, seemingly retreat,
until Il new prospect opens upon
the view. The Stuarts abruptly end
their period Of royalty, and new
branch of the regal family ascend
the throne, in the order Of succession
as provided at the Revolution
George |, elector of Hanover, ascepds
the throne, although the chevalier
ST. George, son of the late King
James, rises to dispute his right to
the throne of his ancestors.
Now, it is here, right here, that
the writer takes ground against the
assumptions and conclusions of the
the reverend lecturer. The histor-
zeal link is founded in Elizabeth
Stuart, Queen of Bohemia, as she
was conventionally called. Elizabeth
was the daughter Of James VI of
Scotland, who on the demise of
Queen Elizabeth in 1903, assembled
the throne; the sceptre having passed
from the house Of Tudor to that of
Stuart; hence forward, the crowns of
England and Scotland to be united.
On the accession of her father to
4 .l,n thn
family to England, where she was
educated, and on the l4th of febru-
airy. 1913, was married to Frederick,
elcctor Of Palatine; accompanying
him to his residence, the castle of
Heidelberg. When the Protestant
princes Of Germany sought for
fitting person to fill the throne of
Bohemia they made a choice of
Frederick who made choice or rather
accepted the perilous honor. The
Palantinc removed with Elizabeth
and her three children to Prague,
which they entered October Dist,
1919. Frederick and Elizabeth oc-
cupied the throne of Bohemia, only
about u year. BY the forces of the
Catholic league the army of Freder-
lex was routed at the battle of
Prague, November Sth, 1920, and the
royal house of Bohemia fled into
exile, taking up their residence at
the Hague, ever afterwards living IN
Il state of dependence.
Elizabeth was the mother of thir-
teen children, four of whom died
young. From the remaining nine
She derived but little comfort in her
mislortunes. Charles Louis was Il
selfish, calculating person, and given
to low, disreputable habits. Rupert
and his brother Maurice fought in
England in the civil wars, and after
the battle of Nascby hetook them
selves to the sea, and were little
better than pirates. Edward in 1913
abiurel Professionalism and became Il
Catholic priest, Philip committed
murder at the Hague, fled from
| Justice, became Il soldier of fortune
in France, and was slain i'll the civil
wars. Louise fled to France and
died as Abbess of Maubisson.
Elizabeth Stewart, Queen of Bo-
hemia, became Il widow by the death
of Frederick, February 18th, 1929.
His right to the Palatinatc devolyed
on Charles Louis, who scandalously
refused making any provision for
his mother or family. All he would
do was to give shelter to his young
est sister Sophia, until she married
Ernest augustus, scion of the
house of Brunswick, who ultimately
succeeded to the electorate of Han
over. who was the father of George
|, who was grandson of Elizabeth
Stewart, Queen of Bohemia. Such
is the Origin of the dynasty of the
reigning monarchy Great Brit
ain. j. {.