One of the most shocking events to occur in English History was when the King of England Charles I made his way out on to the scaffold in Whitehall in London. The axeman took the King’s head in one swift blow, and there was an audible gasp in the crowd as many believed they had executed a man sent by God to rule over them. But following the King’s death there was a huge amount of change in England with Oliver Cromwell being the Lord Protector making the country Puritan and banning lots of activities that the people enjoyed doing. But there was a daughter of Charles I who also lived a very tragic and sad life, and at the age of just 14 she died on the Isle of Wight at Carisbrooke Castle. She is a forgotten princess, but what is the story of her life?
Elizabeth Stuart was born on the 28th December 1635 at St James Palace and five days later she was baptised. Her mother was Henrietta Maria, and her father was King Charles I. Her maternal Grandmother Maria de Medici in 1636 attempted to have Elizabeth married to the son of the Prince of Orange, the future William II of Orange. However Charles I believed that the marriage of his daughter Elizabeth to the Prince of Orange was beneath her status, and with this the King forced him to send Elizabeth’s sister Mary the Princess Royal to marry him instead. But following the outbreak of the English Civil War, it was a very dangerous time for the children of the King.
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Her great grandmother Mary queen of Scot’s was also executed
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I'm confused. If the marriage of Elizabeth to the Prince of Orange was beneath her status, how was it not also beneath the status of her older sister, Mary, who was sent to marry him?
So sad the grandson of Queen Mary of Scots was also beheaded. King Charles the second his son got his revenge when he had Cromwell dug up and hanged.
Very sad story of this child of Royalty as so many of them are. Thank you for remembering Elizabeth with such caring and dignity. Poor young girl who never really had a chance. 💔
Charles I was King of Scotland as well as of England something this narrator has failed to acknowledge. Charles was in fact Scottish born at Dunfermline Palace in Scotland in 1600. Whilst i do enjoy these videos can you not please give tbe correct titles etc. The Stuarts were of the Scottish Royal Family and its through them the British monarchy comes from.
Elizabeth Stuart s mother Queen Henerietta Maria was not executed ad id stated at end of this video. It was her father Charles I King of Scotland and England. Perhaps the Stuarts should have stayed in Scotland as the English crown was nit worth the trouble it only brought them unhappiness and extinction of
their Dynasty
So sad.
Considering how screwed up they (English Royals) I wonder how anything worked out.
You should do a video on Olga of Kiev perhaps. A very interesting story, though may prove itself to be a little embellished upon closer inspection, it could still be an interesting topic to explore.
The poor people had a very bad life, but the royals weren't even better off in those times. Poor little princess Elizabeth.
The executioner of Charles has finally been identified. It was joseph pride, 12 year old son of Thomas Pride of Prides purge attested to by non other than Charles 2nd ! Find the whole story on the Web
The lowers classes had a better shot of marrying for love. The daughters of the upper class were essentially commodities, a way to make alliances and money. They had no power.
Thank you. This is a very interesting story. I didn' t know anything about her. England was a very cruel country.
Saw the painting of the two young sisters in Edinburgh last week.
Charles 1st.was a very handsome man.And his daughter loved her father.
Slight mistake at the end, 8.58, you call her "the forgotten daughter of the executed queen", no it was her father who was executed not her mother (at least that proves I watched it right through to the end, and it is excellent!)
My ancestor signed the death warrant, John Hutchison