Henry Frederick Stuart, Prince of Wales
Henry Frederick Stuart, Prince of Wales (born February 19, 1594 in Stirling Castle , † November 6, 1612 ) was the eldest son of King James I and Anna of Denmark .
He was born in Stirling Castle and received the titles of Duke of Rothesay , Earl of Carrick and Lord of the Isles as heir apparent of the king at birth . After his father had ascended the English throne in 1603, he was raised to Duke of Cornwall , and in 1610 to Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester .
Henry was not only his parents' great hope, his death at the age of only 18 was viewed as a disaster for the nation. From the records made during his autopsy, it can be concluded that he died of typhoid . His titles passed to his younger brother Charles , who until then had led a life in the shadow of his brother.
Henry was buried in Westminster Abbey .
Individual evidence
- ^ Frederick Maurice Powicke , Edmund Boleslav Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. Royal Historical Society, London 1961, p. 40.
- ^ Frederick Maurice Powicke, Edmund Boleslav Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. Royal Historical Society, London 1961, p. 488.
- ^ Frederick Maurice Powicke, Edmund Boleslav Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. Royal Historical Society, London 1961, p. 423.
- ^ Frederick Maurice Powicke, Edmund Boleslav Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. Royal Historical Society, London 1961, p. 421.
Web links
- Henry Frederick Stuart, Prince of Wales, on thepeerage.com , accessed July 21, 2015.
predecessor | Office | successor |
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New title created |
Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall 1603-1612 |
Charles I. |
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SURNAME | Stuart, Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stuart, Heinrich Friedrich |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Heir to the throne of England and Scotland |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 19, 1594 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Stirling Castle |
DATE OF DEATH | November 6, 1612 |