William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven, PC was one of the wealthiest peers in England, who spent much of his fortune supporting the exiled Elizabeth of Bohemia.
William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven c. 1647
Elizabeth of Bohemia; Craven spent much of his fortune in her support
Carolina Seal
Elizabeth Stuart was Electress of the Palatinate and briefly Queen of Bohemia as the wife of Frederick V of the Palatinate. The couple's selection for the crown by the nobles of Bohemia was part of th
William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven (1608–1697)
…1st Earl of Craven, PC (26 June 1608 – 9 April 1697) was one of the wealthiest peers in England, who spent much of his fortune supporting the exiled Elizabeth of Bohemia. Although he did not participate in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, Craven was sympathetic to the Royalist cause, and lent large sums of money to Charles…
Portrait by the Workshop of Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt, c. 1623
Elizabeth at the age of 7 by Robert Peake the Elder
Coombe Abbey painted in 1797 by Maria Johnson
Elizabeth, aged about 10 years old, by Robert Peake the Elder