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Looks like I'll be subbing this entry, though I won't start today.

In the meantime, feel free to subscribe:
A87794400 The Children of James I Of England - VI Of Scotland - Your original
A87873457 The Children of James I Of England - VI Of Scotland - version I'm mucking up.

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GOOD JOB

point one
Raleigh encouraged Henrys "interest" in The Virginia Company of London.

Point 2

it was planned to take Elizabeth aged 9, from Coombe Abbey and put "her" on the throne.

You are doing well

I hadn't really started yet

The big question is what do you consider to be part of this project? Can you list them in the order you want them below, please? I know you have considered this to be Part 2, but I see you've also written an entry a while ago on Mary, Queen of Scots. Did you want that to be considered to be part of the project too? There's no reason why it can't be included.

You also have started a number of other entries on the Stuarts that aren't in Peer Review – will they be submitted into the project at a later date? If any are coming in the near future, please let me know.

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good idea

and yes they were planned as a group

I did have a layout question. At the moment the entry goes

Intro
Children
Henry
Elizabeth
(Margaret)
Charles
(Others)
Henry
Elizabeth
Charles

This seems a bit repetitive to me. How would you feel about amalgamating the sections on Henry, Elizabeth and Charles so they're only dealt with once?

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Would you like to include a sentence about Elizabeth being called 'The Winter Queen' and 'Queen of Hearts'?

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The other thing I thought of was perhaps a quote to go with your last paragraph? Maybe an extract from James' 1611 speech to Parliament,

'The state of Monarchy is the supremest thing upon Earth; for kings are not only God's lieutenants and sit upon a throne, but even by God Himself they are called gods. As to dispute God may do is blasphemy, so it is sedition in subjects to dispute what a king may do in the height of his power.'

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Sounds like a good plan I will get get it done

This disastrous bequest James left to Charles was ultimately to result in civil war. A period of turmoil that led to a death toll of 200,000 during three civil wars in England. 

What do you think

That's great – I'll tweak the ending (although does the figure include the deaths in Wales, Scotland and Ireland too?)

Any further comments about the Winter Queen and Queen of Hearts?

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Also, talking of Elizabeth, when was the list of suitors drawn up, and can you say when she married Fred? When were their children born?

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Did you mean this

Matthias II, Holy Roman Emperor died on 20 March 1619. Although Bohemia chose as his successor, Elizabeth's new husband Ferdinand II. This was part of Matthias II kingdom, Ferdinand accepted the throne this led to brink of war. The new Holy Roman Emperor by threat of war forced Bohemia to with drawer the offer, and in August 1619, the parliament of all the Bohemian told Ferdinand had forfeited the Bohemian throne. The couple gained the epithet Winter king and queen.

Missed this

Ferdinand was reluctant to give up the throne, this led to war. The family fled to the Hague. They never returned home and Frederic died of plague while he was staying with his ally Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.

This is only brief as he story needs a full entry

does the figure include the deaths in Wales, Scotland and Ireland too And an estimate of civilian numbers in all three civil wars as well yes!

That's great, thanks.
Did you want to add a sentence to say when they married and whether it was a reasonably happy match?

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Will this be apprioate.

The on the couple were married 14 February 1613 at the royal chapel at the Palace of Whitehall, a contemporary report of their courtship stated Frederick seemed to "delight in nothing but her company and conversation", they seem to have had a happy marriage.

delete the stray "on", TA

That's great, thanks

Did you want to mention when Elizabeth's children were born?

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Remember you asked

The full unabridged list is as follows Remember to delete the word "included" in the preceding text.

1 Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine.(1617-1680)
2 Princess Elizabeth, of the Palatinate The Abbess of Hereford.(1618-1680)
3 Prince Rupert, The Duke of Cumberland.(1619-1682)
4 Prince Maurice.(1620-1652)
5 Prince Louis. Hollandine of the Palatinate. 18 April 1622 - 11 February 1709
6 Louis (21 August 1624 - 24 December 1624)
7 Prince Edward, The Count Palatine of Simmern. 1625-1663
8 Edward, Count Palatine of Simmern (1625-1663)
9 Princess Henriette, Marie of the Palatinate.7 July 1626 - 18 September 1651
10 Prince John Philip Frederick.(26 September 1627 - 16 February 1650)
11 Princess Charlotte.(19 December 1628 - 14 January 1631)
12 Princess Sophia. Electress of Hanover.14 October 1630 - 8 June 1714); married Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover, one of her children was King George I of Great Britain.

Two children sadly did not live to adulthood

Henry Frederick, Hereditary Prince of the Palatinate.(1614-1629) Was drowned at age 15 Gustavus Adolphus (14 January 1632 - 1641) Passed away due to epilepsy.

It will be interesting to see how this turns out.