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Not to be confused with Elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine.
Coat of arms of Elisabeth as Electress of Bavaria

Elisabeth of Lorraine (1574–1635), also Elisabeth Renata of Lorraine, was a Duchess and an Electress consort of Bavaria.

She was a daughter of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine in his marriage to Claude of Valois. On 9 February 1595, in Nancy, she married her cousin Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria. Their marriage was childless due to Elisabeth's sterility, which was a cause of suffering. Her relationship to her spouse was, however, otherwise described as good and harmonious.[1] Elisabeth is described as a very devout Catholic, who spent a lot of her time to her religious duties, and became known for her ascetic life style.[2] As newly married, she was seen as vivid and jolly, but she became more melancholic and depressive by age.[3] Maximilian gave no political influence or tasks to Elisabeth what so ever, but she spent a great deal of effort on charity.[4] She died after a long period of illness.

Maximilian married again only a few months after her death.

Ancestry

Family of Elisabeth of Lorraine
16. René II, Duke of Lorraine
8. Antoine, Duke of Lorraine
17. Philippa of Guelders
4. Francis I, Duke of Lorraine
18. Gilbert, Count of Montpensier
9. Renée de Bourbon
19. Clara Gonzaga
2. Charles III, Duke of Lorraine
20. John of Denmark
10. Christian II of Denmark
21. Princess Christina of Saxony
5. Princess Christina of Denmark
22. Philip I of Castile
11. Archduchess Isabella of Austria
23. Joanna of Castile, the mad
1. Elisabeth of Lorraine
24. Charles, Count of Angoulême
12. Francis I of France
25.Princess Louise of Savoy
6. Henry II of France
26. Louis XII of France
13. Princess Claude of France
27. Anne of Brittany
3. Princess Claude of France
28. Piero the Unfortunate
14. Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino
29. Alfonsina Orsini
7. Catherine de' Medici
30. John III, Count of Auvergne
15. Madeleine de La Tour d'Auvergne
31. Jeanne de Bourbon

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.ingolstadt.de/stadtmuseum/scheuerer/ausstell/maximi07.htm
  2. ^ http://www.ingolstadt.de/stadtmuseum/scheuerer/ausstell/maximi07.htm
  3. ^ http://www.ingolstadt.de/stadtmuseum/scheuerer/ausstell/maximi07.htm
  4. ^ http://www.ingolstadt.de/stadtmuseum/scheuerer/ausstell/maximi07.htm
Preceded by Duchess of Bavaria
1597–1635 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Electress Palatine
1623–1635 		Succeeded by
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