Elisabeth of Lorraine

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

She was a daughter of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine in his marriage to Claude of Valois. In Nancy 9 February 1595 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

See also

• Dukes of Lorraine family tree
• 1632 characters

References