Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine
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Charles Louis, Elector Palatine (German: Karl I. Ludwig; 22 December 1617 – 28 August 1680), was the second son of Frederick V of the Palatinate, the "Winter King" of Bohemia, and of Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia and sister of Charles I of England.
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| Charles I Louis | |
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 Portrait by Sir Anthony van Dyck, c. 1641 | |
| Elector Palatine | |
| Reign | 24 October 1648 – 28 August 1680 |
| Predecessor | Maximilian I |
| Successor | Charles II |
| Born | (1617-12-22)22 December 1617 Heidelberg, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 28 August 1680(1680-08-28) (aged 62) near Edingen, Holy Roman Empire |
| Spouse | Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel Marie Luise von Degenfeld Elisabeth Hollander von Bernau |
| Issue | Ludwig von Seltz Charles II, Elector Palatine Elizabeth Charlotte, Madame Palatine Frederick of the Palatinate Raugrave Charles Louis Raugravine Caroline Elisabeth Raugravine Louise Raugrave Louis Raugravine Amalia Elisabeth Raugrave George Louis Raugravine Frederica Raugrave Frederick William Raugrave Charles Edward Raugravine Sophie Raugrave Charles Maurice Raugrave Charles August Raugrave Charles Casimir Charles Louis von der Pfalz |
| House | Palatine Simmern |
| Father | Frederick V, Elector Palatine[1] |
| Mother | Elizabeth Stuart[1] |
| Religion | Calvinism |
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After living the first half of his life in exile during the German Thirty Years' War and the English Civil War, in 1649 Charles Louis reclaimed his father's title of Elector Palatine, along with most of his former territories.[2]