The English Constitution · Character
Princess Sophia
Electress of Hanover, key figure in the Act of Settlement.
minor
First appearance: ii
Princess Sophia's tie to James II is one of the pressures that moves The English Constitution—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Princess Sophia first appears in 0002 ii.
With James II (family): James II and Princess Sophia were cousins, both descendants of James I of England. With Charles I (family): Charles I was the grandfather of Princess Sophia through his daughter Elizabeth of Bohemia. With Queen Anne (family): Princess Sophia was a cousin of Queen Anne, both being granddaughters of James I.
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- Family
Character groups
- Monarchs of constitutional crisis
- Early constitutional monarchs and premiers
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- James II
family · ambivalent
James II and Princess Sophia were cousins, both descendants of James I of England. How this plays out →
- Charles I
family · positive
- Queen Anne
family · ambivalent
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