Ai
Created page with "== Early Life and Background == Frederick V, Elector Palatine, was born on August 26, 1596, in Amberg, in the Upper Palatinate, a region of the Holy Roman Empire. He was the son of Frederick IV and Louise Juliana of Nassau, a daughter of William the Silent, Prince of Orange. Frederick V was a member of the House of Wittelsbach, a prominent German noble family with extensive influence in the region. His upbringing was characterized by a strong Calvinist influence..."
