
Prince of Wales Henry Frederick died at the age of 18 of typhoid fever. He was considered by many to be a bright and promising heir to his father King James I. The nation considered his death a tragedy, and were especially mournful in comparison to other previous heirs who died too soon. His younger brother became King after his father’s death as King Charles I. His brother was eventually overthrown and executed during a Civil War.
It was tough in those days.
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