A Protestant bride for Charles I

So I've read many times that parliament was desperately keen for Charles I to marry a Protestant bride and that this supposed infringement on his Royal prerogative is what pushed James I and then Charles toward a catholic marriage.

Say that Charles had been in favour of a Protestant marriage from the beginning, who are possible candidates?
 
Possible Protestant Candidates:
- Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate (1597–1660) is the sister of Frederick V, Elector Palatine who married Elizabeth of England, Charles' older sister.
- Sophia Eleonore of Saxony (1609-1671) daughter of John George I, Elector of Saxony, and Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia
- Elizabeth (1610–1674) is the oldest daughter of Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox and his wife Katherine Clifton, 2nd Baroness Clifton
- Princess Maria "Elizabeth" of Sweden, daughter of King Charles IX of Sweden.
- Catherine of Brandenburg (1604-1649) daughter of John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg and Anne of Prussia.
- Lady Anne Hamilton (c.1603) daughter of James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton and Lady Ann Cunningham, herself a daughter of James Cunningham, 7th Earl of Glencairn
- Dorothea Augusta of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (1602-1682) a daughter of John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and Princess Augusta of Denmark, making her a cousin via King Frederick II
- Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt (1601–1659) or Sofie Agnes of Hesse-Darmstadt; (1604–1664) daughters of Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt and Magdalena von Brandenburg
- Dorothea of Anhalt-Zerbst (1607-1634) daughter of Prince Rudolf of Anhalt-Zerbst (1576–1621) from his first marriage to Dorothea Hedwig (1587–1609), daughter of the Duke Henry Julius of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
- Dorothea of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (8 July 1596 – 1 September 1643) daughter of Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Elizabeth of Denmark, another daughter of King Frederick II
- Charlotte (1599–1664), daughter of Claude, duc de Thouars and Countess Charlotte Brabantina of Nassau, herself a daughter of William the Silent and Charlotte of Bourbon
- Amalie Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg (1602–1651) daughter of Philip Louis II, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg and Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau.
 
What would happen, is that James betroths Charles to one of the foreign women born within the 5 years preceding C's birth just as soon as Charlie shows up a boy. Then part and parcel of Charlie's upbringing is his lovely protestant bride......
 
What would happen, is that James betroths Charles to one of the foreign women born within the 5 years preceding C's birth just as soon as Charlie shows up a boy. Then part and parcel of Charlie's upbringing is his lovely protestant bride......
Interesting so which one would be most likely in your opinion?
 
Definitely betroth Charles before his older brother dies; since Daddy James took the throne in 1603 and bubba dies 1612, I'd pick either one of the women older than Charles or born before 1610 (earlier the better, the longer Charles is raised with the portrait and letter from his lovely Jeannie Mae or whomever, the better). And she'd have to be foreign, so girls from England, Scotland and Ireland can loosen their stays and put their feet on the coffee table.
 
Definitely betroth Charles before his older brother dies; since Daddy James took the throne in 1603 and bubba dies 1612, I'd pick either one of the women older than Charles or born before 1610 (earlier the better, the longer Charles is raised with the portrait and letter from his lovely Jeannie Mae or whomever, the better). And she'd have to be foreign, so girls from England, Scotland and Ireland can loosen their stays and put their feet on the coffee table.
Okay so either Eleanor, Catherine, Dorothea, or Agnes?
 
Possible Protestant Candidates:
- Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate (1597–1660) is the sister of Frederick V, Elector Palatine who married Elizabeth of England, Charles' older sister.

- Sophia Eleonore of Saxony (1609-1671) daughter of John George I, Elector of Saxony, and Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia

- Catherine of Brandenburg (1604-1649) daughter of John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg and Anne of Prussia.

- Dorothea Augusta of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (1602-1682) a daughter of John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and Princess Augusta of Denmark, making her a cousin via King Frederick II

- Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt (1601–1659) or
- Sofie Agnes of Hesse-Darmstadt; (1604–1664) daughters of Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt and Magdalena von Brandenburg

- Dorothea of Anhalt-Zerbst (1607-1634) daughter of Prince Rudolf of Anhalt-Zerbst (1576–1621) from his first marriage to Dorothea Hedwig (1587–1609), daughter of the Duke Henry Julius of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.

- Dorothea of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (8 July 1596 – 1 September 1643) daughter of Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Elizabeth of Denmark, another daughter of King Frederick II

- Charlotte (1599–1664), daughter of Claude, duc de Thouars and Countess Charlotte Brabantina of Nassau, herself a daughter of William the Silent and Charlotte of Bourbon

- Amalie Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg (1602–1651) daughter of Philip Louis II, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg and Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau.

With apologies to Jonathan, whose list I've mutilated. I personally would drop both Sophia Eleonore and Dorothea of Anhalt-Zerbst just on the time issue.
 
I'd do like my cousin Ailig would do: I'd look at the portraits and pick the one who turned out the prettiest. Who's the prettiest?
 
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