House of Wittelsbach

German dynasty, nowadays usually associated with the rulers of Bavaria and Catholicism. There were, however, several branches, among them the Palatian line ("Pfälzische Linie"), which Frederick, the father of Sophia of Hanover, belonged to.

References:

http://www.gen.heinz-wember.de/wittelsbacher/

http://www.haus-bayern.com/