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Jun 12, 2024 · Catherine of Braganza (1638—1705) queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, consort of Charles II.
Jun 6, 2024 · Despite Catherine of Braganza’s crucial place in British history, and that of its Empire, she has since been overshadowed by stories of the king’s many mistresses and forgotten as Charles II’s boring, powerless wife. This could not be further from the truth.
3 days ago · In 1661, the newly restored King Charles II married the Portuguese princess Catherine of Braganza. Through this alliance, he gained Portuguese possessions in Bombay (now Mumbai) and Tangier (now in Morocco).
Jun 6, 2024 · Despite Catherine of Braganza's crucial place in British history, and that of its Empire, she has since been overshadowed by stories of the king's many mistresses and forgotten as Charles' boring, powerless wife. This could not be further from the truth.
6 days ago · Catherine of Braganza, the poor neglected queen of Charles II., invited over to England some members of a sisterhood at Munich, called the Institute of the Blessed Virgin, and these she settled and supported during her husband's life in a house in St. Martin's Lane.
Jun 6, 2024 · This début history is an “enthralling” portrait of Catherine of Braganza, wife of Charles II. Far from being powerless in the face of his many mistresses, she popularised trousers for...
4 days ago · Charles's marriage to Catherine of Braganza produced no surviving children, but the king acknowledged at least 12 illegitimate children by various mistresses. He was succeeded by his brother James. Early life, civil war and exile. Charles as an infant in 1630, painting attributed to Justus van Egmont.
