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AngloDutch School, mid1660s , Portrait of a lady traditionally identified as Queen Catherine
Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705) was the Portuguese wife of Charles II, King of England (1630-1685) from 1662-1685. Catherine was born into the House of Braganza, the most senior noble house in Portugal.
Catherine of Braganza—Shall we Have a Cup of Tea?
1. She Went From Duchess To Princess Born in 1638 to John, the Duke of Braganza, and his wife Luisa, Catherine's life changed in an instant. In 1640, when she was just a toddling two years old, her father got a mega promotion and became the King of Portugal.
ca. 1670 Catherine of Braganza by Jacob Huysmans studio (National Portrait Gallery, London
When Charles II's suffering but reluctantly tolerant wife Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705) accepted the beautiful noblewoman Frances Stuart (1647-1702) as her lady-in-waiting in 1663, she probably knew what was coming. It was a state of affairs that had soured the couple's arranged union. " She [Catherine] should have expected her.
Catherine of Braganza (16381705) Art UK
Catherine Of Braganza (born Nov. 25, 1638, Vila Viçosa, Port.—died Dec. 31, 1705, Lisbon) Portuguese Roman Catholic wife of King Charles II of England (ruled 1660-85). A pawn in diplomatic dealings and anti-papal intrigues, she was married to Charles as part of an important alliance between England and Portugal.
Catherine of Braganza's Rude Awakening to Life as Stuart Queen Consort Owlcation
In 1640, after 60 years of union with Spain, a significant number of the Portuguese nobility rose in revolt and set John, Duke of Braganza, on the throne of an independent Portugal as King John IV. He was Catherine's father. So Charles's bride came from a country that had, like England, suffered much upheaval and uncertainty in recent years.
ca. 1670 Catherine of Braganza by Lely studio Baroque Costume History Catherine of braganza
Catherine was born at Vila Vicosa near Lisbon on 25 November 1638, the third child of the Duke of Braganza who later became King John IV of Portugal. If ever a marriage was made for political and economic reasons, the union of Charles and Catherine was such a match.
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After Jacob Huysmans , Portrait of Queen Catherine of Braganza (16381705) as Saint Catherine
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RCIN 420101 Catherine of Braganza (16381705)
Catherine of Braganza ( Portuguese: Catarina de Bragança; 25 November 1638 - 31 December 1705) was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland during her marriage to King Charles II, which lasted from 21 May 1662 until his death on 6 February 1685.
Misunderstood Facts About Catherine Of Braganza, The Queen
The Oxford Companion to British History JOHN CANNON *Catherine of Braganza* (1638-1705), queen of Charles II. Daughter of John, king of Portugal [1], Catherine's marriage to Charles II on 21 May 1662 was regarded by English merchants as 'the most beneficial that ever our nation was engaged in'.
Catherine of Braganza Painting Dirk Stoop Oil Paintings
Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705), Queen of Charles II Sitter associated with 64 portraits The Roman Catholic queen of Charles II and daughter of John, Duke of Braganza, later King of Portugal. Catherine came to England in 1662, bringing a dowry of Tangier, Bombay and £300,000. Shy, solemn and pious, she was regarded as unsophisticated and plain.
Misunderstood Facts About Catherine Of Braganza, The Queen
Queen Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705) A royal marriage at this time was merely a political match, although they were expected to produce an heir.
Catherine of Braganza Portrait, Catherine of braganza, Beauty
Charles II (r. 1660-85) married Catherine of Braganza in May 1662. Part of her large dowry was the Portuguese territory of 'Bom Bahia' (Bombay) on the western coast of India, modern Mumbai. The king agreed to transfer control of Bombay to the East India Company and it soon became their base. Nicholas Dixon (1660-1708)
Portrait of a lady, possibly Catherine of Braganza (16381705) Old Masters Day Sale 2021
Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705)Queen of England and regent of Portugal. Name variations: Bragança.
Misunderstood Facts About Catherine Of Braganza, The Queen
Abstract. Catherine of Braganza, when she has not been defined by her awkward 'failure' to produce an heir, has been defined in the historical record by her absence, her influence eclipsed by her husband's many mistresses. Although anti-Catholic feeling did threaten the Queen's place during the Popish Plot (from 1678-81), this is not.
NPG 597; Catherine of Braganza Portrait National Portrait Gallery
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Queen Catherine Of Braganza (16381705) Painting by Granger Pixels
Catherine was born in 1638 into the House of Braganza; Portugal's most important noble family. In 1640, Catherine's father was proclaimed King John IV of Portugal after a revolt of the nobility led to the deposition of the Habsburg King Philip III of Portugal and IV of Spain.
