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Mary of Modena. (1658-1718), Queen of James II. Later Stuart Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter associated with 57 portraits. Roman Catholic Queen of James II and only daughter of Alfonso IV, Duke of Modena, Mary intended to enter a convent until her marriage with James (1673). She then dedicated herself to the conversion of England, but her ...
May 14, 2018 · Mary Beatrice was born on October 6, 1658 in Modena, Italy to Duke Alfonso IV and his wife, Laura Martinozzi. Laura was the niece of Cardinal Mazarin and one of seven “Mazarinettes,” who were brought to France during the reign of Louis XIV to marry influential French and Italian nobleman and ensure a power base through the region for the ...
May 7, 2017 · Mary of Modena or Maria Beatrice d’Este was born on 5 October 1658 as the daughter of Alfonso IV, Duke of Modena, and his wife, Laura Martinozzi. Her younger brother succeeded to the duchy upon their father’s death in 1662. He was just two, Mary just four. She received an excellent education and spoke French and Italian fluently.
Mary of Modena. Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Where Mary Lived with James in the Years Around 1680. Mary of Modena lived from 5 October 1658 to 7 May 1718. Also known as Queen Mary of England, Scotland and Ireland she became the second wife and Queen Consort of James VII/II and was the mother of James Francis Edward Stuart, the "Old ...
Jan 5, 2024 · Footnote 1 Mary Beatrice of Modena, who arrived in London on 6 December, was hardly the first Catholic Stuart consort, having been preceded by Anna of Denmark (who converted secretly in Scotland), Henrietta Maria, and Mary Beatrice’s own sister-in-law Catherine of Braganza. She was, however, the first to marry a Catholic husband.
Mary of Modena was Queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland. She was the second wife of King James II. Mary was a very firm Catholic. She married James, Duke of York, in 1673. He was the younger brother of Charles II. Mary was not interested in politics. Instead, she was devoted to James, and gave birth to two children who lived to become adults. They were Louise Mary and the Jacobite ...
May 19, 2024 · D'Este-1. subject named as. Maria Mary Beatrice Eleonora Anna Margherita Isabella of Modena, Queen of England Scotland and Ireland Stuart (D'Este) (25 Sep 1658 - 7 May 1718) 0 references.
