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Mary of Modena (Italian: Maria Beatrice Eleonora Anna Margherita Isabella d'Este; 5 October [O.S. 25 September] 1658 – 7 May [O.S. 26 April] 1718) was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland as the second wife of James II and VII.
- Alfonso Iv, Duke of Modena
Alfonso IV d'Este (2 February 1634 – 16 July 1662) was Duke...
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The State Crown of Mary of Modena is the consort crown made...
- Alfonso Iv, Duke of Modena
Mary of Modena (Maria Beatrice Eleonora Anna Margherita Isabella d'Este; 05 October [ O.S. 25 September] 1658 – 7 May [ O.S. 26 April] 1718) was Queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland. She was the second wife of King James II. Mary was a very firm Catholic.
- 23 April 1685
- 5 October 1658, Ducal Palace, Modena
- 6 February 1685 – 11 December 1688
Mary of Modena was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland as the second wife of James II and VII. A devout Catholic, Mary married the widower James, who was then the younger brother and heir presumptive of Charles II.
Born Mary Beatrice Eleanor on October 5 (some sources cite September 25), 1658, at the Ducal Palace, Modena, Italy; died of cancer on May 7 or 8, 1718, at Château St. Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, France; interred at the Abbey of Visitation of St. Mary, Chaillot, France; daughter of Alphonso IV or Alfonso IV, duke of Modena, and Laura ...
Mary of Modena (Maria Beatrice Eleonora Anna Margherita Isabella d'Este; 05 October [ O.S. 25 September] 1658 – 7 May [ O.S. 26 April] 1718) was Queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland. She was the second wife of King James II. Mary was a very firm Catholic.
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Feb 4, 2024 · Mary of Modena was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland for less than four years but the Stuart consort found herself at the centre of multiple scandals.