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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.
Catherine Of Braganza (born Nov. 25, 1638, Vila Viçosa, Port.—died Dec. 31, 1705, Lisbon) was a 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.
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Jun 22, 2018 · By Frederick Holmes. On 23 June 1661 a marriage treaty agreeing upon the union of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza was signed. Catherine brought a dowry of £500,000, as well as Bombay, Tangier and the right of free trade with the Portuguese colonies, and also popularised tea-drinking in Britain. In spite of being relatively poor, Charles ...
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Apr 12, 2021 · Catherine of Braganza, the neglected Queen – Historia Magazine. 12 April 2021 By Linda Porter. “One of the greatest and most illustrious princesses in the world.” If contemporaries thought highly of Catherine of Braganza, why has history been so condescending to Charles II’s queen?
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Nov 25, 2019 · Catherine of Braganza: the lost Stuart queen. Posted 25 Nov 2019, by Eilish Gregory. When we remember late seventeenth-century British history, queen consort Catherine of Braganza (1638–1705) is often relegated to the sidelines. Catherine of Braganza (1638–1705)
Jun 8, 2018 · views 2,141,433 updated Jun 08 2018. Catherine of Braganza (1638–1705), queen of Charles II. Daughter of John, king of Portugal, 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’.
Aug 30, 2016 · Tuesday, 30 August 2016, 7:00 Amy Eloise Kelly Catherine of Braganza, England, The Royal Women 1 (public domain) Catherine was born in 1638 into the House of Braganza; Portugal’s most important noble family.
