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Mary Of Modena Facts 1. Her Family Was Powerful. Mary of Modena was born into a world of power, but she’d have to wait a long time to wield some of her own. Born Mary Beatrice d’Este in 1658, she was the eldest child of the influential Duke and Duchess of Modena. Still, any inheritance skipped Mary and went right to her younger brother ...
Feb 4, 2024 · Mary of Modena: the slandered Stuart queen. By Jessica Storoschuk. 4th February 2024. Mary of Modena was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland for less than four years but the Stuart...
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 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.
Dec 9, 2016 · Mary of Modena. Posted on December 9, 2016. Today’s figure is Catherine of Modena, James II’s wife because it was on the 9 th December 1688 that James II lost the Battle of Reading which marked the moment when his son-in-law William of Orange effectively deposed the hapless Stuart with the help of his people.
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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Jul 21, 2022 · Mary Beatrice of Modena is little known amongst all the queens consort of England. Yet, as the wife of James II, and the last Catholic queen consort, she played an important role in the construction of late Stuart monarchy.
