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Anne Hyde (12 March 1637 – 31 March 1671) was the first wife of James, Duke of York, who later became King James II and VII. Anne was the daughter of a member of the English gentry— Edward Hyde (later created Earl of Clarendon)—and met her future husband when they were both living in exile in the Netherlands.
Mary Stuart's brother King Charles II was living in exile in Paris and she received an invite to attend his court. Anne leaped at the chance and made her way to Paris with her host Mary Stuart. When she got to Paris, Anne met the king and, more importantly, she met the king's brother: James.
Born in 1665, the younger daughter of James VII and II by his first wife, Anne Hyde, Queen Anne inherited the throne in 1702. She came to Scotland as a 15-year-old when her father was Lord High Commissioner at Holyroodhouse, enjoying the balls and entertainments, but poor health in later years meant that she never made the journey north again.
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Upon his return to England, James prompted an immediate controversy by announcing his engagement to Anne Hyde, the daughter of Charles's chief minister, Edward Hyde. [31] In 1659, while trying to seduce her, James promised he would marry Anne. [32]
- 6 February 1685 – 23 December 1688
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Jul 24, 1981 · James was King from 1685 to 1688. Anne Hyde, who did not live to be Queen, died in 1671. James and Anne had two surviving children. One ruled as Queen Mary II beside King William III; the...
Mar 31, 2022 · March 31, 2022. 2:57 pm. Had Anne Hyde lived beyond 13 March 1671 she would have been Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland, and yet she remains relatively forgotten, lost amongst the more famous Stuart consorts.
Anne Hyde (12 March 1637 – 31 March 1671) was the first wife of James, Duke of York, who later became King James II and VII. Quick Facts Born, Died ... Close. Anne was the daughter of a member of the English gentry— Edward Hyde (later created Earl of Clarendon)—and met her future husband when they were both living in exile in the Netherlands.
