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Maria Beatrice Anna Margherita Isabella d'Este was the daughter of Alfonso IV, Duke of Modena and Reggio (1634–62). Born and raised at the Palazzo Ducale in Modena, she was married in 1673, at the age of 15, to James, Duke of York, following the death of his first wife, Anne Hyde, in March 1671. Mary of Modena was a devout Catholic, and both ...
Mary of Modena was born in Italy as Maria Beatrice Anna Margherita Isabella d’Este. Her father was Alfonso IV. d’Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio. D’Este Family had a seat in Modena (where the palace was located). Mary was born there, and their state included one part of Italy, in the area north of Tuscany.
Also known as. Mary of Modena, Queen of James II. primary name: primary name: Mary of Modena. other name: other name: (Duchess of) York. other name: other name: d'Este, Maria Beatrix Eleonora.
Books. Mary of Modena. Carola Oman. Hodder and Stoughton, 1962 - 270 pages. "Mary of Modena (Maria Beatrice Anna Margherita Isabella d'Este; 5 October [O.S. 25 September] 1658? 7 May [O.S. 26 April] 1718) was Queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland as the second wife of King James II and VII. A devout Catholic, Mary became, in 1673, the ...
Send information to Art Detective. 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 support of her husband's pro-Catholic policies made her unpopular.
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 9393882. Source citation. English and Scottish monarch, queen consort of James II of England, James VII of Scotland. Daughter of Alfonso d'Este III, Duke of Modena and Laura Martinozzi, she was christened Maria Beatrice Eleanor Anne Margaret Isabella. She married James, Duke of York on November 21, 1673 in Dover, England.
Sep 19, 2011 · Mary of Modena in her court dress in 1680, painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller. Another voice, the most august of all, was now to break silence. The arguments of Kings, Cardinals, Ambassadors, and of her own family had failed to shake the purpose or convince the mind of the young Princess.
