Person:Catherine of Braganza (1)
Catherine of Braganza
b.25 Nov 1638
d.31 Dec 1705
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Teodósio _____, Prince of Brazil1634 - 1653
  2. Joana _____, Princess of Beira1635 - 1653
  3. Catherine of Braganza1638 - 1705
  4. Afonso VI of Portugal1643 - 1683
  5. Peter II of Portugal1648 - 1706
Spouse and Children
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m. May 1662
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Facts and Events
Name Catherine of Braganza
Gender Female
Birth[1] 25 Nov 1638 House of Braganza
Marriage May 1662 Portsmouth, Hampshire, Englandto Charles II _____, of England
Death[1] 31 Dec 1705
Reference Number? Q176253?


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Catherine of Braganza (; 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. She was the daughter of King John IV of Portugal, who became the first king from the House of Braganza in 1640 after overthrowing the 60-year rule of the Spanish Habsburgs over Portugal and restoring the Portuguese throne which had first been created in 1143. Catherine served as regent of Portugal during the absence of her brother Peter II in 1701 and during 1704–1705, after her return to her homeland as a widow.

Owing to her devotion to the Roman Catholic faith in which she had been raised, Catherine was unpopular in England.[1] She was a special object of attack by the inventors of the Popish Plot. In 1678 the murder of Edmund Berry Godfrey was ascribed to her servants, and Titus Oates accused her of an intention to poison the king. These charges, the absurdity of which was soon shown by cross-examination, nevertheless placed the queen for some time in great danger. On 28 November 1678, Oates accused the Queen of high treason, and the English House of Commons passed an order for the removal of her and of all Roman Catholics from the Palace of Whitehall. Several further depositions were made against her, and in June 1679 it was decided that she should stand trial, which threat however was lifted by the king's intervention, for which she later showed him much gratitude.

Catherine produced no heirs for the king, having suffered three miscarriages.[1] Her husband kept many mistresses, most notably Barbara Palmer, whom Catherine was forced to accept as one of her Ladies of the Bedchamber. By his mistresses Charles fathered many children, which he acknowledged.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Catherine of Braganza, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2.   Catherine of Braganza, in Find A Grave.
  3.   Catherine Of Braganza, in Find A Grave.
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