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Catherine of Braganza: Charles Ii´s Restoration Queen
Sarah-Beth Watkins
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Description for Catherine of Braganza: Charles Ii´s Restoration Queen
Paperback. Detailed account of the turbulent life of Catherine of Braganza, King Charles II's Restoration queen. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Catherine of Braganza, a Portuguese princess, married Charles II in 1662 and became the merry monarch's Restoration queen. Yet life for her was not so merry - she put up with the king's many mistresses and continuous plots to remove her from the throne. She lived through times of war, plague and fire. Catherine's marriage saw many trials and tribulations including her inability to produce an heir. Yet Charles supported his queen throughout the Restoration, remaining devoted to her no matter what. Outliving her husband, she ended up back in her home country and spent her final days as queen-regent ... Read more
Catherine of Braganza, a Portuguese princess, married Charles II in 1662 and became the merry monarch's Restoration queen. Yet life for her was not so merry - she put up with the king's many mistresses and continuous plots to remove her from the throne. She lived through times of war, plague and fire. Catherine's marriage saw many trials and tribulations including her inability to produce an heir. Yet Charles supported his queen throughout the Restoration, remaining devoted to her no matter what. Outliving her husband, she ended up back in her home country and spent her final days as queen-regent ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Alresford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785355691
SKU
V9781785355691
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Sarah-Beth Watkins
Sarah-Beth Watkins works in publishing and has a BA in Social Policy. She grew up in Richmond, Surrey and began soaking up history from an early age. Her love of writing has seen her articles published in various publications over the past twenty years. Her history works are Ireland's Suffragettes (The History Press), Lady Katherine Knollys: The Unacknowledged Daughter of ... Read more
Reviews for Catherine of Braganza: Charles Ii´s Restoration Queen
History is more interesting when spiced with royal drama. Catherine of Braganza: Charles II's Restoration Queen by Sarah-Beth Watkins is a short biography of Queen Catherine of England, who reigned from 1662-1685. Her marriage to King Charles II, a king on shaky ground as he had previously been usurped, was an alliance match. The book focuses much on ... Read more