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On This Day In Royal History . 25 November 1638 . 👑 Catherine of Braganza was born . ◼ Catherine of Braganza (Portuguese: Catarina de Bragança; was Queen of England, Scotland & Ireland from 1662 to 1685, as the wife of King Charles II. . ◼ Catherine was born into the House of Braganza, the most senior noble house of Portugal, which became Portugal’s royal house after Catherine’s father, John, 8th Duke of Braganza, was proclaimed King John IV after deposing the House of Habsburg in 1640. . ◼ Owing to her devotion to the Roman Catholic beliefs in which she had been raised, Catherine was an unpopular consort for Charles II. She was a special object of attack by the inventors of the Popish Plot. In 1678 the murder of Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey was ascribed to her servants, & Titus Oates accused her of an intention to poison the king. These charges, the absurdity of which were soon shown by cross-examination, nevertheless placed the queen for some time in great danger. . ◼ On 28 November Oates accused her of high treason, & the Commons passed an order for her removal & that of all Roman Catholics from Whitehall. A series of fresh depositions were made against her, & in June 1679 it was decided that she must stand trial; but she was protected by the king, who in this instance showed unusual chivalry, for which he earned her gratitude. . ◼ Catherine suffered three miscarriages, & as a result she did not produce any heirs. . ◼ She & Charles are credited with introducing the custom of drinking tea to the British court, which was common among the Portuguese nobility. . ◼ She died at the Bemposta Palace in Lisbon on 31 December 1705 aged 67 & was buried at the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora Lisbon. . . . #OnThisDayInHistory #Thisdayinhistory #TheYear1638 #QueenCatherine #CatherineofBraganza #Braganza #Portugese #Portugal #HouseofBraganza #KingCharles #RoyalHistory #HistoryFacts #Instahistory #EnglishHeritage #Royals #HouseofStuart #CharlesII #KingCharlesII #EnglishMonarchy #OnThisDay #OTD #HistoricEngland #thequeen👑 #thequeen #BritishMonarchy #D25Nov (at Portugal) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIBS-OljQH6/?igshid=zf72z2gvjvkw

On This Day In History 25 November 1638 👑 Catherine of Braganza was born . About Catherine; ◼ Catherine of Braganza (Portuguese: Catarina de Bragança; was Queen of England, Scotland & Ireland from 1662 to 1685, as the wife of King Charles II. ◼ Catherine was born into the House of Braganza, the most senior noble house of Portugal, which became Portugal’s royal house after Catherine’s father, John, 8th Duke of Braganza, was proclaimed King John IV after deposing the House of Habsburg in 1640. ◼ Owing to her devotion to the Roman Catholic beliefs in which she had been raised, Catherine was an unpopular consort for Charles II. She was a special object of attack by the inventors of the Popish Plot. In 1678 the murder of Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey was ascribed to her servants, & Titus Oates accused her of an intention to poison the king. These charges, the absurdity of which were soon shown by cross-examination, nevertheless placed the queen for some time in great danger. ◼ On 28 November Oates accused her of high treason, & the Commons passed an order for her removal & that of all Roman Catholics from Whitehall. A series of fresh depositions were made against her, & in June 1679 it was decided that she must stand trial; but she was protected by the king, who in this instance showed unusual chivalry, for which he earned her gratitude. ◼ Catherine suffered three miscarriages, & as a result she did not produce any heirs. ◼ She & Charles are credited with introducing the custom of drinking tea to the British court, which was common among the Portuguese nobility. ◼ She died at the Bemposta Palace in Lisbon on 31 December 1705 aged 67 & was buried at the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora Lisbon. . #OnThisDayInHistory #Thisdayinhistory #TheYear1638 #QueenCatherine #CatherineofBraganza #Braganza #Portugese #Portugal #HouseofBraganza #KingCharles #RoyalHistory #HistoryFacts #Instahistory #EnglishHeritage #Royals #HouseofStuart #CharlesII #KingCharlesII #EnglishMonarchy #OnThisDay #OTD #HistoricEngland #thequeen👑 #thequeen #BritishMonarchy #D25Nov (at Portugal) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5ToRnDgvaZ/?igshid=1oiag2ug3p6f6

On This Day In History . 25 November 1638 . 👑 Catherine of Braganza was born . . About Catherine; . ◼ Catherine of Braganza (Portuguese: Catarina de Bragança; was Queen of England, Scotland & Ireland from 1662 to 1685, as the wife of King Charles II. . ◼ Catherine was born into the House of Braganza, the most senior noble house of Portugal, which became Portugal's royal house after Catherine's father, John, 8th Duke of Braganza, was proclaimed King John IV after deposing the House of Habsburg in 1640. . ◼ Owing to her devotion to the Roman Catholic beliefs in which she had been raised, Catherine was an unpopular consort for Charles II. She was a special object of attack by the inventors of the Popish Plot. In 1678 the murder of Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey was ascribed to her servants, & Titus Oates accused her of an intention to poison the king. These charges, the absurdity of which were soon shown by cross-examination, nevertheless placed the queen for some time in great danger. . ◼ On 28 November Oates accused her of high treason, & the Commons passed an order for her removal & that of all Roman Catholics from Whitehall. A series of fresh depositions were made against her, & in June 1679 it was decided that she must stand trial; but she was protected by the king, who in this instance showed unusual chivalry, for which he earned her gratitude. . ◼ Catherine suffered three miscarriages, & as a result she did not produce any heirs. . ◼ She & Charles are credited with introducing the custom of drinking tea to the British court, which was common among the Portuguese nobility. . ◼ She died at the Bemposta Palace in Lisbon on 31 December 1705 aged 67 & was buried at the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora Lisbon. . . . #OnThisDayInHistory #Thisdayinhistory #TheYear1638 #QueenCatherine #CatherineofBraganza #Braganza #Portugese #Portugal #HouseofBraganza #HouseofStuart #CharlesII #KingCharlesII #EnglishMonarchy #BritishMonarchy #D25Nov (at Portugal) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqnk7paF2Fw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1d8aq8a9ux5i5