Alfonso IV d'Este
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Alfonso IV d'Este was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1658 until his death. He was the father of Mary of Modena, consort of James II of England.
Portrait by Justus Sustermans
Engraving of Alfonso IV (Lorenzo Tinti)
Maria Caterina Farnese
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Maria Caterina Farnese was a member of the Ducal House of Farnese. She was Duchess of Modena as the first wife of Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena. In some sources she is known simply as Maria Farne
Alfonso IV d'Este
…Mary of Modena, consort of James II of England. Alfonso was born in Modena, the eldest son of Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena, and his first wife, Maria Caterina Farnese. He became Duke of Modena and Reggio after his father's death in 1658. Alfonso's health was poor and he suffered from gout and tuberculosis. He died…
Matteo Loves 1610 1662 Maria Farnese Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva