Catherine of Braganza
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Catherine of Braganza 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 John
Portrait by Peter Lely, c. 1663–1665
The Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa, Catherine's birthplace and ancestral seat of the Braganzas.
Infanta Catherine of Portugal by Dirk Stoop, 1660–1661
Queen Catherine as St Catherine of Alexandria, by Jacob Huysmans
The English expedition to Portugal was a military expedition dispatched by England to Portugal in August 1662 to participate in the Portuguese Restoration War against Spain. It consisted of an English
17th century azulejo depiction of the Battle of Montes Claros
A portrait of Frederick Schomberg, who commanded the expedition
Engraving of the Battle of Montes Claros 1665 - the English brigade was crucial to the decisive victory.