Because of her admirable character, this daughter of James II was known as the "Good Queen"
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The Elizabeth Files  Elizabeth I  Her Father's Daughter and the ...  Feb 4, 2010 ... Elizabeth I  Her Father's Daughter and the Lion's Cub :The Elizabeth ... clothes for the Lady Elizabeth because she had outgrown all her clothes. .... which she called Henry her matchless and most benevolent father and went on ... However, Elizabeth was a survivor and it was the strong character that she...
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Mary II - The daughter of James II, she married her cousin, William ...  In 1677 he married his cousin Mary, daughter of the future James II. .... Her daughter, also Matilda known as Maude, had son who would become Henry II. ...... Elizabeth I. I don't buy into the "royal family" nonsense, but I admire this lady. ..... Sometimes called "The Virgin Queen", "Gloriana" or "Good Queen Bess", Elizabeth...
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The king's College of our lady of Eton beside Windsor 4 page  Dec 11, 2015 ... Her 45-year reign is generally considered one off the most glorious in English history. ... The Queen herself was often called 'Gloriana', 'Good Queen Bess' and ... Mary spent 19 years as Elizabeth's prisoner because Mary was the focus for ... great grandson of James IV. of Scotland, by Margaret, daughter of...
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Queen Anne (reign 1702-1714) daughter of James II, was plagued ...  1683 Princess, later Queen, Anne at the time of her marriage by Willem Wissing ..... Second daughter of James II she bore Prince George of Denmark 17 children, ...... Henry went into a great depression after she died because of his love for her. ...... Sometimes called "The Virgin Queen", "Gloriana" or "Good Queen Bess",...
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How to cite this article - Facts for Now - Scholastic  Mary, descended from a daughter of Henry VII, was a Roman Catholic. .... When Charles II died in 1685, James II (16331701) became king. ... Because of her admirable character, Anne was known as Good Queen Anne, and the years of her...
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The Act of Settlement | The Royal Family - The British Monarchy  Apr 28, 2016 ... The Act also strengthened the Bill of Rights (1689), which had previously ... She accepted it on condition that she could reign jointly with her Dutch ... the heirs of Mary II, Anne and William III, neither of James II's daughters ... However, Sophia died before Queen Anne, therefore the succession passed to her...
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Mary, Queen of Scots: Biography, Facts & Information - English History  She fled to England in 1568, hoping for the help of her cousin, Elizabeth I. Her presence ... In 1603, upon Elizabeth's death, Mary's son became king of England as James I. ... In November 1542, King James V of Scotland, lay dying at his beloved ... and, before she was even a year old, the child was crowned queen of Scots.
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Elizabeth I of England - Wikipedia  Elizabeth I (7 September 1533  24 March 1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana or Good Queen Bess, the childless Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty. .... On 17 November 1558, Mary died and Elizabeth succeeded to the throne.
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The Last Words of King Charles II  Charles II (16301685), was king of England, Scotland, and Ireland. He had several aristocratic mistresses, and one of more humble birth - the actress Nell...
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Britain's Beloved Queen Mum - Newsmax.com  Mar 31, 2002 ... For Britain's beloved Queen Mum had an enormous role in preserving her ... Elizabeth grew up in the castle associated with Shakespeare's tragic villain ... And it was as well for the destiny of the human race that she did so. ... He was determined to flout the teachings of the Church of England and the...
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Queen Marie Louise of Orleans, Queen of Charles II of Spain ...  In her adopted country, she was known as Mara Luisa de Orleans. ..... Portrait of Elizabeth Stuart (1596-1662), daughter of king James I of England, later the ..... Charles II of Spain - Known as "the Bewitched" (Spanish: el Hechizado), he is ...... England's Charles II at age 55 - they didn't call him "The Merry Monarch" for...
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Famous people of United Kingdom - Greetings  Queen Elizabeth I, the last of the Tudor monarchs, was the daughter of Henry VIII. ... She could read Latin and Greek and spoke French and Italian fluently. ... She won their hearts by saying that she was ready "...to live or die amongst ... I know I am a week woman, but I have the heart of a king  and a King of England too!".
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Elizabeth I of England - Wikipedia  Elizabeth I (7 September 1533  24 March 1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana or Good Queen Bess, the childless Elizabeth was the .... By the time William Grindal became her tutor in 1544, Elizabeth could write English, Latin, and...
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James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell - Wikipedia  James Hepburn (c. 1534  14 April 1578), 4th Earl of Bothwell and 1st Duke of Orkney, was a prominent Scottish nobleman, known for his association with, abduction of, and marriage to Mary, Queen of Scots, as her ... He was kindly received by the Queen and her husband, King Francis II, and, as he himself put it: "The...
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Anne, Queen of Great Britain - Wikipedia  Westminster Abbey. Spouse, Prince George of Denmark. Issue more... Prince William, Duke of Gloucester  House  Stuart. Father, James II & VII. Mother, Anne Hyde. Religion, Church of England. Signature. Anne (6 February 1665  1 August 1714) became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland on ... Anne was born in the reign of her uncle Charles II, who had no legitimate...
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The Last Icon | Vanity Fair  Since ascending the throne as a youthful beauty half a century ago, Queen ... June 2002 ... The Queen of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II, has now been on the throne for exactly 50 years; her Golden Jubilee is being celebrated this summer. ..... When she came to the throne, the Commonwealth had just 8 members; now it...
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Famous Affinities of History - King Charles II. and Nell Gwyn (by ...  Queen Victoria herself used to have the pipers file out before her at Balmoral to the ... For Englishmen at heart are not only monarchists, but they are lovers of good cheer ... little figure, she who was destined to be the wife of the Merry Monarch. .... Lord Buckhurst, therefore, paid the bill, while Mistress Nell jeered at the other...
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Queen Catherine of Braganza. She married English King Charles II ...  They married when she was 16 and he was 14, and he became king at age 15, ... Francois II de France and Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland, his wife, c1559. ... of the monarchy, and Charles was invited to return to Britain to resume his reign. ...... 23rd April, 1661 King Charles II was crowned King of England, completing the...
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Mary, Queen of Scots - Wikipedia  Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542  8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, reigned over Scotland from 14 December 1542 to 24 July 1567. Mary, the only surviving legitimate child of King James V of Scotland, was six days old when her father died and she acceded to the throne.
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Shakespeare Historical Stuff  Nov 14, 2014 ... She enjoyed plays, dances, and other entertainment during her rule. ... Queen Elizabeth supported Shakespeare's writing and works because ... to alter it, upon which he made use of Falstaff, a name that now represents the .... of this and knows that she will have to push Macbeth into committing murder.
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A Daughter Of Scotland, Becomes Queen & Empress Of One Of The ...  Dec 24, 2012 ... One recalls the comment of the humble old Scottish woman who, in the ... 'Queen Victoria will be a proud woman for her daughter to wed an Argyll' was the ... It is said that when an heir comes of age the head of the house imparts to ..... While in the evenings she is never happier than when she and the King...