Catherine of Braganza, Queen of England
Painting by Peter Lely, 1665
Marriage in Portsmouth of Catherine of Braganza, daughter of the first Braganza King D. João IV to Charles II. Tangier and Bombay were part of Catherine’s dowry. Bombay only given in 1665. A bilateral treaty of marriage was signed in 1661.
For more information, please see the following articles:
Notes on Catherine of Bragança Queen Consort of King Charles II of England
Notes on Catherine of Bragança, Queen of Charles II of England, and her Life in Portugal
The Life and Times of Catherine of Braganza
King Charles II and Queen Catherine. Two letters
Catherine of Braganza; A Widow
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