Charles and his Portugese wife, Catherine of Braganza, never had children but the King had more than 12 illegitimate children. Charles II died on 6 February 1685 at the age of 54. Since Charles left no legitimate children, he was succeeded to the throne by his younger brother James, who ...
This grand mansion, which once stood on the south side of Soho Square (then called King’s Square), was built for James Scott, the Duke of Monmouth (and ill-fated illegitimate son of King Charles II) in the early 1680s during the early development of the square. The duke only lived i...
King Charles II left no legitimate offspring, but he left behind quite a number of illegitimate children, whom he ennobled and officially recognized. Charles was succeeded by his younger brother King James II of England/King James VII of Scotland, who had converted to Catholicism and was unpopula...
And yet! It isn't for this that Charles II is remembered so much as his 12-plus illegitimate children spawned with at least seven mistresses. His Queen, Catherine, who suffered three miscarriages, had to watch Charles shower the mistresses and their kids with wealth and titles, and was even...
Philippe Charles, Duke of Anjou 5 August 1668 10 July 1671 Fils de France. Died in childhood. Louis François, Duke of Anjou 14 June 1672 4 November 1672 Fils de France. Died in infancy. This is an incomplete list of Louis XIV's illegitimate children. He reputedly had more, but ...
Charles's illegitimate half-brother, John Joseph of Austria, whose political feud with his mother undermined the stability of his regime Don Juan finally gained control of the government in January 1678 and exiled Valenzuela to the Philippines. His first action was to make peace with France in...
A man who has alleged that he is King Charles’ illegitimate son since 2018 has now shared pictures to prove his claims… And it will leave you surprised. via Getty Images Read on for the full story. In recent years, people have been, understandably, more concerned for the Que...
Despite fathering many illegitimate children with his mistresses,King Charles II of Englandhad no children with his wifeCatherine of Braganza. Charles II is an ancestor through his mistresses of many British aristocrats and of several women who married into the British Royal Family.Lucy Walterand ...
It was following the accession of King James II in February, 1685, that Jeffreys earned the evil reputation that was to ensure his infamy. Following the failed attempt by James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth and illegitimate son of the late King Charles II, to overthrow King James II, Jeffreys...
Charles II returned to England in 1660 accompanied by a "natural son" from a mistress. And within a decade he had new mistresses and more natural or illegitimate children. This thesis attempts to look at the political and cultural roles of these royal mistresses and bastards at the Restoration...