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'''Henrietta I''' (Dutch: ''Henriëtte I''; 1631-1692), known as '''Henrietta the Mediator''', was the Queen of [[United Kingdom|England]], [[United Kingdom|Scotland]], and [[Ireland]] from 1667 to 1692. After the unexpected deaths of King Charles II in 1667 and her Catholic brother [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_II_of_England Prince James] in 1660, she ascended the throne in 1667. Influenced by her husband [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_II,_Prince_of_Orange William II] of Orange, she pursued a pro-Dutch foreign policy, led the nation in the [[History of Europe#Coronation of Queen Henrietta & The War of Devolution (1667)|War of Devolution]], and remained sympathetic to Catholics. After her death at age 61, her son [[William III]] took the throne and entered the [[History of Europe#The Anglo-Dutch Union or the Twenty-Year Union (1692-1712)|Anglo-Dutch Union]]. |
'''Henrietta I''' (Dutch: ''Henriëtte I''; 1631-1692), known as '''Henrietta the Mediator''', was the Queen of [[United Kingdom|England]], [[United Kingdom|Scotland]], and [[Ireland]] from 1667 to 1692. After the unexpected deaths of King Charles II in 1667 and her Catholic brother [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_II_of_England Prince James] in 1660, she ascended the throne in 1667. Influenced by her husband [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_II,_Prince_of_Orange William II] of Orange, she pursued a pro-Dutch foreign policy, led the nation in the [[History of Europe#Coronation of Queen Henrietta & The War of Devolution (1667)|War of Devolution]], and remained sympathetic to [[Catholic Church|Catholics]]. After her death at age 61, her son [[William III]] took the throne and entered the [[History of Europe#The Anglo-Dutch Union or the Twenty-Year Union (1692-1712)|Anglo-Dutch Union]]. |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Her Majesty Henrietta I | |
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| Born | Mary Henrietta Stuart Nov 4, 1631 London, United Kingdom |
| Died | May 18, 1692 London, United Kingdom |
| Era | Late Stuart period |
| Term | 1667 - 1692 |
| Predecessor | Charles II |
| Successor | William III |
| Spouse(s) | William II of Orange (m. 1643) |
| Children | Edward, Duke of Rothesay William III Beatrice, Countess of Devon James Piers, Earl of Kent |
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| Family | House of Stuart (by birth) House of Orange-Nassau (by marriage) |
Henrietta I (Dutch: Henriëtte I; 1631-1692), known as Henrietta the Mediator, was the Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1667 to 1692. After the unexpected deaths of King Charles II in 1667 and her Catholic brother Prince James in 1660, she ascended the throne in 1667. Influenced by her husband William II of Orange, she pursued a pro-Dutch foreign policy, led the nation in the War of Devolution, and remained sympathetic to Catholics. After her death at age 61, her son William III took the throne and entered the Anglo-Dutch Union.
Biography
Early years
She was born as Princess Mary Henrietta Stuart in the month of November, 1631. Her father was King Charles I of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Her mother was Queen Henrietta Marie, a French princess, from whom she inherited distaste for the name 'Mary'.
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As Princess of Orange
Co-regency in Holland
Return to England
Coronation and enthronement
War of Devolution
Clashes with the Parliament
Family
Titles and honours
Trivia
Legacy
See also
