Henrietta Maria

/ ˌhɛnrɪˈɛtə məˈriːə /

noun

Henrietta Maria16091669FFrenchMISC: wife of Charles I 1609–69, queen of England (1625–49), the wife of Charles I; daughter of Henry IV of France. Her Roman Catholicism contributed to the unpopularity of the crown in the period leading to the Civil War

At the request of the queen, Henrietta Maria, however, he was not executed but banished from the kingdom.

The king gave to the new province the name of Maryland, in honor of his queen, Henrietta Maria.

Queen Henrietta Maria was painted even more often than the King.

Duty dictated that his place should be beside the carriage of Henrietta Maria.

A glorious Vandyke hangs there representing Henrietta Maria in radiant youth and happiness, with husband and children.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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