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Women of the Stuart period (1603- 1714). Subcategories. This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total. E. 17th-century English women (9 C, 246 P) I.
The Stuart period of British history lasted from 1603 to 1714 during the dynasty of the House of Stuart. The period was plagued by internal and religious strife, and a large-scale civil war which resulted in the execution of King Charles I in 1649.
People of the Stuart period in the Kingdom of England — when ruled by the House of Stuart (1603−1714). ... Women of the Stuart period (7 C, 5 P)
Anne (centre) and her sister Mary (left) with their parents, the Duke and Duchess of York, painted by Peter Lely and Benedetto Gennari II. Anne was born at 11:39 p.m. on 6 February 1665 at St James's Palace, London, the fourth child and second daughter of the Duke of York (later King James II and VII), and his first wife, Anne Hyde. [1]
Lady Arbella Stuart (also Arabella, or Stewart; 1575 – 25 September 1615) was an English noblewoman who was considered a possible successor to Queen Elizabeth I of England. During the reign of King James VI and I (her first cousin), she married William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset , another claimant to the English throne, in secret.
This explicit shushing is a common thread throughout the Grimms' take on folklore; spells of silence are cast on women more than they are on men, and the characters most valued by male suitors are those who speak infrequently, or don't speak at all. On the other hand, the women in the tales who do speak up are framed as wicked.
Stuart recommended asking the chamberer Margaret Hartsyde because she was discreet, and would let her "understand the Queenes minde with out knowing who asked it". [25] The role of chamberers and chamber women in giving valuable advice to gift-givers can be seen in records of the court of Elizabeth I, and conferred prestige and power. [26]
Margaret Ogilvy, Lady Ogilvy (née Johnstone, 1725 – 1757) was a Scottish noblewoman and Jacobite rebel.A supporter of James VI and I, she accompanied the Jacobite army to several battles in 1746.