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Hace 6 días · The duke's proud widow, Catherine Darnley, the natural daughter of James II. by Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, lived here after his death.
Hace 6 días · His gaiety and wit secured the continued favour of Charles II, but did not especially recommend him to James II, who could not, moreover, forgive Dorset's lampoons on his mistress, Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester. On James's accession, therefore, he retired from court.
Hace 4 días · My lord [Thomas Howard] leading me about the house made no scruple of shewing me all the hiding-places for the popish priests, and where they said Mass.' After the duke's death the duchess who had married again, sold the house to Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, former mistress of James II when Duke of York.
Hace 3 días · Despite opposition from his father, who wanted him to marry the wealthy Catherine Sedley, Churchill married Sarah in the winter of 1677–78, helped by Mary. The couple had five children who survived to adulthood: Henrietta Churchill, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough, Lady Anne Churchill, John Churchill, Marquess of Blandford, Elizabeth, and Mary.
26 de may. de 2024 · Introduction. The court of Catherine the Great was a hotbed of scandal, where the Empress‘s love life was the subject of endless gossip and political maneuvering. As one of the most powerful women of the 18th century, Catherine flouted social norms by openly taking a string of lovers after overthrowing her husband with the help of her favorites.
10 de may. de 2024 · A Novel of the Countess of Dorchester - eBay ... Book
24 de may. de 2024 · Aristocrats only: how the orangery became the most social room in – or out of – the house. Fanciful fruits and even more fanciful parties: the Marchioness of Bath, the Duchess of Beaufort and the Countess of Sandwich make the case for the orangery as a destination for a more exotic kind of entertainment. By Annabel Sampson.
