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Born in 1664; died in 1717 (some sources cite 1718); illegitimate daughter of Charles II, king of England, and Barbara Villiers (c. 1641–1709); married Edward Henry Lee, earl of Lichfield, in 1677 (died 1716). In 1670, Charles signed the Treaty of Dover with France. Under the terms of this agreement, France and England united to make war ...
Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland (ca 1641-1709) c. 1663-65 The series was commissioned by Anne Hyde, Duchess of York, probably around 1662-5. Pepys recorded on 21 August 1668 that he ‘did first see the Duke of York’s room of pictures of some Maids of Honour, done by Lilly: Good, but not like.’
RCIN 404957. This picture forms one of the ‘Windsor Beauties’ series, a set of eleven portraits of celebrated women at the Restoration court painted by Sir Peter Lely. The series was apparently commissioned or at least assembled by Anne Hyde, Duchess of York, probably around 1662-5. Pepys recorded on 21 August 1668 that he ‘did first see ...
31 de ago. de 2023 · Barbara Villiers Duchess of Cleveland-post-1665.webp 501 × 611; 61 KB Barbara Villiers, by William Faithorne, after Lely.jpg 1,650 × 2,170; 340 KB Lives of twelve bad women; illustrations and reviews of feminine turpitude set forth by impartial hands (IA cu31924029820721).pdf 714 × 1,197, 370 pages; 9 MB
Barbara's mother, barely out of her teens at the time of her father's death, remarried to Charles Villiers, 2nd Earl of Anglesey, her first husband's cousin and a Royalist supporter. After the execution of Charles I in 1649, the Villiers family transferred their loyalty to his son, Charles, then a penniless exile, but recognised by the Royalists as Charles II.
13 de abr. de 2024 · Barbara Villiers figures prominently in Bernard Shaw's play In Good King Charles's Golden Days. Barbara is the protagonist in Royal Mistress, by Patricia Campbell Horton (1977) Barbara Palmer née Villiers, as Countess of Castlemaine, features prominently in Kathleen Winsor's scandalous 1944 bestseller "Forever Amber".
Barbara Villiers was Charles II's principal mistress between 1660 and 1670 and the most powerful woman at court. She devoted much energy to public demonstrations of the king's favour through displays of jewels and wealth. She was painted frequently by Lely, who described her beauty as ‘beyond the compass of art’. Cat. 57
