Lady Anne Hyde
Anne Hyde (12 March 1637 – 31 March 1671) was the first wife of James, Duke of York, who later became King James II of England and VII of Scotland. She was the mother of two future queens, Mary II and Anne.
| Anne Hyde | |
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| Born | 12 March 1637 Windsor, Berkshire, England |
| Died | 31 March 1671 (aged 34) St James's Palace, Westminster, Middlesex, England |
| Burial | 5 April 1671 |
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| Father | Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon |
| Mother | Frances Aylesbury |
| Religion | Roman Catholic prev. Anglican |
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Anne was the daughter of Edward Hyde, a key advisor to King Charles I. She met James while they were both in exile in the Netherlands. Anne became pregnant before they were married, which led to a controversial union in 1660. Although many disapproved of the marriage due to her lower social standing, King Charles II , James's brother, insisted that the marriage go ahead.
Anne and James had eight children, but only Mary and Anne survived to adulthood. Known for her strong personality, Anne often confronted James about his many affairs. After their marriage, she converted to Catholicism, which influenced James to do the same, eventually contributing to the political events leading to the Glorious Revolution.
Anne died in 1671, likely from breast cancer. After her death, James remarried. Her daughters, Mary II and Anne, both became queens of England.
Children
change| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
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| Charles, Duke of Cambridge | 22 October 1660 | 5 May 1661 | Born two months after his parents' legal marriage, died aged seven months of smallpox[2] |
| Mary II | 30 April 1662 | 28 December 1694 | Married her cousin William III, Prince of Orange, in 1677. She and her husband ascended the throne in 1689 after the deposition of her father. No surviving issue[3] |
| James, Duke of Cambridge | 12 July 1663 | 20 June 1667 | Died of the bubonic plague[4] |
| Anne, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland | 6 February 1665 | 1 August 1714 | Married Prince George of Denmark in 1683. Successor of her brother-in-law and cousin in 1702. First monarch of Great Britain under the Act of Union of 1707. No surviving issue[5] |
| Charles, Duke of Kendal | 4 July 1666 | 22 May 1667 | Died of convulsions[6] |
| Edgar, Duke of Cambridge | 14 September 1667 | 8 June 1671 | Died in childhood[7] |
| Henrietta | 13 January 1669 | 15 November 1669 | Died in infancy[7] |
| Catherine | 9 February 1671 | 5 December 1671 | Died in infancy[7] |
References
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- ↑ Portrait of the Duchess of York Archived 5 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. historicalportraits.com. Philip Mould Ltd.
- ↑ Panton 2011, p. 455.
- ↑ Weir 2008, p. 266.
- ↑ The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Tuesday 30 April 1667.
- ↑ Weir 2008, pp. 267–8.
- ↑ The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Tuesday 14 May 1667.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Weir 2008, p. 260.