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Catherine of Braganza
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Catherine of Braganza (1638–1705), queen of Charles II. Daughter of John, king of Portugal, Catherine's marriage to Charles II on 21 May 1662 was regarded by English merchants as ‘the most beneficial that ever our nation was engaged in’. Her dowry included Bombay, and Tangier, which was subsequently evacuated. Dark-haired, petite, and amiable, Catherine was badly educated, with little command of languages. She had, however, some charm. Pepys thought her ‘mighty pretty’ when he saw her hand in hand with the king in 1663 and the following year remarked on her pretty broken English. Tension inevitably arose between her and Charles's mistress Lady Castlemaine. Catherine miscarried several times and had no live children. This, and the growth of anti-catholic feeling, fuelled suggestions of a divorce, but Charles stood by her. After Charles's death in February 1685, she moved to Somerset House and established a convent, before returning to Portugal after the Glorious Revolution, in March 1692.
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Braganza, solon in near fistfight at House hearing.(Main News)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 11/26/2002; 618 words
; ...when Agrarian Reform Secretary Hernani Braganza and Nueva Ecija Rep. Raul Villareal...security men helped De Venecia pacify Braganza and Villareal who have been at loggerheads...deliberations of the DAR budget two weeks ago. Braganza, a former congressman of Pangasinan...
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Fernando accepts post of DPWH chief; Malacanang defends Braganza appointment.(Main News)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 1/8/2003; 700+ words
; ...concentrate on the public works department. Braganza Malacanang yesterday asked the critics of incoming Press Secretary Hernani Braganza to give him a chance to prove his worth. It rushed to the defense of Braganza after his appointment raised eyebrows...
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Braganza says Sulu residents abhor violence, form Alsa Masa.(Provincial News)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 3/4/2005; 700+ words
; ...bloodbath in their province. Lt. Gen. Alberto Braganza, AFP Southern Command chief, said most...Certainly, it is a waste of Filipino lives," Braganza told reporters here last Wednesday. Braganza arrived here after he awarded medals and...
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BROADWAY MEETS PHILIPPINE CANTER: Braganza will direct, star in musical comedy
Newspaper article from: Filipino Reporter; 3/1/2001; ; 538 words
; ...2001 BROADWAY MEETS PHILIPPINE CANTER: Braganza will direct, star in musical comedy Miguel Braganza II, who appeared for five years in the...very successful performer. As a student, Braganza was a member of the ballet company in Silliman...
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The lost Versailles of the jungle Goa has many monuments to its colonial past, but none so sumptuous as Braganza House. Douglas Rogers reports
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 4/6/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...cathedral or a museum but a private home: Braganza House, a magnificent 16th-century...moneyed Bombay elite and Western expats but Braganza House is still occupied by the descendants...1500s for the two sons of the wealthy Braganza family, the house is maintained by Ida...
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2nd round of NDF talks on; Braganza airs confidence on Oslo meeting.(Main News)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 6/13/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Friday, Agrarian Reform Secretary Hernani Braganza said that despite the contentious issues...Prior to his departure for Oslo, Braganza installed 98 farmer beneficiaries in...Occidental after they had waited 12 years. Braganza, a member of the government negotiating...
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BRAGANZA APPOINTED AS NEW PHILIPPINE GOV'T PRESS SECRETARY.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 1/8/2003; 497 words
; ...of Agrarian Reform Secretary Hernani Braganza as the government's new Press Secretary...Presidential Spokesperson Ignacio R. Bunye said Braganza will assume the post of press secretary...Department of Agrarian Reform. Bunye said Braganza is expected to take over sometime next...
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Commission on Appointments confirms Braganza, Gordon, Roxas; With 34 military officers.(Main News)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 12/6/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Agrarian Reform Secretary Hernani A. Braganza -- and 34 highranking military officers...Gerardo Espina. The confirmation of Braganza, 37, the youngest Cabinet member ever...This is unprecedented. Secretary Braganza just made history in the CA," Isabela...
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Braganza AS to make offer for outstanding shares in Kristiansand Dyrepark ASA.(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: Nordic Business Report; 3/11/2004; 607 words
; ...NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-11 March 2004-Braganza AS to make offer for outstanding shares...shareholder, the investment company Braganza AS, had decided to make an offer for...company. In preliminary information Braganza said that it would offer NOK115 per share...
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Alingod named press secretary, Braganza presidential adviser.(Main News)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 6/16/2003; 539 words
; ...left by his predecessor, Hernani A. Braganza, who has been named presidential adviser...confirmed the appointments of Alingod and Braganza. Alingod served as vice president for...now presidential chief of staff, and Braganza. Meanwhile, Bunye said he does not...
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Braganza
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Braganza , royal house that ruled Portugal from...It took its name from the castle of Braganza or Bragança. The line was...I of Portugal, who became the duke of Braganza in 1442. Although Alfonso's grandson...
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Catherine of Braganza
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Catherine of Braganza , 1638-1705, queen consort of Charles II of England, daughter of John IV of Portugal. She was married to Charles in 1662...
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Bragança
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Bragança or Braganza , town (1991 est. pop. 15,624), capital of Bragança dist., NE Portugal, in Trás-os-Montes. It is of interest because of its castle, seat of the Braganza family, long the royal family of Portugal (1640-1910).
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Portugal
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
...Spanish union lasted until 1640, when the native House of BRAGANZA was swept to power by a nationalist revolt. During the relatively...Regent John ( King John VI from 1816), together with the Braganza royal family, fled to Brazil. Here he met demands for political...
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John IV
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...king of Portugal (1640-56). He succeeded as duke of Braganza in 1630. Descended from Manuel I and in illegitimate line...devoted to hunting, music, and the arts. The first king of the Braganza line, he was succeeded by his son Alfonso VI. His daughter...
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