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Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester KG (July 8, 1640 - September 18, 1660) was the fourth living son and youngest son of King Charles I of Englandand his Queen Henrietta Maria of France. Jump to: navigation, search A garter is one of the Orders most recognisable insignia. ... Jump to: navigation, search July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 176 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search Events December 1 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain and João IV of Portugal becomes king. ... Jump to: navigation, search September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... Events Expulsion of the Carib indigenous people from Martinique by French occupying forces. ... Jump to: navigation, search Charles I (19 November 1600–30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625, until his execution. ... Queen Henrietta Maria, painted by Peter Lely, 1660. ...


He was created Duke of Gloucester by his brother, King Charles II of England, in 1659, but died suddenly not long after the Restoration. The title Duke of Gloucester (pronounced gloss-tor) is a British royal title (after Gloucester), often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. ... Jump to: navigation, search Charles II (29 May 1630–6 February 1685) was the King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 30 January 1649 (retrospectively de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. ... // Events May 25 - Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England following the restoration of the Long Parliament, beginning a second brief period of the republican government called the Commonwealth. ... Jump to: navigation, search The English Restoration or simply Restoration was an episode in the history of Great Britain beginning in 1660 when the monarchy was restored under King Charles II after the English Civil War. ...



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Duke of Gloucester
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Pepys' Diary: Stuart, Henry (Duke of Gloucester) (603 words)
Henry, Duke of Gloucester, the youngest child of Charles I, born July 6th, 16—, who, with his sister Elizabeth, was allowed a meeting with his father on the night before the King’s execution.
Henry, Duke of Gloucester, was born on July 8th 1640, the seventh child of Charles I and his wife, Henrietta Maria.
The Duke of Gloucester’s early death on September 13th 1660 is said to have been fatal for the Stuart monarchy.
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