Catherine of Braganza – Charles II`s Restoration Queen - Softcover

History is more interesting when spiced with royal drama. "Catherine of Braganza: Charles II's Restoration Queen" by Sarah-Beth Watkins is a short biography of Queen Catherine of England, who reigned from 1662-1685. Her marriage to King Charles II, a king on shaky ground as he had previously been usurped, was an alliance match. The book focuses much on her struggles as a foreign bride - she was a princess from Portugal - and the problems of being a Catholic noble in the hostile, Anglican-leaning English courts. I found myself finishing the book in a matter of hours, as Catherine's history was so engaging that I had to know how it turned out...--Diana Fossett, Dixie Sun News -The Voice Of Dixie State University I liked the book so much I read it all in one sitting. I definitely plan to look into more of her books.--Kelly Wells, GoodReads

Catherine of Braganza, a Portuguese princess, married Charles II in 1662 and became the merry monarch's Restoration queen. Yet life for her was not so merry - she put up with the king's many mistresses and continuous plots to remove her from the throne. She lived through times of war, plague and fire. Catherine's marriage saw many trials and tribulations including her inability to produce an heir. Yet Charles supported his queen throughout the Restoration, remaining devoted to her no matter what. Outliving her husband, she ended up back in her home country and spent her final days as queen-regent of Portugal.