Henrietta of England - The Sister of Charles II

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Lives & Histories

2 жыл бұрын

The life of Princess Henrietta, the daughter of King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria, was short but eventful and tragic. Her charming personality captivated people both in France and in England. Today we will follow her story.
The images used are in the Public Domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Music - YT Audio Library.
Sources / Further reading
Lives of the Last Four Princesses of the Royal House of Stuart by Agnes Strickland, London: Bell and Daldy, York Street, Covent Garden, 1872
Madame A Life of Henrietta, A Daughter of Charles I and Duchess of Orleans by Julia Cartwright, London, Seeley and Co. Ltd, Essex Street, Strand, 1894
Memoirs of Madame la Marquise de Montespan Written by Herself, Being Historic Memoirs of the Court of Louis XIV. Vol I, Boston, L. C. Page & Co. 1899
Memoirs of Mademoiselle de Montpensier, Grand Daughter of Henri Quatre, and Niece of Queen Henrietta-Maria. Written by Herself. Edited from the French. In Three Volumes, Vol. III, London: Henry Colburn, Publisher, Great Marlborough Street, 1848

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@jahirareyes1102
@jahirareyes1102 2 жыл бұрын
loved your video ,i'm happy that you are talking about this individual Henrietta who has not gotten enough attention,it's such a tragedy on what happened to her and her ill matched marriage with her husband it's so sad what she had to go through in her life ,and she died so young.
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories 2 жыл бұрын
Her story was very sad indeed. Thank you for watching Jahira.
@angiecox8781
@angiecox8781 2 жыл бұрын
She was a brave woman and lived to at least sixty ( old at the time)
@tomcooper-hayes6579
@tomcooper-hayes6579 Жыл бұрын
@@angiecox8781 princess Henrietta was 26 when she died. ( 1644 - 1670 ).
@adriennegormley9358
@adriennegormley9358 Жыл бұрын
Yes, the Plaidy historicals are well researched and well written. I discovered them when I was working in our city library and was shelving books. Plaidy was one of the pen names of Eleanor Burford Hibbert, who also wrote historical romances under the name Victoria Holt, among others, one if the most successful authors in that genre.
@gonefishing167
@gonefishing167 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Sometimes we just think of them as ‘just people’ but you forget that they had brothers , sisters and friends that they all loved so dearly. What a sad life Henrietta had. Poor girl. So young. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, you're right. And when one reads about their lives in detail one realizes that beyond their titles and high position in society, they also struggled with life and many of them went through difficult experiences. Thank you for watching.
@maryh4650
@maryh4650 2 жыл бұрын
The Stuart books by Jean Plaidy are worth reading. They give more background to the ill fated Stuarts. Thank you for another great video.
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories 2 жыл бұрын
Good to know about those books. Thank you for watching Mary.
@jamellfoster6029
@jamellfoster6029 2 жыл бұрын
So true... Another Jean Plaidy fan.. Excellent...
@VeracityLH
@VeracityLH 2 жыл бұрын
LOVE Jean Plaidy! (Aka Eleanor Hibbert, Victoria Holt, Philippa Carr, and others)
@nancytestani1470
@nancytestani1470 2 жыл бұрын
Yep, read them all,..really good..read them years ago..
@nancytestani1470
@nancytestani1470 2 жыл бұрын
@@VeracityLH I agree..wonderful
@robertdudley4017
@robertdudley4017 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you as always, she had a very sad tragic life, she was a lovely lady and to die so young so sad.
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories 2 жыл бұрын
I think she deserved a better life. Thank you for watching Robert. You know I appreciate your support. All the best to you.
@patriciajrs46
@patriciajrs46 2 жыл бұрын
What a woman of great strength. Walking all that way by herself. Accomplished women. Very nice.
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, absolutely. Thank you for watching.
@beth7935
@beth7935 2 жыл бұрын
Cool! I've seen a few things related to Henrietta recently, so it was interesting to learn more- the story of her birth was so dramatic & so sad! As was her life, but it seems she made a big impression in only 26 years.
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, that's true. I'm glad you liked the video and found it interesting. Thank you for watching.
@annfisher3316
@annfisher3316 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing video on such an intriguing princess. Your research is fabulous and l loved learning more about her early childhood. Thank you! 👸💛
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ann. I hoped somehow that after her difficult childhood, life would treat Henrietta in a more gentle way.
@esterherschkovich6499
@esterherschkovich6499 2 жыл бұрын
Have been in Exeter quite a few times...my History knowledge is increasing Thanks to you🌷🌷Walked to Dover...amazing!!!
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories 2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you liked Exeter and Dover; those places are historically important. And, in my opinion, they are beautiful places to visit also. Thank you for watching Stella. As always, your support is greatly appreciated.
@silk6516
@silk6516 Жыл бұрын
After researching my family’s history I’ve discovered that she’s my 12th great grandmother my mom side came from Scotland,England and Ireland.
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories Жыл бұрын
Wonderful! Thanks for watching.
@donsarde
@donsarde Жыл бұрын
Very much enjoyed you recount of this part of Anglo-French history. I really love your lovely accent and very good English. It is a great period of French history. Thank you for this video.
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories Жыл бұрын
I'm delighted you liked this video. Your kind comment brought a smile to my face. Thank you very much for watching.
@donsarde
@donsarde Жыл бұрын
@@livesandhistories You are most welcome.
@ambreeniram2268
@ambreeniram2268 2 жыл бұрын
Poor Henrietta, so young, so beautiful, so intelligent, yet an ungrateful husband. Being so fortunate as a daughter and sister of kings of England, she had a hard luck in marriage and health. Her greedy husband was unworthy of her. Women were merely pawns used by men of their family for political and financial gains. May her soul rest in peace.
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories 2 жыл бұрын
You're right. Henrietta was simply unlucky, she deserved a better life, in my opinion. Thank you for watching Ambreen.
@brittneypearl1913
@brittneypearl1913 2 жыл бұрын
I love your voice!!!❤️❤️❤️
@Wouldyoujust_
@Wouldyoujust_ 2 жыл бұрын
I was going to leave this comment, but now I don't need to, lol. Ok eff it, I LOVE HER VOICE! She speaks a lot like my late great grandmama did. The accent does it for me.... it makes me feel so cozy, lol. I miss that lady so much, dang.☹
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Brittney.
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories 2 жыл бұрын
I'm happy to know that you associate my voice to someone dear in your family. Thank you for your kind words.
@Wouldyoujust_
@Wouldyoujust_ 2 жыл бұрын
@@livesandhistories Thank you for your kind offerings into the Interwebs ❤❤❤
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories 2 жыл бұрын
@@Wouldyoujust_ Thank you for watching.
@katiamarin9425
@katiamarin9425 10 ай бұрын
Thank you ❤️
@whanuipuru4446
@whanuipuru4446 5 ай бұрын
Dear Narrator, your voice is so elegant and beautiful. Your diction is perfect. And your pronounciation so melodious! That is why I always listen to your videos. Dear Henriette, so graceful, cultured, elegant and a beautiful and bewitching dancer. Even the Sun King was sexually attracted to her! Her husband, Monsieur, was furiously jealous of her and treated her so unkindly. Her brother, Charles Ii, adored her. However, she had poor health shich lead ro her early tragic death. Wonderful videp, dear Narrator of a very beautiful gifted Duchesse de Orleans. Thank you very much.
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories 5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind comment. I'm delighted you like these videos.
@NoMercy8008
@NoMercy8008 2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow, your video is perfect! Just a couple days ago I watched a few documentary series about Rulers of England/Great Britain, one of which was about the four Stuart kings. So your video about Princess Henrietta Stuart has perfect timing for me as it fits right into what I just learned about :) On that note, I hope it is okay if I make a suggestion for you: The other documentary series I watched very lately was about the House of Tudor. In this series they mentioned Lady Margaret Beaufort, the mother of King Henry VII, who was, I believe, the first tudor monarch on the throne of England. According to those documentaries she must have been a very strong and inspiring woman, doing everything to protect her son and helping him wherever she was able to. She also seemed to play a very large role in the War of the Roses in general, which to me makes her even more interesting. When I saw that, I instantly thought about your videos and that I would be very delighted to one day see a video about Lady Beaufort here on your channel, if she and her story also is interesting to you of course :) I would love to learn more about her and I think for that there is nothing better than your videos :) Because, as this one here proves once again, your videos are very special. While other documentaries and educational videos focus mostly on the events of history and so on, your videos to me are all about the people and their emotions, which, as I talked about a while ago, resonates a lot with my soul. I love your videos and I really hope that you enjoy making them at least as much as I enjoy watching them :) Thank you so so much! And also I'd like to mention that the dress the young Henrietta wears on the right side at around 4:00 is absolutely lovely. The blue and silver with the golden details is such a beautiful combination of colors, and I also really like the overall cut of the dress, the way it falls and the way parts of it are fastened with those blue-golden ribbons. It must have taken literally months to make and it was most probably everything but easy to get her into all the layers of cloth and silk. ... Just wanted to mention that :D I really like this style of dress. Again, thank you so so much for your videos! I really love and enjoy all of them, much much appreciated! I am very much looking forward to the next one :)
@tudorrosey76
@tudorrosey76 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, history of Margaret Beaufort would be very interesting.
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories 2 жыл бұрын
I am so glad you liked the video. Ever since I first read about Lady Margaret Beaufort, many years ago, I have often thought about her story. She is one of my favourite historical figures. I hope that one day I’ll be able to make a video about her life. Thank you for your suggestion. That dress that you mentioned … I think it is an art object in itself. It’s impressive, to say the least, how people in those times used their creativity and skill to create such wonderful clothes. Thank you very much for watching.
@NoMercy8008
@NoMercy8008 2 жыл бұрын
@@livesandhistories Even today, sometimes teams of 10 to 20 people work for weeks and months on one-off haute couture dresses/outfits. And nowadays they have modern technology to help them in many ways, though many things still have to be done by hand in some cases. To think that back in the days of Princess Henrietta or also of Rose Bertin, who is credited of being the first french Haute Couture fashion designer (I really loved your video about her!), they had pretty much no machines to help them at all and thus had to do almost everything by hand, is just extraordinary. I have great respect and admiration for people who pour their time, heart and creativity into such fashion masterpieces like the one I mentioned. Dresses are in some ways very special pieces of art, in that they do not stand by themselves but instead are worn by someone. So they have to fit that person, physically as well as visually, especially since these kinds of extravagant dresses usually are created for exactly one particular person. I think that creating such a dress can be a very personal and almost intimate process, since the designer does not only think about the looks of the piece itself, but also about how it will fit the person who it is intended for. How to reflect the peronality and also the mood of the wearer? How to accentuate their strengths? How to fulfill their wishes in the context of all that? "Beauty" is very interesting in so many ways. Usually I look for and find beauty in the soul of a person, and I often think and say that looks are in many many ways really not that important. But still, I very much appreciate the art of making beautiful clothes. A little bit of a paradox, isn't it? But then again, as I said, especially these kinds of dresses often try to reflect the wearer's personality and emotions in some ways. Again, thank you and all the best!
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories 2 жыл бұрын
@@NoMercy8008 I agree, often the wearer's personality plays an important part in the design process. And also, the wearer’s social status was an important factor to be taken into account, especially in the cases when the dresses/clothes were intended for royalty. Thank you for your comment.
@NoMercy8008
@NoMercy8008 2 жыл бұрын
@@livesandhistories Absolutely, I imagine that social status actually played a huge role in multiple ways. Creating clothes for royalty probably meant that the result had to be absolutely perfect and flawless, but also for example gave you access to materials that would otherwise maybe have been too expensive to use. And these clothes were doubtlessly incredibly expensive, so you had to be a high(er) status person to be able to afford it in the first place. In that sense I guess fashion is also very much an indicator for the gap between the poor and the rich. For a less wealthy person, perhaps every single item of clothing was very valued. For example many stories tell about people taking/stealing the boots of fallen soldiers, which nowadays we see as very disrespectful. But back then proper shoes were just so expensive that I think it is logical for them to have a much different attitude towards that. And also it is very interesting to me how Princess Henrietta has led us to a little conversation about fashion and clothing in history :D I like it :)
@floralfancy7814
@floralfancy7814 2 жыл бұрын
I used to read a lot about this Princess. Nice to see a KZfaq video about her lifestory.
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories 2 жыл бұрын
I hope you liked the video. Thank you for watching.
@nancytestani1470
@nancytestani1470 2 жыл бұрын
So good..
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories 2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you think so. Thank you for watching, Nancy.
@Heothbremel
@Heothbremel 2 жыл бұрын
❤❤❤
@lauralaladarling3775
@lauralaladarling3775 2 жыл бұрын
Hello, Thank you so much for your beautifully presented video and historical information on Henrietta. Her husband really was a sadistic, cruel and vaccuous individual. King Charles would have lost his head too if he had forced Catholicism on the English people, thank goodness he was wise enough not to take this perilous path. It is incredibly sad beautiful, intelligent and compassionate Henrietta was subjected to salacious intrigue at the French Court when she had such a popinjay of a husband! Xxxx pompinjay of a husband.
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Laura, thank you very much for your comment. Henrietta’s husband was only interested in becoming king and nothing else. Madame de Montespan said in her memoirs that wherever Monsieur happened to be he was saying every minute: “If ever I am King, I shall do so; if ever I am King, I shall order this; if ever I am King,” etc., etc When he told his wife that a sceptre and a crown are always nice things to have, Henrietta replied: “Yes, but one must know how to wear them.” :) I really felt sorry for the way Henrietta was treated. Monsieur could have at least showed her some respect. As for King Charles, you’re right trying to impose Catholicism on his subjects would have been a step too far. Thank you so much for watching Laura.
@MrBrownnn696
@MrBrownnn696 2 жыл бұрын
Her story was so sad... she died so young.
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories 2 жыл бұрын
Very sad, poor Henrietta. Thank you for watching Derrick.
@patricialong5767
@patricialong5767 2 жыл бұрын
A very interesting and intelligent young lady indeed!
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories 2 жыл бұрын
I'm am really glad you think so. Thank you so much for watching Patricia.
@joanandersen4351
@joanandersen4351 4 ай бұрын
An interesting young lady in her own right
@nazlsenay7312
@nazlsenay7312 9 ай бұрын
...😊
@plamenivanov92
@plamenivanov92 2 жыл бұрын
i`m really interested in Charles II`s love life my favorite of his paramours is Louise de Keroualle allthough his most notorious mistress is Barbara Viliers (Palmer by marriege) it was Louise ho at Charles`s dead bed admited to the court that Charles wanted to die a catholic so he became catholic on his dead bed plus Charles`s first bastard James Scott Duke of Monmouth was born when he was still a prince and his mother was Lucy Walter
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories 2 жыл бұрын
The life adventures of King Charles II make for an interesting read. He was an intriguing character. Thank you for watching.
@plamenivanov92
@plamenivanov92 2 жыл бұрын
@@livesandhistories my mistake Richard Wynn the Younger was not a son of Richard the Older he was his nephew but he enhereted the family Richard the Younger was a son of Owen Wynn younger brother to Richard the Older but my personal favorite is the last of the main Wynn line ever Lady Mary (Mallie) Wynn daughter of Richard the Younger and wife to Robert Bertie Lord Wiloughby de Eresby after Mary married Robert Bertie 5th Baronet became John Wynn 1st Baronet`s 10th son Henry Wynn (from his wife Lady Sidney Wynn daughter to the cauncelor of Ireland Sir Wiliam Gerard) i tryed learning everything about the Wynns of Gwydir because of their close proxymety to the Steward family
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories 2 жыл бұрын
@@plamenivanov92 No worries. Thank you.
@wind358
@wind358 2 жыл бұрын
Queen Henrietta invented the edges hairstyles, confirmed.
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting. Thank you for watching.
@joanandersen4351
@joanandersen4351 4 ай бұрын
Philippe was quite a prick and vindictive although in Versailles series he was portrayed as more complex and more humane not sure about real Philippe because the series has some fictions on it.
@atikva3804
@atikva3804 Жыл бұрын
Plutôt charmante que jolie, légèrement boiteuse... et une vraie chipie 'into the bargain'.
@larrie9491
@larrie9491 10 ай бұрын
Was she not mixed race????
@Ericat257
@Ericat257 Жыл бұрын
Phillipe Duke D'Orleans was "interested" in marriage to the princess.... Defiantly only for political reasons. 🤣
@eunicestone838
@eunicestone838 2 жыл бұрын
So dramatic. Couldn't speak for days? QE2 would declare war and lead the charge! I have no doubt.
@livesandhistories
@livesandhistories 2 жыл бұрын
Truly dramatic. That was the sentiment in England after Princess Henrietta's death. People went so far as to say the war would be a good response. Thank you for watching.
@universemadeofcreativity5820
@universemadeofcreativity5820 2 жыл бұрын
I can't see it but yes I do think the dynasty of the Tudors not really had bad luck but whatever was in their bloodline the caused by luck to come to them you can't blame them to be paranoid and superstitious besides the whole specific details that changed everything a lot of politics in the English History with the whole Reformation of the politics and religion that part makes sense but still that poor woman I know a lot of people some women of History a hard time I know I've heard of her at least once or twice but not much I think her parents feelings are with each other were very sweet and I think he really did genuinely love his daughter her father from information but I feel very annoyed of this Man how he treated his wife I mean to be honest I don't know if he ever actually really cared about her he may have been able to care for her certain degrees but I think he was a vindictive little troll that didn't really care that much in other ways to be frank I think the fact that he was openly okay with taunting her was not okay but he did seem to genuinely care when she died though I have to admit no matter what I feel more bad for her brother losing his sister then the husband meet upset losing his wife that's my part of me was kind of upset when I heard her mother die but to be fair she did pass away fairly decent at an age back then I'll be it on the younger sign for royalty or high nobility but it was not that unheard of by any means for a woman to die in there what was it late 40s and early 50s? By all means that was actually considered as a normal age for a person male or female to pass away at age back then but considering everything that her mother went through I am actually quite impressed that she lived that long I actually am sadly though her dear daughter died Fair too young even deal with these when it was not unheard of for a woman to die very young the way that she died was too young no matter what Enough for complaining sake but who the heck roses their wife who is completely fine being the wife stereotype back then!!! Who was completely fine playing their role as a woman and being in the role as the wife whether she wanted a lot of power or not she probably just wanted to have a little something to her name something that was honorable and probably away from him even if she wanted to be noticed by others I don't think she cared to the degree of his degree of wanting to be famous the center of the entire universe she just probably wanted to be a little noticed but not the center of everything heck he didn't need even give her such a hard time he almost seems like was a woman stuck in a man's body now don't get me wrong whatever however you believe in that being stuck in the wrong body or whatever or however you wish to flaunt yourself masculine or feminine neither or both his actions and attitude was not excusable nonetheless now I'm not trying to say he was not completely evil and I've been plenty of Royal monarchs who were far more cruel to the rise to the point of openly undressing them at the same not literally in front of court and making them look like a straight out and kind words dressing someone down is a saying meaning putting in them in their place in the US it's not the most common one in case someone gets the wrong idea that's why I'm talking about or what I mean I don't know I don't like it too far into it I'm already rambling
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