#stuart dynasty

[paintingsandhistory]

Queen Anne

Artist: Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt (German-born British, 1646-1723)

Date: ca. 1690

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: © National Portrait Gallery, London, United Kingdom

Queen Anne of Great Britain

Queen Anne (1665–1714) was the last monarch of the Stuart dynasty and the first to rule as Queen of Great Britain. Her reign (1702–1714) is defined by the 1707 Acts of Union merging England and Scotland, the flourishing of a two-party political system, and the devastating War of the Spanish Succession.

Anne was born during the reign of her uncle King Charles II. Her father was Charles's younger brother and heir presumptive, James, whose suspected Roman Catholicism was unpopular in England.

Because Queen Anne’s 17 pregnancies sadly resulted in no surviving heirs, Parliament bypassed dozens of Catholic claimants to ensure a Protestant succession.

Under her reign, the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland dissolved their separate parliaments, forming the unified Kingdom of Great Britain with a single parliament in Westminster.

[foreverinthepagesofhistoryy]

Historical Fashion Challenge 2025

Day 5: 1600s (featuring the Stuart dynasty)

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[lancastrianwasian]

No more Tudors, please—unless it’s Mary I or Edward VI. Let’s focus on the Trastámaras, especially Catherine of Aragon, and delve into the Habsburgs, like Margaret of Austria and her nieces: Eleanor, Isabella, Maria, and Catalina. And don’t forget Charles V and his brother Ferdinand! We need more content on the Trastámara and Habsburg dynasties, as well as Stuart topics that aren’t about Mary, Queen of Scots or Stuart England.

[royalty-nobility]

Princess Maria Clementina Sobieska, 1701 - 1735. Wife of Prince James Francis Edward Stuart

Artists: Francesco Bertosi; After Francesco Trevisani (Italian, 1656 - 1746)

Date: 1719

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland

Description

James Francis Edward Stuart, the son of the deposed King James VII and II, knew the importance of producing heirs for the continuation of the Stuart dynasty. His choice of bride was the young Polish princess, Maria Clementina Sobieska. The granddaughter of the Polish hero-king, John III, she had connections with courts across Europe and, most importantly, a massive dowry. George I tried to prevent the marriage and had Clementina arrested on her journey to Italy during the winter of 1718-19. However, after a daring rescue mission, Clementina arrived safely in Rome. This is an early copy of her first official portrait, originally painted by Trevisani in 1719, and is the work of Trevisani’s pupil, Francesco Bertosi. It shows Clementina with her hair powdered and adorned with diamonds and pearls, and wearing a bodice stiff with gems.

[carolineofansbach]

Moodboard: Anne Stuart, Queen of Great-Britain and Ireland (1665-1714)

[minervacasterly]

Mary & George Villiers - The King’s Gay Lover & His Mom

[royalsofhistory]

Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1587) in pencil-drawn portraits throughout her life.

— Portraits of Mary show that she had a small, oval-shaped head, a long, graceful neck, bright auburn hair, hazel-brown eyes, under heavy lowered eyelids and finely arched brows, smooth pale skin, a high forehead, and regular, firm features. She was considered very tall by 16th century standards, measuring 1,80 meters. She was regarded as a pretty child and later, as a woman, strikingly attractive.

[mary-tudor]

Bust portrait depicting Henriette Marie of France, Queen of Scotland, England and Ireland (1603-1669) in side profile.