Catherine of Braganza was the wife of Charles II, King of England. She was born in 1638, the daughter of John IV King of Portugal, and died in 1705. In 1662 she married Charles II, but her husband's infidelities and neglect, and her childlessness, were a source of mortification to her. In 1693 she returned to Portugal, where, in 1704, she was made regent, and in the conduct of affairs during the war with Spain showed marked ability. Research Catherine of Braganza