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1662 CE · event

Catherine of Braganza marries Charles II of England

Catherine of Braganza marries Charles II of England; as part of the dowry, Portugal cedes Bombay and Tangier to England.

Catherine of Braganza marries Charles II of England: Historical engraving of the wedding of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, linked to Bombay in her dowry.
Historical engraving of the wedding of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, linked to Bombay in her dowry. · Credit: Unknown seventeenth-century artist · License: Public domain

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