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What was the relation of Charles II and James II and VII to Henrietta Maria?

  • Her brothers

  • Her uncles

  • Her sons

  • Her grandsons

Answer

The answer is that both Charles II and James II and VII were Henrietta Maria's sons. Henrietta Maria, the wife of King Charles I, was a French princess and a devout Roman Catholic. During the English Civil War, she loyally supported her husband and played an active role in the royalist cause.
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