The Merry Monarch: Charles II and the Women in his Life with Petersfield Museum

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Explore the part played by women in the life of Charles II including his wife, Catherine of Braganza, and his many mistresses, as well as his mother and sisters. While much of the focus will be on the court at Whitehall, the talk will also consider when and why Charles visited Hampshire.

The venue for this talk, given by Professor Maria Hayward, is none other than Winton House, formally the White Hart Inn, where King Charles II is believed to have stayed and entertained one of his mistresses when travelling from London to Portsmouth.