Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Mary of Modena Biography and Timeline

Follow Mary of Modena through 4 dated historical records for England.

Mary of Modena, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

4Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1658–1688Years on this page

1658

Birth of Mary of Modena

Queen · London · House / House of Stewart

Birth of Mary of Modena, daughter of Alfonso IV of Modena

Role range: 1685-1688

1673

Marriage

Queen · London · House / House of Stewart

James II marries Mary of Modena, a Catholic

Role range: 1685-1688

1688

Birth of James Francis Edward

Queen · London · House / House of Stewart

Birth of James Francis Edward, the future "Old Pretender", son of Mary of Modena

Role range: 1685-1688

Exile of Mary of Modena

Queen · House / House of Stewart

Flees to France with her only surviving son James Francis Edward, the old pretender

Role range: 1685-1688

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.