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Catherine Sedley, Countess Of Dorchester

Catherine Sedley, Countess Of Dorchester Life story


Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, Countess of Portmore, daughter of Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet, was the mistress of King James II of England both before and after he came to the throne. Catherine was noted not for beauty but for her celebrated wittiness and sharp tongue.

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