Henry Benedict Stuart

Henry Benedict Maria Clement Thomas Francis Xavier Stuart (March 11, 1725 – July 13, 1807), born in Rome, Italy, was the second son of the Jacobite pretender to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland, James Francis Edward Stuart, known as The Old Pretender. Henry was created by his father Duke of York, by which title he was generally known, and became Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Known by Jacobites as Henry IX and I, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland (January 31, 1788 – July 13, 1807), although he was more commonly called The Cardinal-Duke of York. His mother was Maria Clementina Sobieski, granddaughter of the Polish king John III Sobieski.

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• Henry Benedict Maria Clement Stuart Catholic Encyclopedia article