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James II, (born Oct. 14, 1633, London, Eng.—died Sept. 16/17, 1701, Saint-Germain, France), King of Great Britain (1685–88). He was brother and successor to Charles II. In the English Civil Wars he escaped to the Netherlands (1648). After the Restoration (1660) he returned to England and became lord high admiral in the Anglo-Dutch Wars.
James II. James was the son of Charles I and Henrietta Maria and was born at St James' Palace on 14th October 1633 and succeeded his brother as King in 1685. During the English Civil War he escaped to Holland and served in continental armies. The Roman Catholic James reigned for only four years and finally left England in December 1688 for ...
26 de ene. de 2022 · In 1685, James II became king of England after Charles II died without a legitimate heir. James was now the ruler of both England and Scotland. He was also the first Catholic monarch to rule England since Mary I had been overthrown in 1553. James was determined to rule as an absolute monarch, and he quickly began to alienate both the English ...
James II and VII (14 October 1633 – 16 September 1701) was king of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1685 to 1688. He was King James II in England and Ireland, and King James VII in Scotland. He was also Duke of Normandy from 31 December 1660. He lost his kingdoms in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. He did not succeed in taking them back in ...
Hace 4 días · Read a biography about King James II - a Stuart king of England, Scotland and Ireland who was overthrown in the 'Glorious Revolution' by William III.
5 de mar. de 2021 · The Catholic King James II, Stuart king of England, Scotland and Ireland, was overthrown in the ‘Glorious Revolution’ in 1688 by King William III…. The last Catholic monarch, King James II’s reign was very brief. Unable to overcome the continued source of religious tension and constitutional crisis in the country, his short three years ...
14 de oct. de 2016 · James II. James was the son of Charles I and Henrietta Maria and was born at St James' Palace on 14th October 1633 and succeeded his brother as King in 1685. During the English Civil War he escaped to Holland and served in continental armies. The Roman Catholic James reigned for only four years and finally left England in December 1688 for ...
