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   Oct 11, 2023 · James II of England. James II and VII ( 14 October 1633 – 16 September 1701) was King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685 until he was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. He was the last Roman Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland .

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   "The divisions among Protestants and the necessity of an infallible judge to decide controversies, together with some promises which Christ made to his church in general that the gates of hell shou...

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   Clarke, J. S. (1816). The life of James the Second (2 volumes). London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown.

   Speck, W.A., James II and VII (1633–1701), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Oct 2008 accessed 18 Nov 2008

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   May 9, 2024 · James II, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1685 to 1688. He was deposed in the Glorious Revolution (1688–89) and replaced by William III and Mary II. That revolution, engendered by James’s Roman Catholicism, permanently established Parliament as the ruling power in England.

   • James II succeeded his brother, Charles II, as king of England, Scotland, and Ireland in 1685 and was deposed by the Glorious Revolution in 1688.
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   James VII and II (14 October 1633 O.S. – 16 September 1701) was King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII from the death of his elder brother, Charles II, on 6 February 1685. He was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. He was the last Catholic monarch of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

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   • James II of England/VII of Scotland (1633–1701) was king of England and Ireland from 1685 until 1688, and king of Scotland from 1685 until 1689. He was the second son of Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria, and brother of Charles II. As a Roman Catholic, he was unpopular because he tried to force Protestant England to become Catholic.

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   When did James II become king?

   • James II, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1685 to 1688. He was deposed in the Glorious Revolution (1688–89) and replaced by William III and Mary II. That revolution, engendered by James’s Roman Catholicism, permanently established Parliament as the ruling power in England.

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   Who was James II of England/VII of Scotland?

   • This wiki has been closed (see discussion ). James II of England/VII of Scotland (1633–1701) was king of England and Ireland from 1685 until 1688, and king of Scotland from 1685 until 1689. He was the second son of Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria, and brother of Charles II.

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   When did King James II Die?

   • He was defeated by William at the Battle of the Boyne in July 1690. James died in exile in Saint-Germain in France on 16 September 1701. 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.

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   Sep 2, 2022 · James II of England (r. 1685-1688) reigned briefly as the king of England, Scotland, and Ireland until he was deposed by the Glorious Revolution of November 1688. James, also known as James VII of Scotland, was the fourth Stuart monarch.

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    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.