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Charles died on 6 February 1685 and the Duke of York ascended to the throne as James II of England and Ireland, and James VIII of Scotland. A rebellion by the Duke of Monmouth was put down, and the conspirators executed. In 1687 James issued his Declaration of Indulgence, which allowed Catholics and dissenting Protestants full political and ...
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17 de mar. de 2015 · historylearningsite.co.uk. The History Learning Site, 17 Mar 2015. 21 May 2024. James II succeeded his brother, Charles II, in 1685. However, the attempt by James to move his country to absolute Catholicism led to the 1688 Revolution and the removal of James II from the throne. James was born on October 14 th 1633.
James VI and I (James Charles Stuart; 19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death in 1625. Although he long tried to get both countries to adopt a closer political union, the ...
James served in the French army and later in the Spanish Army. After the death of Cromwell and the restoration of the monarchy he returned to England where his brother had been crowned Charles II. James was created Lord High Admiral and warden of the Cinque Ports, and commanded the Royal Navy during the 2nd and 3rd Anglo-Dutch wars.
The Glorious Revolution refers to the events of 1688–89 that saw King James II of England deposed and succeeded by one of his daughters and her husband. James’s overt Roman Catholicism, his suspension of the legal rights of Dissenters, and the birth of a Catholic heir to the throne raised discontent among many, particularly non-Catholics.
In 1660 England’s monarchy was restored, and James’s brother Charles returned from exile in France to be crowned King Charles II. James returned to England as well and became the head of the Royal Navy. In 1660 he married Anne Hyde. They had several children, but only two daughters, Mary and Anne, lived to adulthood.
