James II of England

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James II of England was the last Catholic monarch of England, Scotland, and Ireland, whose deposition in the Glorious Revolution of 1688 led to a constitutional shift limiting royal power and securing Protestant succession.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic monarch
King of England
King of Ireland
King of Scotland
human
battle Battle of the Boyne
birthDate 1633-10-14
birthPlace St James's Palace, London
burialPlace Church of the English Benedictines, Paris
causeOfDeposition conflict with Parliament
opposition to his Catholicism
child Anne, Queen of Great Britain
Charlotte Lee, Countess of Lichfield
Henrietta FitzJames
James Francis Edward Stuart
Mary II of England
conflict Monmouth Rebellion
coronationDateAsKingOfEngland 1685-04-23
deathDate 1701-09-16
deathPlace Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
dynasticClaimants Jacobite pretenders
exileLocation France
father Charles I of England
fullName James Stuart
house House of Stuart
invitedOpponents William of Orange
legalActAssociated Declaration of Indulgence
mother Henrietta Maria of France
movementInspired Jacobitism
nationality English
Irish sovereign
Scottish
notableEvent Glorious Revolution
opposedBy Church of England leadership
linked to: Church of England

English Parliament
policyGoal religious toleration for Catholics and Protestant dissenters
politicalConsequence establishment of constitutional monarchy in England
securing of Protestant succession in England
predecessorAsKingOfEngland Charles II of England
predecessorAsKingOfIreland Charles II of Ireland
predecessorAsKingOfScotland Charles II of Scotland
regnalName James II
linked to: James II of England

James VII of Scotland
reignEndAsKingOfEngland 1688-12-11
reignEndAsKingOfIreland 1689-07-12
reignEndAsKingOfScotland 1689-04-11
reignStartAsKingOfEngland 1685-02-06
reignStartAsKingOfIreland 1685-02-06
reignStartAsKingOfScotland 1685-02-06
religion Roman Catholicism
sibling Charles II of England
Elizabeth of England
Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester
Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
sideInBattleOfTheBoyne Jacobite
spouse Anne Hyde
Mary of Modena
successorAsKingOfEngland Mary II of England
William III of England
successorAsKingOfIreland William III of Ireland
successorAsKingOfScotland Mary II of Scotland
William II of Scotland
supportedBy Louis XIV of France
title Duke of Albany
Duke of York
Lord High Admiral of England
Prince of England
victory Battle of Sedgemoor
wasDeposedIn Glorious Revolution

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Anne, Queen of Great Britain father James II of England
Anne, Queen of Great Britain father James VII of Scotland
linked to: James II of England
Charles I of England child James II of England
House of Stuart hasMonarch James II of England
James Stuart, Duke of Albany laterTitle James II of England
subject linked to: Duke of Albany
Stuart period significantFigure James II of England
Order of the Thistle foundedBy James II of England
Order of the Thistle reFoundedBy James II of England
James II of England regnalName James II
linked to: James II of England
King of Ireland monarch James II of England
Glorious Revolution overthrew James II of England
Glorious Revolution keyFigure James II of England
William Sancroft monarchDuringTenure James II of England
subject linked to: Archbishop William Sancroft
Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester sibling James II of England
Anne Hyde spouseOf James II of England
Palace of Whitehall residenceOf James II of England
Elizabeth Stuart sibling James II of England
James, Duke of York laterBecame King James II of England
subject linked to: Duke of York
linked to: James II of England
Henrietta Maria of France child James II of England
Princess Anne Stuart sibling James II of England
Princess Anne Stuart notableRelative James II of England
Kingdom of Ireland monarch James II of England
Duke of Lancaster heldBy James II
linked to: James II of England
James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick father James II of England
Lord High Admiral of England notableHolder James, Duke of York (later James II)
linked to: James II of England
Stuart notableMonarch James II of England
Stewart family notableMember James II of England
Restoration (England) hasMonarch James II of England
subject linked to: Restoration
Williamite War in Ireland supportedRuler James II of England
Williamite War in Ireland commandedBySide James II of England
Duchess of York holderAnneHydeSpouse James, Duke of York (later James II of England)
linked to: James II of England
Duchess of York holderMaryOfModenaSpouse James, Duke of York (later James II of England)
linked to: James II of England
Mary II of England father James II of England
Mary II of England predecessor James II of England
Charles II of England sibling James II of England
Charles II of England successor James II of England
Charles Edward, Duke of Albany grandfather James II of England
Sir Thomas Littleton monarchServed James II of England
Battle of Sedgemoor belligerent King James II of England
linked to: James II of England
Battle of Sedgemoor significance secured James II’s short-term hold on the English throne
linked to: James II of England
William II of Scotland predecessor James II of England
William II of Scotland opponent James II of England
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon relativeByMarriage King James II of England
subject linked to: Lord Clarendon
linked to: James II of England
Sir Edward Seymour monarchServed James II of England
Henrietta FitzJames father James II of England
Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin monarchServed James II of England
subject linked to: Sidney
Dominion of New England createdBy King James II of England
linked to: James II of England