Court of James II of England
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The Court of James II of England was the royal household and political center surrounding King James II during his reign from 1685 to 1688, marked by intense religious conflict, efforts to restore Catholic influence, and the events leading up to the Glorious Revolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Court of James II of England canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Court of James II of England Context triple: [Charlotte Lee, Countess of Lichfield, court, Court of James II of England]
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Court of Charles II of England
The Court of Charles II of England was the famously lively and decadent royal household and political center that flourished after the Restoration, known for its patronage of the arts, elaborate entertainments, and influential royal mistresses and courtiers.
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Court of St James's
The Court of St James's is the royal court of the British monarch, serving as the formal designation for the United Kingdom’s diplomatic accreditation and ceremonial royal functions.
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Council of State of the Commonwealth of England
The Council of State of the Commonwealth of England was the executive governing body that ruled England (and later Scotland and Ireland) during the republican Interregnum following the English Civil War, before the rise of Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector.
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Court of Proprietors
The Court of Proprietors was the general assembly of shareholders of the British East India Company, holding ultimate authority over major corporate and political decisions in the company’s rule of India.
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Court of High Commission
The Court of High Commission was a powerful ecclesiastical tribunal in early modern England that enforced religious conformity and became notorious for its role in imposing controversial Anglican policies under the Stuarts.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Court of James II of England Target entity description: The Court of James II of England was the royal household and political center surrounding King James II during his reign from 1685 to 1688, marked by intense religious conflict, efforts to restore Catholic influence, and the events leading up to the Glorious Revolution.
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A.
Court of Charles II of England
The Court of Charles II of England was the famously lively and decadent royal household and political center that flourished after the Restoration, known for its patronage of the arts, elaborate entertainments, and influential royal mistresses and courtiers.
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B.
Court of St James's
The Court of St James's is the royal court of the British monarch, serving as the formal designation for the United Kingdom’s diplomatic accreditation and ceremonial royal functions.
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C.
Council of State of the Commonwealth of England
The Council of State of the Commonwealth of England was the executive governing body that ruled England (and later Scotland and Ireland) during the republican Interregnum following the English Civil War, before the rise of Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector.
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Court of Proprietors
The Court of Proprietors was the general assembly of shareholders of the British East India Company, holding ultimate authority over major corporate and political decisions in the company’s rule of India.
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E.
Court of High Commission
The Court of High Commission was a powerful ecclesiastical tribunal in early modern England that enforced religious conformity and became notorious for its role in imposing controversial Anglican policies under the Stuarts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political center
ⓘ
royal court ⓘ |
| alsoMetAt |
Hampton Court Palace
ⓘ
St James's Palace, London ⓘ
surface form:
St James's Palace
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| associatedWithMonarch | James II of England ⓘ |
| causeOfChange | overthrow of James II in 1688 ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Anglican political establishment
ⓘ
Parliament of England ⓘ
surface form:
English Parliament
|
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dissolutionReason | flight of James II to France ⓘ |
| employedBy | James II of England ⓘ |
| endTime | 1688 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Court of William III and Mary II ⓘ |
| ideology |
support for royal prerogative
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toleration for Catholics ⓘ |
| includedInstitution |
Household of James II of England
ⓘ
Privy Council ⓘ
surface form:
Privy Council of England
|
| includedOffice |
Lord Chamberlain
ⓘ
Lord Steward of the Household ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Steward
Lord High Treasurer ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Treasurer
Master of the Horse ⓘ Secretary of State ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Court of Louis XIV
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surface form:
French court of Louis XIV
|
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| linkedEvent |
Bloody Assizes
ⓘ
Declaration of Indulgence ⓘ
surface form:
Declaration of Indulgence (1687)
Glorious Revolution ⓘ Monmouth Rebellion ⓘ trial of the Seven Bishops (1688) ⓘ
surface form:
Trial of the Seven Bishops
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| locatedInPeriod |
Restoration period
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Stuart period ⓘ
surface form:
Stuart era
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| notableFor |
attempts to restore Catholic influence in England
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central role in events leading to the Glorious Revolution ⓘ religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Edward Petre
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Judge George Jeffreys ⓘ
surface form:
George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys
Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon ⓘ James II of England ⓘ
surface form:
James, Duke of York (later James II) as monarch
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough ⓘ
surface form:
John Churchill, later Duke of Marlborough
Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester ⓘ
surface form:
Lawrence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester
Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham ⓘ Mary of Modena ⓘ Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell ⓘ Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
center of royal decision-making
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instrument of royal absolutist policies ⓘ |
| predecessor | Court of Charles II of England ⓘ |
| primarySeat |
Palace of Whitehall
ⓘ
surface form:
Whitehall Palace
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| religiousOrientation | pro-Catholic ⓘ |
| residenceOf | James II of England ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
center of aristocratic patronage
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stage for factional politics ⓘ |
| startTime | 1685 ⓘ |
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Subject: Court of James II of England Description of subject: The Court of James II of England was the royal household and political center surrounding King James II during his reign from 1685 to 1688, marked by intense religious conflict, efforts to restore Catholic influence, and the events leading up to the Glorious Revolution.
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