Coronation of James II
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The Coronation of James II was the 1685 ceremonial crowning of James II of England and VII of Scotland at Westminster Abbey, marking the beginning of his short and controversial reign.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
coronation
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royal ceremony → |
| after |
Restoration of the monarchy in England
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of Ireland → Kingdom of Scotland → |
| chronology |
took place early in the reign of James II
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| coatOfArms |
Royal Arms of England used by James II
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| country |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of Scotland → |
| followedBy |
Coronation of William III and Mary II
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| follows |
Coronation of Charles II
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| genre |
state ceremony
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| hasCause |
accession of James II to the English throne
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death of Charles II of England → |
| hasEffect |
beginning of the reign of James II of England
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beginning of the reign of James VII of Scotland → |
| hasHistoricalContext |
prelude to the Glorious Revolution
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| hasQuality |
controversial
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| hasSubject |
James II of England
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James VII of Scotland → |
| hasTheme |
monarchical legitimacy
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religious tension in 17th-century England → succession of the English throne → |
| inception |
1685-04-23
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| locatedIn |
City of Westminster
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London → |
| location |
Westminster Abbey
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| participant |
Anglican clergy
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English nobility → House of Commons of England → House of Lords → James II of England → Mary of Modena → Roman Catholic clergy → |
| partOf |
reign of James II of England and VII of Scotland
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| pointInTime |
1685-04-23
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| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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| significantEvent |
first openly Catholic coronation of an English monarch since the Reformation
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modification of Anglican coronation rite to accommodate a Catholic monarch → |
| significantFor |
Stuart dynasty
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history of the British Isles → history of the English monarchy → |
| startTime |
1685-04-23
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| timePeriod |
Restoration era
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Stuart period → |
| usedSymbol |
English royal regalia
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St Edward's Crown → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Coronation of Charles II
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followedBy |
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St Edward's Crown
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usedIn |