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 Williamite War in Ireland
surface form: 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
surface form: Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
dynasticClaimants Jacobite pretenders
exileLocation France
father Charles I of England
fullName James VII of Scotland
surface form: James Stuart
house House of Stuart
invitedOpponents William III of England
surface form: 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
surface form: Church of England leadership

Parliament of England
surface form: 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 England
surface form: Charles II of Ireland
predecessorAsKingOfScotland James VII of Scotland
surface form: Charles II of Scotland
regnalName James II of England self-linksurface differs
surface form: James II

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 England
surface form: 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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Mary sibling James II of England
subject surface form: Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
Mary notableRelative James II of England
subject surface form: Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
Willem van de Velde the Younger employer James II of England
Bloody Assizes hasKeyFigure James II of England
War of the Two Kings hasParticipant James II of England
this entity surface form: King James II of England
War of the Two Kings hasCommander James II of England
Williamites opposedMonarch James II of England
Willem van de Velde the Elder employer James II of England
Elizabeth of England sibling James II of England
Duke of Liria and Jérica father James II of England
subject surface form: James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick
Duke of Liria and Jérica illegitimateChildOf James II of England
subject surface form: James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick
Baron Bosworth monarchAtCreation James II of England
Baron Bosworth father James II of England
subject surface form: James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick
Baron Bosworth allegiance James II of England
subject surface form: James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick
this entity surface form: King James II of England
Anne Bulkeley relativeByMarriage James II of England
this entity surface form: King James II of England
King of England notableHolder James II of England
Queen of Ireland predecessorTitleHolder James II of England
Patrick Sarsfield allegiance James II of England
this entity surface form: King James II of England
Siege of Derry commander James II of England
Battle of the Boyne commander James II of England
Battle of the Boyne monarchInvolved James II of England
this entity surface form: James II of England and VII of Scotland
Fitz-James Stuart family descendedFrom James II of England
Fitz-James Stuart family associatedMonarch James II of England
Arabella Churchill partner James II of England
HMS Royal James namedAfter James II of England
this entity surface form: King James II of England
Duke of Berwick createdBy James II of England
Duke of Berwick titleHolderFather James II of England
Earl of Tinmouth monarchAtCreation James II of England
Earl of Tinmouth associatedPerson James II of England
Earl of Tinmouth illegitimateLineOf James II of England
Earl of Tinmouth father James II of England
subject surface form: James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick
New York county namedFor James II of England
subject surface form: New York County
Stuart Sapphire associatedWith James II of England
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth opponent James II of England
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton allegiance James II of England
York County, Pennsylvania namedAfter James II of England
Royal Army of King James II allegiance James II of England
Royal Army of King James II namedAfter James II of England
Royal Army of King James II commander James II of England
Lord Grey of Warke opponentOf James II of England
Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester employer James II of England