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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Richard Lumley, 2nd Viscount Lumley opposed James II of England
Province of Maryland laterMonarch James II of England
Battle of Bantry Bay associatedMonarch James II of England
Charles Chalmont, Marquis de Saint-Ruth allegiance James II of England
this entity surface form: King James II of England
Henry Luttrell allegiance James II of England
this entity surface form: James II of England and Ireland
Battle of Eachroim associatedWith James II of England
William Dorrington allegiance James II of England
Henry Compton removedFromPrivyCouncilBy James II of England
Henry Compton suspendedBy James II of England
Henry Compton monarchDuringEpiscopate James II of England
John Churchill monarchServed James II of England
subject surface form: John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
Jacobite Irish Army allegiance James II of England
Jacobite Irish Army commander James II of England
Flight of the Wild Geese associatedWithMonarch James II of England
this entity surface form: James II of England and Ireland
Williamite army opposedTo James II of England
Louisa Maria Teresa Stuart father James II of England
Royal Arms of England used by James II usedBy James II of England
Charles II of Scotland successor James II of England
Charles II of Scotland sibling James II of England
James III father James II of England
James III predecessor James II of England
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon relative James II of England
Edward Russell opposed James II of England
Oxford Parliament of 1681 followedBy James II of England
this entity surface form: reign of James II of England
Court party alsoActiveUnderMonarch James II of England
York Factory namedAfter James II of England
this entity surface form: James II of England (Duke of York)
Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon brotherInLaw James II of England
Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon allegiance James II of England
Charlotte, daughter of James, Duke of York hasFather James II of England
this entity surface form: future King James II of England
Madame sibling James II of England
subject surface form: Henrietta of England, Duchess of Orléans
Catherine Darnley father James II of England
Catherine Darnley fatherOccupation James II of England
this entity surface form: James II of England – King of England
Catherine Darnley fatherOccupation James II of England
this entity surface form: James II of England – King of Scotland
Catherine Darnley fatherOccupation James II of England
this entity surface form: James II of England – King of Ireland
Charles, Duke of Kendal father James II of England
Charles, Duke of Kendal relative James II of England
Dudley North (economist) servedUnder James II of England
James, Duke of Cambridge father James II of England
Charles, Duke of Cambridge (1660) father James II of England