James II of England

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title: James II of England
text: James II and VII was King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII from the death of his elder brother, Charles II, on 6 February 1685. He was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. He was the last Catholic monarch of England, Scotland, and Ireland. His reign is now remembered primarily for conflicts over religious tolerance, but it also involved struggles over the principles of absolutism and the divine right of kings. His deposition ended a century of political
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description: King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1685 to 1688
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_II_of_England
date created: 2001-12-16T20:37:12Z
date modified: 2024-09-10T16:32:12Z
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